as her eyes accustomed themselves to the semi-darkness , she began to see the rest of the room , the carved walnut armoire in the corner which they bought at an antiques show in atlantic city , the birds-eye maple dresser from a yard sale in mauricetown , the etchings on the wall ( one of the composer , richard wagner ; the other of his wife , cosima ) which they found at a flea market in rio grande , and underfoot , carpeting from a victorian mansion in cape may .