" The landing of an aeroplane always intrigued Jane, she liked to see the swarm of groundsmen pour out of their living quarters, and rush across the field to move the landing platforms up to the aeroplane’s side. She liked the neatness and despatch of their movements, the fuss and bustle of arrival. But, today, she watched and waited in vain. No swarm of groundsmen appeared, nobody appeared, there was not a creature in sight. The whole place seemed asleep in the still, bright morning air. “I suppose they are all asleep,” Maisie said, in the doubtful voice. “They didn’t know we were coming, did they, Miss Forrest? "

― D.E. Stevenson , The Empty World