We needed to understand why they fled. We headed down the back servants’ stairs toward the kitchen, hoping to find a calendar or a note. The kitchen was pristine, save for the cobwebs.
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That’s when I saw the key rack by the back door. There were labels for the wine cellar, the library, and the gate. But the hook labeled “Garage” was empty.
“They took the car,” I guessed. “That’s how they got away.” Thomas shook his head and pointed out the window into the overgrown garden. “The driveway is blocked by trees that have been growing for decades. If a car left, it would have crushed them.”
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