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Hell, no! If left alone in a dark room with this shepherdess, there could be only one outcoed a ithin

“Not tonight” Miss Vale’s acting skills were to be coh and Mrs Crandall with an eyeful ofout of doors Indeed, the last tiraveyard”

Mrs Crandall laughed and tapped Miss Vale playfully on the arm “Oh, you’re a riot, Mrs Beckford No wonder you have iven hts We shall erect tents in the garden which will feed your appetite for exploring nature”

“Perfect” Miss Vale smiled “I’m sure Lawrence will approve”

“Wholeheartedly,” he said, though did not wish to iht in a tent with Miss Vale “I’h, too”

His friend gritted his teeth and s me out in a dreadful rash”

“Airritation,” Mrs Crandall replied “And with ht spot”

They all chuckled though only Mrs Crandall seeenuinely amused

Woods entered the room, marched over to his mistress and mumbled in her ear The ame,” she said in the tone of an excited c

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With the bang of a hand gong Woods had snatched from a side table, he announced that hiseveryone’s attention, Mrs Crandall moved into the middle of the rooame of murder

A chill ran the length of Lawrence’s spine, bringing the hairs on his nape juaestion? He observed Layton’s wicked grin

“Woods will hand you all a character card,” Mrs Crandall informed them “When we snuff out the candles, you must creep about the room The person with the victim card will choose an appropriate moment to scream and crumple to a heap on the floor”

“Once the lights are out, the lady is sure to grope ht take e into darkness”

“When Woods enters with the lit lauess the ive the correct na”