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“Hmm You have a valid point”

“And the staff are far too busy to roam idly in the woods”

“So, where would you suggest I look?”

Rose fell silent It struck her what one deemed a coincidence often a a conundruain”

Everleigh’s elaborate gates appeared in the distance Dr Taylor tutted andunder his breath Evidently, he found the conversation useful

“Perhaps it all cos went awry shortly after her death And then there is the case of the other woman found in the woods”

The rumble of thunder in the distance distracted them momentarily

“You speak of Miss Stoneway?” Despite the evident threat of a stor pace

“I do”

“There is nothing mysterious about her death The woman suffered from what I would call an identity disorder In the end, it became too much for her to bear I attended her on a number of occasions at Morton Manor She attacked the reverend during one of his attempts to save her soul”

Rose considered his coue that people in an asyluh’s troubled mind was to blaered in the air around Morton Manor Still, she felt a nagging need to probe further

“I hear both you and the reverend also saw Lady Farleigh during her weekly visits to the h’s affair with the warden? Surely he

“You know about Lady Farleigh’s condition?”

“Only that she suffered with her nerves”

A chuckle left his lips although the sound failed to convey amusement “Her nerves? The lady’s problem stemmed more from her desire to behave like a spoilt child And as I’m sure you’re aware, children thrive on attention and will often go to great lengths to satisfy their needs”