Mary whirls around - she'd forgotten how long she'd been out here - and sees a figure standing in the servant's doorway.
A servant climbing the stairs or moving into the garden wouldn't catch Mary's attention in the least. A servant standing still, though, is something more rare.
A second of squinting into the dark, and her eyes fly wide open.
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Mary whirls around - she'd forgotten how long she'd been out here - and sees a figure standing in the servant's doorway.
A servant climbing the stairs or moving into the garden wouldn't catch Mary's attention in the least. A servant standing still, though, is something more rare.
A second of squinting into the dark, and her eyes fly wide open.