Garlands of holly, ivy and laurels draped snowy branches, each one linked by lanterns below which an abundance of gifts sat heaped. Laden tables sagged under the
Заснеженные ветви были увиты гирляндами из остролиста, плюща и лавра, каждая из которых была соединена фонарями, под которыми в изобилии лежали подарки. Столы, заставленные подарками, прогибались под
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Curiosity got the better of Mrs Briggs.
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Her heart pounding hard in her chest, the full details of the conversation beyond the door began to sink in.
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They wouldn’t dare, would they?
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You look as white as a ghost!”
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Preoccupied with the mass of thoughts swirling through her brain, the housekeeper did not even hear her name being said.
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Quickly she scurried away through the servant’s door under the stairs.
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Ella rolled her eyes at the perceived snub.
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Things had admittedly been hectic and somewhat disorganised since they had arrived