She moved round the back of The Castle, feeling that sooner or later she must come to the servants’ quarters.
There were various doors, but they were all locked and finally she came to what were obviously the kitchens and decided that it would be better to go in that way.
There were two or three servants moving about, but they took no notice of her. She found an open door and a long stone-flagged passage leading straight into the centre of the house, with the kitchens, sculleries, game larders and dairies leading off on each side of it.
There was a chatter of voices from what was obviously the big kitchen and the fragrant smell of cooking, and through a half-open door Carina could see the white shape of a chef’s hat and a number of great copper saucepans sizzling on the stove.
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