Then, because her book had begun to interest her, she forgot everything else until it was with surprise that she heard the stable clock strike the hour of midnight.
‘I certainly must go to sleep now,’ she told herself and shut her book to put it away tidily.
Everything in the Priests’ Room had to be put in its place because it was so small.
Then, as she stretched her arms above her head, feeling a little cramped after sitting for so long, Demelza had a sudden longing to breathe the fresh air.
One disadvantage of the Priests’ Room was that it was not well ventilated and for the first time since she had slept there Demelza felt stifled and restricted.
‘I will go downstairs and stand at the garden door,’ she thought. ‘I will breathe deeply, then come up again, not even Nattie could find
