***James***
Through the window on the staircase I see Stuart's town car pulling away from the property. It is a little after nine, and I have something very specific I want to do.
I head down to the entrance hall and find my pair of walking boots from the large shoe rack in the cupboard, and I put on my coat before heading out the front door.
I had no idea if this was going to work. If it did not, I would need to wait until I was back at Exton.
I go around the back of the large buildings and head to another area of the private gardens. As I turn a corner in the greying snow, I see it.
It is a large wisteria tree, which I happen to know is very old. I walk briskly up to it, looking around me with my heart racing. If this works I need to make sure no one sees what is about to happen.
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