The Girl in the Cave
“The heavy door swung closed, the lock on the outside went “click”, and Kate found herself once more in a cupboard. This time though, it was a different cupboard — the only one in the house with a lock on it, the one in Uncle Dermott’s study. She was locked in — she couldn’t just swing the door open a crack and peer out whenever she wanted to. It was even more cramped than it had been inside the one downstairs. Uncle Dermott hadn’t bothered to take out any of his butterfly nets, so Kate was cram...med in with them, and the binoculars, and the field guides, and, of course, the killing jar and bottle of chloroform.
“There. That should keep her out of our hair for a little while.” Through the heavy wood door, Uncle Dermott’s voice sounded muffled and fuzzy. “You can stay in there until we decide what to do with you. You’d better hope that I don’t just call Miss Pincushion and let her deal with you.”
Kate didn’t answer, and after a second or two Uncle Dermott’s footsteps clumped away.MoreLess
“There. That should keep her out of our hair for a little while.” Through the heavy wood door, Uncle Dermott’s voice sounded muffled and fuzzy. “You can stay in there until we decide what to do with you. You’d better hope that I don’t just call Miss Pincushion and let her deal with you.”
Kate didn’t answer, and after a second or two Uncle Dermott’s footsteps clumped away.MoreLess
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