The Pale Garden

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The Pale Garden

The glass in the conservatory had been shattered since the first frost. I remember the sound. It was not a crash, but a sharp, high-pitched shriek, like a bird caught in a wire. I was standing there. I was holding a mug of tea that had gone cold an hour ago. My hands were shaking. I looked at the hole in the pane. The wind came in. It smelled of wet ash and dead leaves. I did not move. I just...

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