The Distant Machine
The roof gave way on a Tuesday, which felt appropriate, as Tuesdays were always the day the damp crept furthest into the bones of the house. It was not a dramatic collapse. There was no thunder, no shattering of timber that echoed across the valley. It was a slow, wet surrender. The oak beams, blackened by centuries of soot and smoke, simply sighed. They bowed under the weight of the...
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