Fortunately, my room faced east, so the sun streaming in through the open curtains did indeed wake me early. But I discovered that being awake and being up are two very different things. Once, I drifted back to sleep and woke with a start about ten minutes later. That decided me and I dragged myself out of bed. 

 Getting downstairs in broad, sunny daylight was far simpler than it had been last night. And an early morning walk in such beautiful weather a most innocuous proceeding...

 I knew that the front door would be well bolted and heavy but I also knew of a small side door in the library which I thought would suit my purpose very well. I was right. In no time at all I was out in the sunshine, walking round the side of the house at first in order to be on the pathwa...

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