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In a lone, ivy‑clad house on Beauchamp Row, the quiet of a winter evening is broken only by the soft glow of a crimson lantern and the rustle of wind through its sloping roof. Letty Chivers, newly wed and hopeful, finds the promised bliss of marriage stretched thin by long, empty nights and the weight of her husband’s demanding career. As Christmas Eve approaches, she clings to the familiar routine of home, yearning for the comfort of Ned’s presence.

When Ned returns with a bag brimming with cash, he must depart again on urgent business, leaving Letty alone with the unsettling knowledge that a fortune sits hidden within their walls. Their uneasy partnership in concealing the money—replacing bills with old receipts and locking the bag—creates a tense, whispered promise of safety that feels fragile in the looming darkness. The evening’s quiet tension hints at secrets that may soon surface, inviting listeners to linger in the house’s shadowed corridors and wonder what will happen when night truly falls.

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