It was then, perhaps caused by a draft from the slammed door, that my candle went out. In the darkness I searched my pockets for my tinder box. I stumbled, and dropped the stub of a candle which I held. I knew I had a second candle and a tinder box some where, but they eluded me.
'Lost some thing?' Jacques hissed in my ear.
'My light,' I replied.
This amused him.
I found my tinder box, but I could not find a candle.
'What did you think of the playroom?' he asked.
'What?'
'The Dungeon... maybe you could take your girlfriend there.'
'No.'
I found the stub of my first candle on the ground, and opened the tinderbox.
'You could have such fun with the...' he continued.
A spark. A tiny fire. Then the candle was lit.
Jacques was no where to be seen.
Hastily, I located the new candle and lit it, then discarded the stub.
On my way to the wine cellar I decided to give the girl free rein of the cellars. But first I would find clothes, bedding and more food for her.
Jacques was sat on the steps again.
'Where are you going?' he asked.
'Getting provisions.'
'Presents for you girlfriend?'
'Be gone!'
I strode past him.
First I located her bedroom, and found a change of clothes and two blankets for her. As an after thought, I located a blanket for myself. I took these things down to the cellar, then went up to the kitchen.
Suddenly I realised how hungry I was. I ate cold meat and bread. Then I selected fruit, bread, cheese and meat for her, and put them on a tray with water as before. On my way back down, I locked the door firmly.
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