"Here they are, madame..."<br/>The keys were handed to her.<br/>"The way it works, you first open the upper lock and then the lower. It's a very secure lock."<br/>He spoke like he'd expect Harriet to understand the need of such precautions, but seeing her expression he added. "The Shaded Villa prides itself in providing both security and privacy, miss. Most our guests value both very much..."<br/><br/>The man gave her a dry, proffesional smile.<br/><br/>"Oh yes, the dinner is informal and served at seven o'clock. The cook can fix a meal at different times as well, many have a different scheudle to keep after all. Some of them mostly around evening..."<br/><br/>And Harriet was left alone in the room in the strange mansion. She could hear faint sounds of conversation downstairs and doors opening on the corridor. As dark and secluded the mansion was, it was quite full of life and had many guests.