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"His Highness the Red Angel really is generous, entrusting Mr. Dwayne Dantès's property directly to me."
It was two or three in the afternoon, when the afternoon sunlight was at its finest. Mr. Dwayne Dantès had no engagements during this period, and his neighbors and friends had been very considerate of him-after the attack that night, all the servants in the house had been at a complete loss.
The butler, Walter, had some Beyonder experience and relevant knowledge. He had even plotted with the Demoness Trissy to take revenge on those who had betrayed the Third Prince, so his employer's sudden disappearance and the vanishing roof had not sent him into a panic. Quite rationally, he explained the missing roof as a collapse caused by a chance lightning strike on a stormy night, with years of disrepair and building contractors pocketing money meant for materials to blame.
Although a glance at the smooth cut across the second floor would have disproved this explanation, the roof had already smashed to pieces, and the servants wanted an excuse to put their minds at ease. Working for Mr. Dwayne was a good position, and Mr. Dwayne was a good employer. They did not want to lose this life.
Thus, the butler successfully calmed the servants down again, and they waited until the following morning, when Richard arrived with the "stand-in Dwayne" to inspect the situation.
This was the third day since Medici had slipped in and taken Klein away in the middle of the night. Richard had helped open the door when they left.
By now, Richard had grown completely accustomed to life at 160 Böklund Street, and had begun skillfully and happily "saving money" for the house and its servants. After all, Mr. Klein had yet to pay him the fifteen