“Go and get it right now!” James commanded.
The servants hurried outside to the garden to fetch the saw, fearing James would erupt at any second.
Meanwhile, in the basement, Bella had fallen asleep against a wall. Exhausted from the day’s events, she was unable to stop herself drifting off in the warm, dark surroundings of the basement.
Whilst Bella was napping, people outside were desperately trying to cut the lock with the saw. And although the noise was very loud, Bella was too deeply asleep to be awoken by the sounds.
Finally, after what seemed like an age, the servants finally succeeded in sawing the lock off and the door opened.
James had been busy preparing excuses, how he hadn’t intended to shut Bella in the basement, that it was an accident… However, after opening the doo
