The Wyvern Mystery Chapter 5 - The Terrace Garden

In which the solitary and pale Alice Maybell, whose quiet beauty and gentle manner inspire numerous rumours in the small town of Wyvern, is observed with keen interest and some suspicion by the townsfolk and her onlooking benefactor, the surly old Squire. A meeting in the neglected terrace garden reveals a rare moment of tender and gruff affection from the Squire toward Alice, filled with ambiguous hints and the weight of unwelcome contemplation.