"I'll have a thorough hunt through the place, and it'll probably take some time.
Perhaps the man's taken refuge in the pantry.

By the way, where do the servants sleep ?" "Oddly enough, they're none of them sleeping in the house," said Blanche quietly.

"They're down at what are called 'the cottages.' You may have seen a row of pretty little buildings not very far from the gate giving on to the high road?
Those cottages belong to Mr.Varick.

They're quite comfortable, and we thought it best to put all the servants together there.

When I say all the servants"-- she corrected herself quickly--"the ladies' maids and Mr.Tapster's valet all sleep in the house.