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           "

           Therewereothers,"Whatisthat?"sheasked.

           Hesmiled."Thisistheroomwheretheyspenttheirfirstnightinthevalley.Thefirstnightisthehardest.It’sthelastpullofthebreakwithone’smemories,andtheworst.Iletthemstayhere,sotheycancallforme,iftheywantme.Ispeaktothem,iftheycan’tsleep.

           Mostofthemcan’t.Butthey’refreeofitbymorning...They’veallgonethroughthisroom.Nowtheycallitthetorturechamberortheanteroom—becauseeveryonehastoenterthevalleythroughmyhouse."

           Heturnedtogo,hestoppedonthethresholdandadded:"ThisistheroomIneverintendedyoutooccupy.Goodnight,MissTaggart."