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What had happened in the Sappleton family as narrated by the niece?

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What had happened in the Sappleton family as narrated by the niece?

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The niece told Nuttel that about three years ago Mrs Sappleton’s husband and her two younger brothers had gone for their day’s shooting through the open French window. They never came back. In crossing the moor to their favourite shooting spot, they were all engulfed in a piece of bog. It was a wet summer and places that were safe in other years gave way suddenly without warning. Their bodies were never recovered.

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Chapter 7: The Open Window - Comprehension Check [Page 57]

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Chapter 7 The Open Window
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