The table lacks a cloth, though the wood is highly-polished. The windows lack curtains, though they are shuttered. When the shutters are opened, the view is of a small, ancient church surrounded by a crush of equally-ancient gravestones. This makes the room look all the more inviting from the contrast. The scene opens on the room in darkness, with only the moonlight coming through the window.
Moonlight shines in from window.
ANNE enters, well wrapped against the chill. Lights the lamp on the table. Sits at table, moves some papers away. Folds hands together. Concentrates on them.