The setting is exactly the same, down to the books left by Septimus and Thomasina on the table. The lighting is identical, indicating it's the same time of day. The difference is it's now the present, as indicated principally by the clothes worn by Hannah as she looks through Noakes' sketch book, which she takes outside to compare to the actual gardens.
Chloe and Bernard come in, looking for Hannah. Their conversation reveals that the house is still owned by the Croom family of which Chloe is a descendant. It has become a historical home complete with guided tours and fund raising events, one of which is in the process of being set up outside. Their conversation also reveals that Bernard wants to keep his real name, Nightingale, secret from Hannah.
Chloe goes.....
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