Respuesta :
Answer:
Based on the context, a depository is most likely used for storage.
Explanation:
A Garret is an upper floor in a construction similar to an attic, normally attics are used to store things, and in the lines says that the garret was built to be a depository, a depository is a place where you store things and this confirms the deduction that a garret is used to storage, here they are storing firewood.