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The Grand Tour

           AtthethirdfloorUllmanbroughtthemtoabumpystop,retractedthegate,andopenedthedoor.Theelevatorcarwasstillsixinchesbelowfloorlevel.Dannygazedatthedifferenceinheightbetweenthethird-floorhallandtheelevatorfloorasifhehadjustsensedtheuniversewasnotassaneashehadbeentold.Ullmanclearedhisthroatandraisedthecaralittle,broughtittoastopwithajerk(stilltwoincheslow),andtheyallclimbedout.Withtheirweightgonethecarreboundedalmosttofloorlevel,somethingWendydidnotfindreassuringatall.Safeashousesornot,sheresolvedtotakethestairswhenshehadtogoupordowninthisplace.Andundernoconditionswouldsheallowthethreeofthemtogetintothericketythingtogether.

           "Whatareyoulookingat,doc?"Jackinquiredhumorously."Seeanyspotsthere?"

           "Ofcoursenot,"Ullmansaid,nettled."Alltherugswereshampooedjusttwodaysago."

           Wendyglanceddownatthehallrunnerherself.Pretty,butdefinitelynotanythingshewouldchooseforherownhome,ifthedayevercamewhenshehadone.Deepbluepile,itwasentwinedwithwhatseemedtobeasurrealisticjunglescenefullofropesandvinesandtreesfilledwithexoticbirds.Itwashardtotelljustwhatsortofbirds,becausealltheinterweavingwasdoneinunshadedblack,givingonlysilhouettes.

           "Doyouliketherug?"WendyaskedDanny.

           "Yes,Mom,"hesaidcolorlessly.

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