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           Hetooktheelevatorupanditwasstrange,becausenoneofthemhadusedtheelevatorsincetheymovedin.Hethrewthebrasshandleoveranditwheezedvibratoriouslyuptheshaft,thebrassgraterattlingmadly.Wendyhadatrueclaustrophobe’shorroroftheelevator,heknew.Sheenvisionedthethreeofthemtrappedinitbetweenfloorswhilethewinterstormsragedoutside,shecouldseethemgrowingthinnerandweaker,starvingtodeath.Orperhapsdiningoneachother,thewaythoseRugbyplayershad.HerememberedabumperstickerhehadseeninBoulder,RUGBYPLAYERSEATTHEIROWNDEAD.Hecouldthinkofothers.YOUAREWHATYOUEAT.Ormenuitems.WelcometotheOverlookDiningRoom,PrideoftheRockies.EatinSplendorattheRoofoftheWorld.HumanHaunchBroiledOverMatchesLaSpecialitedelaMaison.Thecontemptuoussmileflickedoverhisfeaturesagain.Asthenumber2roseontheshaftwall,hethrewthebrasshandlebacktothehomepositionandtheelevatorcarcreakedtoastop.HetookhisExcedrinfromhispocket,shookthreeofthemintohishand,andopenedtheelevatordoor.NothingintheOverlookfrightenedhim.Hefeltthatheanditweresimpdtico.

           HewalkedupthehallflippinghisExcedrinintohismouthandchewingthemonebyone.Heroundedthecornerintotheshortcorridoroffthemainhall.ThedoortoRoom217wasajar,andthepasskeyhungfromthelockonitswhitepaddle.

           Hefrowned,feelingawaveofirritationandevenrealanger.Whateverhadcomeofit,theboyhadbeentrespassing.

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