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The Ballroom

           Cogsturnedandmeshedwithothercogs.Thebalancewheelrockedhypnoticallybackandforth.Andifyouheldyourheadperfectlystill,youcouldseetheminutehandcreepinginexorablydownfromXIItoV.Ifyouheldyourbeadperfectlystillyoucouldseethat-

           Theclockfacewasgone.Initsplacewasaroundblackhole.Itleddownintoforever.Itbegantoswell.Theclockwasgone.Theroombehindit.Dannytotteredandthenfellintothedarknessthathadbeenbidingbehindtheclockfaceallalong.

           Thesmallboyinthechairsuddenlycollapsedandlayinitatacrookedunnaturalangle,hisheadthrownback,hiseyesstaringsightlesslyatthehighballroomceiling.

           Downanddownanddownanddownto-

           –thehallway,crouchedinthehallway,andhehadmadeawrongturn,tryingtogetbacktothestairshehadmadeawrongturnandnowANDNOW-

           –hesawhewasintheshortdead-endcorridorthatledonlytothePresidentialSuiteandtheboomingsoundwascomingcloser,theroquemalletwhistlingsavagelythroughtheair,theheadofitembeddingitselfintothewall,cuttingthesilkpaper,lettingoutsmallpuffsofplasterdust.

           (Goddammit,comeouthere!Takeyour)

           Buttherewasanotherfigureinthehallway.Slouchednonchalantlyagainstthewalljustbehindhim.Likeaghost.

           No,notaghost,butalldressedinwhite.Dressedinwhites.

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