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Conversations at the Party

           "Butthesoundswerenolongerthemechanicaltink-tink-tinknoisesofamechanicalhammerstrikingamechanicalhead,butthesoftandsquashythuddingsoundsofarealhammerslicingdownandwhackingintoaspongy,muddyruin.Aruinthatoncehadbeen-

           "UNMASK!"

           (-theRedDeathheldswayoverall!)

           Withamiserable,risingscream,heturnedawayfromtheclock,hishandsoutstretched,hisfeetstumblingagainstoneanotherlikewoodenblocksashebeggedthemtostop,totakehim,Danny,Wendy,totakethewholeworldiftheywantedit,butonlytostopandleavehimalittlesanity,alittlelight.

           Theballroomwasempty.

           Thechairswiththeirspindlylegswereupendedontablescoveredwithplasticdustdrops.Theredrugwithitsgoldentracingswasbackonthedancefloor,protectingthepolishedhardwoodsurface.Thebandstandwasdesertedexceptforadisassembledmicrophonestandandadustyguitarleaningstringlessagainstthewall.Coldmorninglight,winterlight,felllanguidlythroughthehighwindows.

           Hisheadwasstillreeling,hestillfeltdrunk,butwhenheturnedbacktothemantelpiece,hisdrinkwasgone.Therewereonlytheivoryelephants…andtheclock.

           Hestumbledbackacrossthecold,shadowylobbyandthroughthediningroom.Hisfoothookedaroundatablelegandhefellfull-length,upsettingthetablewithaclatter.Hestruckhisnosehardontheflooranditbegantobleed.

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