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           "Justayeswouldhavedone.Isthetriplecirclewellandtrulytraced?ArtallherewhoArtHere? Anditbewellforanknowlessmanthatheshouldnotbehere,forhewouldbetakenfromthisplaceandhisgaskinslit,hismoulesshowntothefourwinds,hiswelchettornasunderwithmanyhooksandhisfigginplaceduponaspikeyeswhatisit?" 

           "Sorry,didyousayElucidatedBrethren?" 

           TheSupremeGrandMasterglaredatthesolitaryfigurewithitshandup. 

           "Yea,theElucidatedBrethren,guardianofthesacredknowledgesinceatimenomanmaywotof-" 

           "LastFebruary,"saidBrotherDoorkeeperhelpfully.TheSupremeGrandMasterfeltthatBrotherDoorkeeperhadneverreallygotthehangofthings. 

           "Sorry.Sorry.Sorry,"saidtheworriedfigure."Wrongsociety,I’mafraid.Musthavetakenawrongturning.I’lljustbegoing,ifyou’llexcuseme..." 

           "Andhisfigginplaceduponaspike,"repeatedtheSupremeGrandMasterpointedly,againstabackgroundofdampwoodennoisesasBrotherDoorkeepertriedtogetthedreadportalopen. "Arewequitefinished?Anymoreknowlessmenhappenedtodropinontheirwaysomewhereelse?"headdedwithbittersarcasm. "Right.Fine.Soglad.Isupposeit’stoomuchtoaskiftheFourWatchtowersaresecured?Oh,good.AndtheTrouserofSanctity,hasanyonebotheredtoshriveit?Oh,youdid.Properly? I’llcheck,youknow...allright.AndhavethewindowsbeenfastenedwiththeRedCordsofIntellect,inaccordancewithancientprescription?Good.Nowperhapswecangetonwithit."