? ? ? ? For a moment I paused uncertain as to which of the several exits from the apartment would lead me upon the right path. I tried to recollect the directions which I had heard Thurid repeat to Solan, and at last, slowly, as though through a heavy fog, the memory of the words of the First Born came to me:
? ? ? ? "Follow a corridor, passing three diverging corridors upon the right; then into the fourth right-hand corridor to where three corridors meet; here again follow to the right, hugging the left wall closely to avoid the pit. At the end of this corridor I shall come to a spiral runway which I must follow down instead of up; after that the way is along but a single branchless corridor."
? ? ? ? And I recalled the exit at which he had pointed as he spoke.
? ? ? ? It did not take me long to start upon that unknown way, nor did I go with caution, although I knew that there might be grave dangers before me.
? ? ? ? Part of the way was black as sin, but for the most it was fairly well lighted.
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