.FUNCT CRULLEY-F,OARG=0,X ZERO? OARG /?CCL3 EQUAL? OARG,M-DESC? /TRUE PRINT INDENT EQUAL? HERE,BEACH \?CCL8 PRINTD CRULLEY PRINTI " stands" GRTR? LAFOND-CTR,6 \?CCL11 PRINTI ", pistol ready," PRINT HALFWAY RTRUE ?CCL11: PRINTI " with the dragoons." RTRUE ?CCL8: EQUAL? HERE,CABIN \FALSE PRINTD CRULLEY PRINTI " the pirate" FSET? CRULLEY,DEADBIT \?CCL16 PRINTI " lies unconscious on the floor." RTRUE ?CCL16: PRINTI ", hook raised, leering, comes toward you." RTRUE ?CCL3: EQUAL? CRULLEY,WINNER \?CCL18 FSET? CRULLEY,DEADBIT \?CCL21 PRINT DOESNT-RESPOND RTRUE ?CCL21: EQUAL? PRSA,V?TELL-ABOUT \?CCL23 EQUAL? PRSO,ME \?CCL23 CALL NOUN-USED,W?HOOK,CRULLEY ZERO? STACK /?CCL28 PRINTI "He snarls at the memory, ""'Twere bit off by a monster crocodile.""" CRLF JUMP ?CND26 ?CCL28: EQUAL? PRSI,LAFOND \?CCL30 PRINTI """'E's a hard 'un, who won't take no guff. But 'e pays well" FSET? BEACH,TOUCHBIT /?CND31 PRINTI " -- er, so I hear" ?CND31: PRINTI ".""" CRLF JUMP ?CND26 ?CCL30: PRINTD CRULLEY PRINTI " ignores you" PRINT PCR ?CND26: CALL STOP RSTACK ?CCL23: EQUAL? PRSA,V?HELLO \?CCL34 PRINTR """Har-har.""" ?CCL34: EQUAL? PRSA,V?KISS \?CCL36 EQUAL? PRSO,ME \?CCL36 PRINTR """Wi' a wannion! I likes me ladies forward!""" ?CCL36: CALL COM-CHECK,CRULLEY >X ZERO? X /FALSE EQUAL? X,M-FATAL /FALSE RTRUE ?CCL18: EQUAL? PRSA,V?CUT,V?KILL \?CCL45 FSET? CRULLEY,DEADBIT \?CCL48 CALL MAN-IS-DOWN RSTACK ?CCL48: ZERO? PRSI /?CTR49 EQUAL? PRSI,HANDS \?CCL50 ?CTR49: EQUAL? P-PRSA-WORD,W?SLAP \?CCL55 PRINTI "Slap! The pirate fingers the red welt left by" CALL TPRINT,HANDS PRINTR ", and laughs." ?CCL55: IN? COFFER,PROTAGONIST \?CCL57 ZERO? PRSI \?CCL57 CALL PERFORM,V?KILL,CRULLEY,COFFER RTRUE ?CCL57: IN? RAPIER,PROTAGONIST \?CCL61 ZERO? PRSI \?CCL61 CALL PERFORM,V?KILL,CRULLEY,RAPIER RTRUE ?CCL61: CALL CANT-HURT,STR?334 RSTACK ?CCL50: EQUAL? PRSI,COFFER \?CCL65 INC 'ATTACK-C SET 'CRULLEY-HIT,TRUE-VALUE PRINTI "With all your strength you whack the pirate" PRINT OVER-HEAD CALL TRPRINT,PRSI MOVE PROTAGONIST,HERE CALL DEQUEUE,I-CRULLEY CALL I-CRULLEY RSTACK ?CCL65: EQUAL? PRSI,RAPIER \?CCL67 FSET? CRULLEY,EVERYBIT \?CCL70 FSET? CRULLEY,MUNGBIT \?CCL73 PRINT YOU-CANT PRINTI "very well reach" CALL TPRINT,CRULLEY PRINTI " when he's down in" CALL TRPRINT,WELL RSTACK ?CCL73: CALL DEQUEUE,I-CDUNG INC 'SCORE SET 'CRULLEY-CTR,1 CALL QUEUE,I-CCLIMBS-UP,2 FSET CRULLEY,MUNGBIT FSET CRULLEY,NDESCBIT MOVE CRULLEY,TRAP REMOVE WHIP PRINTI "You flick" CALL TPRINT,RAPIER PRINTI " across his chest, barely scratching him. He cries, ""Avast me! Pricked by a woman!"" and trips into" CALL TRPRINT,TRAP PRINT INDENT PRINTI "You peer down the hole to find " PRINTD CRULLEY PRINTI " hanging in midair, his hook caught in the rocks a few yards down. He curses and starts to climb up the sheer slimy walls of" CALL TRPRINT,WELL RSTACK ?CCL70: FSET CRULLEY,EVERYBIT PRINTD CRULLEY PRINTI " seems more amazed than frightened of your attack, guessing correctly that you hardly know the tip from the hilt of" CALL TPRINT,RAPIER PRINTI ". He steps sideways in surprise, so he stands at" PRINT THE-EDGE CALL TRPRINT,TRAP RSTACK ?CCL67: PRINTI "You slap" CALL TPRINT,CRULLEY PRINT OVER-HEAD CALL TPRINT-PRSI PRINTI ", to no effect" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL45: EQUAL? PRSA,V?KISS \?CCL75 SET 'WINNER,CRULLEY CALL PERFORM,V?KISS,ME SET 'WINNER,PROTAGONIST RTRUE ?CCL75: EQUAL? PRSA,V?KICK \?CCL77 CALL CANT-HURT,STR?335 RSTACK ?CCL77: EQUAL? PRSA,V?PUT-ON,V?PUT,V?THROW /?CTR78 EQUAL? PRSA,V?THROW-AT \?CCL79 ?CTR78: FSET? CRULLEY,MUNGBIT \?CCL84 EQUAL? PRSO,RAPIER \?CCL87 CALL PERFORM,V?PUT,RAPIER,TRAP RTRUE ?CCL87: EQUAL? PRSO,RETICULE /FALSE REMOVE PRSO PRINTD CRULLEY PRINTI " curses as" CALL TPRINT-PRSO PRINTI " sails past him down into" CALL TRPRINT,WELL RSTACK ?CCL84: EQUAL? PRSO,COFFER \FALSE CALL PERFORM,V?KILL,CRULLEY,PRSO RSTACK ?CCL79: EQUAL? PRSA,V?SEARCH \?CCL93 FSET? CRULLEY,DEADBIT \?CCL96 PRINTR "And dirty your lily hands? Never!" ?CCL96: FSET? CRULLEY,MUNGBIT \?CCL98 CALL CANT-REACH,CRULLEY RSTACK ?CCL98: PRINTR "You are uncomfortably sure he would love to have you frisk him." ?CCL93: EQUAL? PRSA,V?GIVE \?CCL100 EQUAL? PRSO,BANKNOTE \?CCL100 EQUAL? HERE,BEACH /?CCL100 PRINTI "He takes it, smiling blackly" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL100: EQUAL? PRSA,V?EXAMINE \FALSE CALL NOUN-USED,W?HOOK,CRULLEY ZERO? STACK /?CCL108 PRINTR "The hook replaces one of his hands." ?CCL108: PRINTI "The pirate's unsavory face is crisscrossed with scars, and those not from shaving nicks, to judge by his scruffy beard. A hook replaces one of his hands at the end of a torn black sleeve" PRINT PCR RTRUE .FUNCT I-CRULLEY PRINT INDENT ZERO? ATTACK-C \?CCL3 FSET? CRULLEY,TOUCHBIT /?CCL3 CALL QUEUE,I-MEET-HERO,2 FSET CRULLEY,TOUCHBIT MOVE CRULLEY,CABIN CALL QUEUE,I-CRULLEY,-1 FSET DOOR,MUNGBIT PRINTI "Crash! You whirl around to see" CALL TPRINT,DOOR PRINTI " shatter, kicked by a hulking man, his twisted visage blackened with soot and blood. " JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL3: EQUAL? ATTACK-C,1 \?CND1 PRINTI "The pirate stumbles, dizzy. " ?CND1: EQUAL? ATTACK-C,2 \?CCL9 FSET CRULLEY,DEADBIT PRINT STUNNED-THE-SAILOR PRINT PCR JUMP ?CND7 ?CCL9: CALL CRULLEY-SAYS ?CND7: INC 'CRULLEY-CTR RETURN CRULLEY-CTR .FUNCT CRULLEY-SAYS PRINTC 34 GET MENACES,CRULLEY-CTR PRINT STACK PRINTI ","" " EQUAL? ATTACK-C,1 \?CCL3 PRINTI "slurs" JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL3: PRINTI "sniggers" ?CND1: PRINTI " the pirate" EQUAL? CRULLEY-CTR,1 \?CCL6 PRINTI ". His breath is heavy with rum" JUMP ?CND4 ?CCL6: RANDOM 100 LESS? 60,STACK /?CND4 PRINTI ", advancing toward you" ?CND4: PRINT PCR RTRUE .FUNCT I-OVERHEAR-CRULLEY EQUAL? HERE,CREWS-QUARTERS \FALSE SET 'HEARD-CRULLEY,TRUE-VALUE FSET ANCHOR,MUNGBIT FSET LEVER,MUNGBIT CALL QUEUE,I-SEE-CRULLEY-ESCAPE,20 CALL QUEUE,I-LOOK-SEA,10 PRINT INDENT PRINTI """I gotta let" CALL TPRINT,LAFOND PRINTI " know 'e's comin'.""" CALL TPRINT,CRULLEY PRINTI " stands on deck above, talking to himself, his voice floating down through" CALL APRINT,GRATE PRINTI " in" CALL TPRINT,CEILING PRINTI ". ""First, I do in the mates aboard-ship, with this and t'other mischief,"" he grunts, and you hear a snapping noise, like a taut rope being cut. ""Now to warn the boss and collect me pay. Off I go, har."" He dives into" CALL TRPRINT,SEA RSTACK .FUNCT I-SEE-CRULLEY-ESCAPE CALL SHIP-BOARD,HERE ZERO? STACK /?CCL3 CALL INNER-DECK,HERE ZERO? STACK \?CCL3 PRINT INDENT PRINTI "Your eyes are drawn to a flicker of light off the sea. Squinting, you see a man swimming to shore, moonlight flashing off his hook." EQUAL? HERE,POOP,QUARTERDECK,MAIN-DECK /?CCL7 EQUAL? HERE,FOCSLE \?CND6 ?CCL7: PRINTR " A wisp of breeze brings an odor of onions and rum, and the occasional gargling chuckle, ""...mischief, har...reefs.""" ?CND6: CRLF RTRUE ?CCL3: CALL QUEUE,I-SEE-CRULLEY-ESCAPE,3 RSTACK .FUNCT I-CDUNG LESS? CRULLEY-CTR,7 \?CCL3 PRINT INDENT PRINTD CRULLEY EQUAL? CRULLEY-CTR,1 \?CND4 PRINTI " steps leering out of the shadows and" ?CND4: PRINTI " cracks" CALL TPRINT,WHIP PRINTI " near you, hopping you towards the open " PRINTD TRAP PRINTI ". """ ZERO? CRULLEY-HIT /?CCL8 EQUAL? CRULLEY-CTR,1 \?CCL8 CALL QUEUE,I-REPLY,2 SET 'AWAITING-REPLY,17 PRINTI "Come to hit me agin, are ye?" JUMP ?CND6 ?CCL8: SET 'AWAITING-REPLY,2 CALL QUEUE,I-REPLY,2 CALL PICK-ONE,ABUSES PRINT STACK ?CND6: PRINTC 34 CRLF JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL3: PRINT INDENT PRINTD CRULLEY PRINTI " snaps" CALL TPRINT,WHIP PRINTI " around your neck, jerking you sideways and down through" CALL TPRINT,TRAP PRINTC 46 CALL JIGS-UP,FALL-TO-BOTTOM ?CND1: INC 'CRULLEY-CTR RETURN CRULLEY-CTR .FUNCT I-CCLIMBS-UP CALL QUEUE,I-CCLIMBS-UP,-1 INC 'CRULLEY-CTR EQUAL? CRULLEY-CTR,10 \?CCL3 SET 'CRULLEY-BACK,TRUE-VALUE FCLEAR CRULLEY,NDESCBIT CALL DEQUEUE,I-CCLIMBS-UP EQUAL? HERE,DUNGEON /?CCL6 FCLEAR CRULLEY,MUNGBIT MOVE CRULLEY,DUNGEON RFALSE ?CCL6: FSET? TRAP,OPENBIT /?CCL8 PRINT INDENT PRINTI "Roaring with anger," CALL TPRINT,CRULLEY PRINTI " slaps" CALL TPRINT,TRAP PRINTI " back on its hinges and" JUMP ?CND4 ?CCL8: PRINT INDENT PRINTD CRULLEY ?CND4: PRINTI " leaps out of" CALL TPRINT,WELL PRINTI ", seizing you." CALL JIGS-UP,FALL-TO-BOTTOM RSTACK ?CCL3: RANDOM 100 LESS? 50,STACK /FALSE EQUAL? HERE,DUNGEON \FALSE PRINT INDENT PRINTI "Sounds of scraping hook against stone and curses echo out of" CALL TPRINT,WELL FSET? TRAP,OPENBIT /?CND13 PRINTI ", muffled by" CALL TPRINT,TRAP ?CND13: PRINT PCR RTRUE .FUNCT WHIP-F EQUAL? PRSA,V?TAKE \FALSE PRINTD CRULLEY PRINTI " snaps" CALL TPRINT,WHIP PRINTR " near you. ""Get away wit' ye.""" .FUNCT DAVIS-F EQUAL? PRSA,V?MUNG,V?KICK,V?KILL /?CTR2 EQUAL? PRSA,V?KISS \?CCL3 ?CTR2: PRINTD DAVIS PRINTR " dodges." ?CCL3: EQUAL? PRSA,V?EXAMINE \?CCL7 PRINTD DAVIS PRINTR " is ugly with fear." ?CCL7: EQUAL? DAVIS,WINNER \FALSE CALL FAILS-TO-NOTICE RSTACK .FUNCT COOKIE-F,OARG=0,X ZERO? OARG /?CCL3 EQUAL? OARG,M-DESC? /TRUE PRINT INDENT EQUAL? HERE,GALLEY \?CCL8 PRINTI "An entirely bald man sits here, carving into his peg leg" JUMP ?CND6 ?CCL8: ZERO? COOKIE-FIGHTING-CROC /?CCL10 PRINTI "The pool is roily with the writhing bodies of" CALL TPRINT,COOKIE PRINTI " and" CALL TPRINT,CROC JUMP ?CND6 ?CCL10: CALL QUEUED?,I-ENDGAME ZERO? STACK /?CCL12 EQUAL? HERE,BEACH \?CCL12 FSET? COOKIE,DEADBIT \?CCL17 PRINTI "Lucy cleans the sand from Quick's quiescent face, as Papa " FSET? LAFOND,DEADBIT \?CCL20 PRINTI "sneaks up the cliff stairs" JUMP ?CND6 ?CCL20: PRINTI "stands nearby" IN? GARTER,DAD \?CND6 PRINTI ", holding" CALL TPRINT,GARTER JUMP ?CND6 ?CCL17: PRINTD COOKIE PRINTI ", Lucy and your father are moving towards" CALL TPRINT,SKIFF JUMP ?CND6 ?CCL12: PRINTD COOKIE PRINTI " chews anxiously at a cheroot" ?CND6: PRINTC 46 RTRUE ?CCL3: EQUAL? COOKIE,WINNER \?CCL24 FSET? COOKIE,DEADBIT \?CCL27 PRINT DOESNT-RESPOND RTRUE ?CCL27: EQUAL? PRSA,V?READ \?CCL29 PRINTR """I can't read! I'm a cook, not a gentleman!""" ?CCL29: EQUAL? PRSA,V?HELLO \?CCL31 PRINTI """Hullo -- boy!"" He winks at you" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL31: EQUAL? PRSA,V?SAVE-SOMETHING,V?HELP \?CCL33 EQUAL? HERE,GALLEY \?CCL36 PRINTI """Eh? Don't be panicking. We'll be fine."" He carves a smile into his leg" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL36: PRINTD COOKIE PRINTR " grumbles, ""What d'ye think I'm trying to do!""" ?CCL33: EQUAL? PRSA,V?FIX \?CCL38 EQUAL? PRSO,DAGGER \?CCL38 PRINTR """I never was able to sharpen that dagger.""" ?CCL38: EQUAL? PRSA,V?TELL-ABOUT \?CCL42 EQUAL? PRSO,ME \?CCL42 EQUAL? PRSI,HERO \?CCL47 IN? HERO,MANACLES \?CCL50 PRINTI """I'm tryin' to find him!""" CRLF JUMP ?CND45 ?CCL50: PRINTI """The Cap'n? I been with him since the war. Then came Lafond.""" CRLF JUMP ?CND45 ?CCL47: EQUAL? PRSI,COOKIE \?CCL52 PRINTI """'Rodney Quick's me name, cookin's me game. Lost me leg in sixty-eight, 'tis why I bake. Losin' me hearin' in every fight, but I've got me sight -- And come our Good Lord's 1701, I'll lose me life to a ruffian's gun.' -- Old dame told me that. Leastways, I've several years left.""" CRLF JUMP ?CND45 ?CCL52: EQUAL? PRSI,LAFOND \?CCL54 PRINTI """He murdered Cap'n's brother and family these three year'n past. Cap'n's been searching for a time to avenge the dead ones, and now he's found it.""" CRLF JUMP ?CND45 ?CCL54: EQUAL? PRSI,CRULLEY \?CCL56 PRINTI """Don't trust 'im. Never 'ave.""" CRLF JUMP ?CND45 ?CCL56: PRINTD COOKIE PRINTI " cocks an ear, ""Eh, what's that?""" CRLF ?CND45: CALL STOP RSTACK ?CCL42: EQUAL? PRSA,V?GIVE \?CCL58 EQUAL? PRSO,ME \?CCL58 IN? RAPIER,COOKIE \?CCL58 CALL PERFORM,V?TAKE,RAPIER RTRUE ?CCL58: EQUAL? PRSA,V?FOLLOW \?CCL63 EQUAL? PRSO,ME \?CCL63 PRINTI """Foller you?" EQUAL? HERE,GALLEY /?CND66 PRINTI " Anywheres" ?CND66: PRINTR "!""" ?CCL63: EQUAL? PRSA,V?TAKE \?CCL69 EQUAL? PRSO,PAIR \?CCL69 EQUAL? HERE,X-ROOM \?CCL69 PRINTR """No, lass. A lady don't use guns, and I've no need for one.""" ?CCL69: CALL COM-CHECK,COOKIE >X ZERO? X /FALSE EQUAL? X,M-FATAL /FALSE RTRUE ?CCL24: EQUAL? PRSA,V?EXAMINE \?CCL79 PRINTD COOKIE PRINTR " is a grizzled old man with a peg-leg." ?CCL79: EQUAL? PRSA,V?TELL-ABOUT \?CCL81 CALL NOUN-USED,W?GUNPOW,SUPPLIES ZERO? STACK /?CCL84 PRINTR """Clam chowder? Never make it -- too fancy.""" ?CCL84: EQUAL? PRSI,REEFS \?CCL86 PRINTR """We dropped the sea anchor -- no need to fear.""" ?CCL86: EQUAL? PRSI,SUPPLIES \?CCL88 PRINTR """Aye, you must mean the supplies in the hold. Yep, that's where we store them.""" ?CCL88: EQUAL? PRSI,FIRE,HOLD \?CCL90 PRINTR """Fire for the cold? I think it be too warm...""" ?CCL90: EQUAL? PRSI,FUSE \?CCL92 PRINTR """Lose sommat? I be always losing things. Think there be thieves aboard.""" ?CCL92: EQUAL? PRSI,HERO \FALSE ZERO? COOKIE-FIGHTING-CROC /?CCL97 CALL FAILS-TO-NOTICE RSTACK ?CCL97: CALL HELD?,HERO,DUNGEON ZERO? STACK /?CCL99 PRINTI """Well, show me, lass!"" he grumbles" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL99: PRINTI """He's a fine man, is Cap'n,"" he smiles" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL81: EQUAL? PRSA,V?KISS \?CCL101 PRINTR """Nah, me pretty, ye belong to Cap'n.""" ?CCL101: EQUAL? PRSA,V?GIVE \?CCL103 EQUAL? PRSO,BANKNOTE \?CCL103 PRINTI """I hain't no need fer that kind of money,"" he waves away your offer" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL103: EQUAL? PRSA,V?CUT,V?MUNG,V?KILL \FALSE FSET? COOKIE,DEADBIT \?CCL110 CALL MAN-IS-DOWN RSTACK ?CCL110: PRINTR "He holds you off, ""'Ere now, there's no call for that!""" .FUNCT I-COOKIE,FIRST-MOVE=0 ZERO? FIRST-MOVE /?CCL3 SET 'COOKIE-LOOKING,FALSE-VALUE SET 'QUESTIONER,COOKIE SET 'AWAITING-REPLY,10 CALL QUEUE,I-REPLY,2 ZERO? CLOCK-WAIT /?CCL6 PUSH 1 JUMP ?CND4 ?CCL6: PUSH 2 ?CND4: CALL QUEUE,I-COOKIE,STACK MOVE COOKIE,HERE FSET COOKIE,MUNGBIT SET 'CRULLEY-CTR,0 PRINT INDENT PRINTD COOKIE PRINTI " rushes up to you, looking worried. ""Miss, we must find the Cap'n. Have ye any idea where to look?""" CRLF JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL3: IN? COOKIE,HERE /?CCL8 CALL DEQUEUE,I-COOKIE JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL8: EQUAL? REACTION,REACTION-POSITIVE /?CTR9 EQUAL? PRSA,V?WALK \?CCL10 ?CTR9: PRINT INDENT PRINTD COOKIE PRINTI " grins broadly, ""I knew we could depend on you, lass. Lead on!""" CRLF JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL10: EQUAL? CRULLEY-CTR,2 \?CCL14 MOVE COOKIE,LIBRARY EQUAL? REACTION,REACTION-NEGATIVE \?CCL17 PRINT INDENT PRINTI """Hell and damnation, I was afraid of that" JUMP ?CND15 ?CCL17: PRINT INDENT PRINTI "He harrumphs. ""So ye do not care fer him after all" ?CND15: PRINTI "!"" " PRINTD COOKIE PRINTI " orders the men to search, moving off himself. " JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL14: SET 'QUESTIONER,COOKIE SET 'AWAITING-REPLY,10 CALL QUEUE,I-REPLY,2 CALL QUEUE,I-COOKIE,1 PRINT INDENT PRINTD COOKIE PRINTI " urges you, ""Think agin. Any idea?""" CRLF ?CND1: INC 'CRULLEY-CTR RETURN CRULLEY-CTR .FUNCT CREW-F EQUAL? CREW,WINNER \?CCL3 EQUAL? PRSA,V?HELLO \?CCL6 PRINTI "He grins at you toothlessly" PRINT PCR JUMP ?CND4 ?CCL6: ZERO? ENDGAME /?CCL8 EQUAL? PRSA,V?FIND,V?WHERE \?CCL8 EQUAL? PRSO,HERO,COOKIE \?CCL8 CALL PERFORM,V?TELL-ABOUT,ME,PRSO RTRUE ?CCL8: EQUAL? PRSA,V?TELL-ABOUT \?CCL13 EQUAL? PRSO,ME \?CCL13 ZERO? ENDGAME /?CCL18 EQUAL? PRSI,HERO,COOKIE \?CCL18 EQUAL? PRSI,COOKIE \?CCL23 PRINTI """'E went" JUMP ?CND21 ?CCL23: PRINTI """Cookie be" ?CND21: PRINTI " a-lookin' for Cap'n.""" CRLF JUMP ?CND4 ?CCL18: EQUAL? PRSI,LAFOND \?CCL25 PRINTI """'E be an evil man, I do hear.""" CRLF JUMP ?CND4 ?CCL25: CALL FAILS-TO-NOTICE JUMP ?CND4 ?CCL13: PRINTI """I'm busy. Do it yerself, boy."" He cuffs you aside." CRLF ?CND4: CALL STOP RSTACK ?CCL3: EQUAL? PRSA,V?EXAMINE \FALSE PRINTD HERO PRINTI "'s crew are a ragged, toothless bunch, all sporting jagged scars. Despite their abhorrent appearances, they call friendlily to each other" PRINT PCR RTRUE .FUNCT LUCY-F,OARG=0 ZERO? OARG /?CCL3 EQUAL? OARG,M-DESC? /TRUE EQUAL? HERE,KITCHEN \FALSE PRINT INDENT FSET? LUCY,TOUCHBIT \?CCL11 PRINTD LUCY JUMP ?CND9 ?CCL11: PRINTI "A blond woman" ?CND9: CALL RUNNING?,I-LUCY ZERO? STACK /?CCL14 PRINTI " stands talking to you" JUMP ?CND12 ?CCL14: PRINTI " huddles alone by the fire, as if cold" ?CND12: PRINTC 46 RTRUE ?CCL3: EQUAL? LUCY,WINNER \?CCL16 EQUAL? PRSA,V?TELL-ABOUT \?CCL19 EQUAL? PRSO,ME \?CCL19 CALL NOUN-USED,W?LIBRARY,HOUSE ZERO? STACK /?CCL24 PRINTI """I ain't allowed in that wing of" CALL TRPRINT,HOUSE JUMP ?CND22 ?CCL24: EQUAL? PRSI,LAFOND \?CCL26 PRINTI """He's a regular lout who don't like my cooking.""" CRLF JUMP ?CND22 ?CCL26: CALL FAILS-TO-NOTICE ?CND22: CALL STOP RSTACK ?CCL19: EQUAL? PRSA,V?HELLO \?CCL28 PRINTI "She smiles" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL28: EQUAL? PRSA,V?KISS \?CCL30 EQUAL? PRSO,ME \?CCL30 PRINTR """I hardly know you!"" she gasps." ?CCL30: CALL COM-CHECK,LUCY >OARG ZERO? OARG /FALSE EQUAL? OARG,M-FATAL /FALSE RTRUE ?CCL16: EQUAL? PRSA,V?TELL-ABOUT \?CCL39 EQUAL? PRSI,DAD \?CCL39 FSET? DAD,TOUCHBIT \?CCL44 PRINTR """Yes, he told me.""" ?CCL44: SET 'AWAITING-REPLY,2 CALL QUEUE,I-REPLY,2 PRINTR "She yelps, ""Dear Dimsy, how can I save him?""" ?CCL39: EQUAL? PRSA,V?GIVE \?CCL46 EQUAL? PRSO,GARTER \?CCL49 FSET? GARTER,INVISIBLE /?CCL49 PRINTD LUCY PRINTR " frowns. ""No, you silly boy! Give that to Dimsford!""" ?CCL49: EQUAL? PRSO,BANKNOTE \FALSE PRINTD LUCY PRINTR " slaps you hard across the face. ""I'm not that sort of girl!""" ?CCL46: EQUAL? PRSA,V?LISTEN \?CCL55 CALL RUNNING?,I-LUCY ZERO? STACK /?CCL58 PRINTR "You are listening to her!" ?CCL58: PRINTI "She talks a lot, but doesn't say much" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL55: EQUAL? PRSA,V?ASK-FOR \?CCL60 EQUAL? PRSI,GARTER \?CCL60 CALL PERFORM,V?TAKE,GARTER RTRUE ?CCL60: EQUAL? PRSA,V?EXAMINE \FALSE PRINTI "Lucy is a very pretty woman, a few years your senior, her yellow hair neatly arranged. She wears a cook's apron" PRINT PCR RTRUE .FUNCT I-LUCY FCLEAR GARTER,INVISIBLE CALL THIS-IS-IT,GARTER PRINT INDENT PRINTI """I haven't found Lafond's papers, I'm watched too closely. Tell Dimsford that I -- I'm scared, and I want him to come get me. Give this to him -- he'll recognize it."" Lucy slides" CALL APRINT,GARTER PRINTI " down her leg and holds it out to you" PRINT PCR RTRUE .FUNCT I-CATCH-KISS FCLEAR FOREST,EVERYBIT RTRUE .FUNCT BUTLER-F,OARG=0,CONTENTS=0 ZERO? OARG /?CCL3 EQUAL? OARG,M-DESC? /TRUE PRINT INDENT CALL CTPRINT,BUTLER FSET? BUTLER,DEADBIT /?CCL8 PRINTI " stands near the entrance to " EQUAL? HERE,FOYER \?CCL11 PRINTI "the ballroom" JUMP ?CND6 ?CCL11: PRINTI "the hallway" JUMP ?CND6 ?CCL8: PRINTI " lies on the floor, prone and snoring loudly" ?CND6: PRINTC 46 RTRUE ?CCL3: EQUAL? BUTLER,WINNER \?CCL13 FSET? BUTLER,DEADBIT \?CCL16 PRINT DOESNT-RESPOND RTRUE ?CCL16: EQUAL? PRSA,V?HELLO \?CCL18 PRINTI "He bows" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL18: EQUAL? PRSA,V?TAKE \?CCL20 EQUAL? PRSO,BLUE-GLASS,BANKNOTE,INVITE /?CTR19 EQUAL? PRSO,GREEN-GLASS \?CCL20 ?CTR19: SET 'WINNER,PROTAGONIST CALL PERFORM,V?GIVE,PRSO,BUTLER SET 'WINNER,BUTLER RTRUE ?CCL20: EQUAL? PRSA,V?TELL-ABOUT \?CCL26 EQUAL? PRSO,ME \?CCL26 EQUAL? PRSI,LAFOND \?CCL26 CALL QUEUED?,I-SUMMONS ZERO? STACK \?CTR31 FSET? LDOOR,LOCKEDBIT /?CCL32 ?CTR31: EQUAL? HERE,LAFS-ROOM \?CCL37 PRINTR """He's gone for water, Miss.""" ?CCL37: PRINTI """He's awaiting you now, Miss. In his room.""" CRLF MOVE LAFOND,LAFS-ROOM RTRUE ?CCL32: EQUAL? DANCED-WITH,LAFOND \?CCL39 PRINTR """He has retired to his room, and requests not to be disturbed.""" ?CCL39: PRINTR """The governor is in the ballroom, Miss.""" ?CCL26: CALL COM-CHECK,BUTLER >OARG ZERO? OARG /FALSE EQUAL? OARG,M-FATAL /FALSE RTRUE ?CCL13: EQUAL? PRSA,V?EXAMINE \?CCL46 CALL CTPRINT,BUTLER PRINTI ", scarred and burly, looks uncomfortable in his formal blacks, as if he'd prefer the rags of a pirate" FSET? BUTLER,DEADBIT \?CND47 PRINTI ". He lies snoring on the floor" ?CND47: PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL46: FSET? BUTLER,DEADBIT \?CCL50 EQUAL? PRSA,V?SEARCH \?CCL53 PRINT NOTHING-NEW RTRUE ?CCL53: EQUAL? PRSA,V?HELLO,V?ASK-ABOUT,V?TELL /FALSE PRINT DOESNT-RESPOND RTRUE ?CCL50: EQUAL? PRSA,V?SHOW,V?GIVE \?CCL57 EQUAL? PRSO,BANKNOTE,INVITE \?CCL60 CALL BRIBE-BUTLER,PRSO RSTACK ?CCL60: EQUAL? PRSO,GREEN-GLASS,BLUE-GLASS \FALSE PRINTI "He looks pleased" GETP PRSO,P?CONTENTS EQUAL? STACK,0,POISONED \?CCL65 PRINTR ", then disappointed. ""There's no wine in that glass, Ma'am.""" ?CCL65: GETP PRSO,P?CONTENTS EQUAL? STACK,W-P \?CND63 SET 'DRUGGEE,BUTLER CALL QUEUE,I-WATCH-SLEEP,2 ?CND63: MOVE PRSO,BUTLER PUTP PRSO,P?CONTENTS,0 PRINTI ". ""I am rather parched, Ma'am,"" he says, taking and emptying" CALL TRPRINT,PRSO RSTACK ?CCL57: EQUAL? P-PRSA-WORD,W?TIP \FALSE CALL HELD?,BANKNOTE ZERO? STACK /?CCL71 CALL BRIBE-BUTLER,BANKNOTE RSTACK ?CCL71: PRINTR "You have nothing to do that with." .FUNCT I-BUTLER,CALLED-BY-BUTLER-F=0 INC 'BUTLER-CTR ZERO? CALLED-BY-BUTLER-F /?CCL3 CALL QUEUE,I-BUTLER,2 JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL3: CALL QUEUE,I-BUTLER,-1 ?CND1: EQUAL? HERE,FOYER /?CCL6 SET 'AWAITING-FAKE-ORPHAN,FALSE-VALUE CALL DEQUEUE,I-BUTLER RFALSE ?CCL6: FSET? GOWN,WORNBIT \FALSE ZERO? CALLED-BY-BUTLER-F \?CND8 PRINT INDENT PRINTC 34 ?CND8: EQUAL? BUTLER-CTR,3 \?CCL13 CALL DEQUEUE,I-BUTLER FSET BUTLER,MUNGBIT PRINT YOULL-HAVE-TO PRINTI "hope to be invited to the next party,"" smirks" CALL TPRINT,BUTLER PRINT PUSHING-YOU-OUT CRLF CALL GOTO,MAIN-ENTRANCE RSTACK ?CCL13: PRINTI "Your invitation, Miss?"" says" CALL TPRINT,BUTLER EQUAL? BUTLER-CTR,4 \?CCL16 PRINTI " snapping his fingers" JUMP ?CND14 ?CCL16: PRINTI " bowing" ?CND14: PRINT PCR RTRUE .FUNCT BRIBE-BUTLER,GRAFT MOVE GRAFT,BUTLER FSET? BUTLER,INDOORSBIT \?CCL3 PRINTI "He takes" CALL TPRINT,GRAFT PRINTI " and bows. ""Thank you, Miss" EQUAL? GRAFT,INVITE \?CND4 PRINTI " Davis" ?CND4: PRINTR ".""" ?CCL3: FSET BUTLER,INDOORSBIT FCLEAR BUTLER,MUNGBIT CALL DEQUEUE,I-BUTLER INC 'SCORE CALL CTPRINT,BUTLER PRINTI " takes" CALL TPRINT,GRAFT EQUAL? GRAFT,BANKNOTE \?CND6 PRINTI " and secrets it away" ?CND6: PRINTI ". ""Enjoy the dance, Miss" EQUAL? GRAFT,INVITE \?CND8 PRINTI " Davis" ?CND8: PRINTR ".""" .FUNCT DANCERS-F EQUAL? DANCERS,WINNER \?CCL3 ZERO? ENDGAME /?CCL6 CALL CTPRINT,DANCERS PRINTR " looks away, terrified." ?CCL6: EQUAL? PRSA,V?HELLO \?CCL8 PRINTI "A dancer smiles nervously and looks away" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL8: EQUAL? PRSA,V?TELL-ABOUT \FALSE EQUAL? PRSO,ME \FALSE EQUAL? PRSI,LAFOND \?CCL15 PRINTI """He's such a good host! I've never been to such a fine party! I'm so glad he is our governor."" You have never seen anyone so nervous before" PRINT PCR JUMP ?CND13 ?CCL15: PRINTI "Nobody seems inclined to chat with you" PRINT PCR ?CND13: CALL STOP RSTACK ?CCL3: EQUAL? PRSA,V?DANCE /?CTR16 EQUAL? PRSA,V?ASK-FOR \?CCL17 EQUAL? PRSI,BALLROOM \?CCL17 ?CTR16: PRINTR "A man regretfully shakes his head. ""We haven't been introduced by the governor.""" ?CCL17: EQUAL? PRSA,V?ASK-FOR \?CCL23 EQUAL? PRSI,BALLROOM \?CCL23 CALL PERFORM,V?DANCE,DANCERS RTRUE ?CCL23: EQUAL? PRSA,V?EXAMINE \FALSE CALL CTPRINT,DANCERS PRINTI "s are dressed in powdered wigs and heavy jewels. All seem paler than fashion and the tropics would decree, and rather nervous" PRINT PCR RTRUE .FUNCT DAD-F,OARG=0 ZERO? OARG /?CCL3 EQUAL? OARG,M-DESC? /TRUE PRINT INDENT PRINTI "Your father calmly stands nearby." RTRUE ?CCL3: EQUAL? DAD,WINNER \?CCL7 EQUAL? PRSA,V?TELL-ABOUT \?CCL10 EQUAL? PRSO,ME \?CCL10 EQUAL? PRSI,GARTER \?CCL15 PRINTI """That belongs to -- a friend.""" CRLF JUMP ?CND13 ?CCL15: PRINTI """My dear,"" he says rather impatiently, ""There are people waiting for our help -- I haven't time to answer your questions just now.""" CRLF ?CND13: CALL STOP RSTACK ?CCL10: EQUAL? PRSA,V?I-LOVE-YOU \?CCL17 EQUAL? PRSI,EYES \?CCL20 PRINT DAD-KISS RTRUE ?CCL20: EQUAL? PRSI,HERO \?CCL22 PRINTR """I hoped you would,"" he smiles." ?CCL22: EQUAL? PRSI,LAFOND \?CCL24 PRINTR """My poor doomed daughter!""" ?CCL24: CALL FAILS-TO-NOTICE RSTACK ?CCL17: EQUAL? PRSA,V?FOLLOW \?CCL26 EQUAL? PRSO,ME \?CCL26 PRINTR """Lead on, daughter!""" ?CCL26: EQUAL? PRSA,V?HELLO \?CCL30 PRINT DAD-KISS RTRUE ?CCL30: CALL COM-CHECK,DAD >OARG ZERO? OARG /FALSE EQUAL? OARG,M-FATAL /FALSE RTRUE ?CCL7: EQUAL? PRSA,V?ASK-FOR \?CCL37 EQUAL? PRSI,GARTER \?CCL37 CALL PERFORM,V?TAKE,GARTER RTRUE ?CCL37: EQUAL? PRSA,V?TELL-ABOUT \?CCL41 EQUAL? PRSI,LUCY \?CCL44 PRINTR "He listens intently, and laughs, ""What a delightful girl she is, to be sure!""" ?CCL44: EQUAL? PRSI,HERO \FALSE CALL RUNNING?,I-DAD ZERO? STACK /?CCL49 CALL DEQUEUE,I-DAD CALL I-DAD,TRUE-VALUE RSTACK ?CCL49: SET 'AWAITING-REPLY,16 CALL QUEUE,I-REPLY,2 PRINTI """So you like him?"" he asks, smiling" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL41: EQUAL? PRSA,V?SHOW,V?GIVE \?CCL51 EQUAL? PRSO,BANKNOTE \?CCL54 REMOVE BANKNOTE PRINTI """Do not stain yourself with that dirty money,"" he takes" CALL TPRINT,BANKNOTE PRINTI " and rips it up" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL54: EQUAL? PRSO,GARTER \FALSE PRINTR "He smiles dreamily at a memory." ?CCL51: EQUAL? PRSA,V?EXAMINE \FALSE PRINTI "Prison has only added a peppery beard to your father's handsome features. His green eyes still twinkle, his wrists still poke bonily out of his shirt cuffs" PRINT PCR RTRUE .FUNCT I-DAD,CALLED-BY-DAD-F=0 ZERO? CALLED-BY-DAD-F \?CND1 PRINT INDENT ?CND1: PRINTR "You briefly explain the current situation to your father. ""I knew Falcon would do his best to rescue me, once you were safe,"" he responds. ""Now to rescue Lucy -- Nicholas will have told you about her. You get him while I get Lucy, and the four of us will meet down at the beach. Just show me the way out of this maze, and we'll get started.""" .FUNCT LAFOND-F,OARG=0 ZERO? OARG /?CCL3 EQUAL? OARG,M-DESC? /TRUE PRINT INDENT PRINTD LAFOND FSET? LAFOND,MUNGBIT \?CCL8 PRINT LAF-MUNGED RTRUE ?CCL8: FSET? LAFOND,DEADBIT \?CCL10 PRINTI " is slumped in the sand, dead." RTRUE ?CCL10: EQUAL? HERE,BEACH \?CCL12 PRINTI " stands" PRINT HALFWAY RTRUE ?CCL12: PRINTI " is leering, lip curled." RTRUE ?CCL3: EQUAL? LAFOND,WINNER \?CCL14 CALL RUNNING?,I-DUEL ZERO? STACK \?PRD19 CALL RUNNING?,I-ENDGAME ZERO? STACK /?CCL17 ?PRD19: FSET? LAFOND,DEADBIT /?CCL17 PRINTR "He ignores you." ?CCL17: EQUAL? PRSA,V?TELL-ABOUT \?CCL23 EQUAL? PRSO,ME \?CCL23 EQUAL? PRSI,LRING \?CCL23 SET 'WINNER,PROTAGONIST CALL PERFORM,V?TAKE,LRING SET 'WINNER,LAFOND RTRUE ?CCL23: CALL COM-CHECK,LAFOND >OARG ZERO? OARG /FALSE EQUAL? OARG,M-FATAL /FALSE RTRUE ?CCL14: EQUAL? PRSA,V?POUR \?CCL33 EQUAL? PRSO,WINE \?CCL33 FSET? LAFOND,DEADBIT /?CCL33 CALL FWTD,SMACK-YOUR-FACE RSTACK ?CCL33: EQUAL? PRSA,V?DANCE \?CCL38 EQUAL? HERE,BALLROOM \?CCL38 EQUAL? PARTNER,LAFOND \?CCL43 PRINT PACE RTRUE ?CCL43: CALL RUNNING?,I-LDANCE ZERO? STACK /FALSE PRINTI "You curtsey and walk to" PRINT DANCE-FLOOR PRINT PCR SET 'REACTION,REACTION-POSITIVE RETURN REACTION ?CCL38: EQUAL? PRSA,V?KICK,V?BITE,V?KILL \?CCL47 FSET? LAFOND,MUNGBIT \?CCL50 CALL MAN-IS-DOWN RSTACK ?CCL50: EQUAL? HERE,BALLROOM \?CCL52 SET 'AWAITING-REPLY,2 CALL QUEUE,I-REPLY,2 PRINT LAF-GRABS PRINT THE-BALLROOM PRINTR "whirling blur through your tears as he leads you around the floor. ""Ma petite, a ball is not the right place to kill me. What would my guests think?!""" ?CCL52: ZERO? KILL-L \?CCL54 SET 'KILL-L,TRUE-VALUE PRINT LAF-GRABS PRINTI "Twisting your wrist, pain stabbing down your arm, he forces his mouth on yours, hard, thrusting, cutting your lips. He releases you" ZERO? PRSI /?CND55 EQUAL? PRSI,RETICULE /?CND55 FSET? PRSI,WORNBIT /?CND55 MOVE PRSI,LAFOND PRINTI ", taking" CALL TPRINT-PRSI ?CND55: PRINTR ". ""Let that be a warning to you, my love.""" ?CCL54: CALL JIGS-UP,STR?336 RSTACK ?CCL47: EQUAL? PRSA,V?TOUCH \?CCL61 FSET? LAFOND,DEADBIT /?CCL61 PRINTR "He smiles." ?CCL61: EQUAL? PRSA,V?GIVE \?CCL65 EQUAL? PRSO,GREEN-GLASS,BLUE-GLASS \?CCL65 IN? BLUE-GLASS,LAFOND /?CTR69 IN? GREEN-GLASS,LAFOND \?CCL70 ?CTR69: PRINTR """I already have a glass, thank you.""" ?CCL70: MOVE PRSO,LAFOND PRINTI "He takes" CALL TRPRINT,PRSO RSTACK ?CCL65: EQUAL? PRSA,V?KISS \?CCL74 EQUAL? HERE,LAFS-ROOM \?CCL77 GRTR? LAFOND-CTR,HORNY \?CCL80 PRINTR "Queasy, you turn up your face to be kissed. His lips are cold, dry." ?CCL80: PRINTR "He laughs. ""Not yet, petite.""" ?CCL77: PRINTI "You shudder at the thought" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL74: EQUAL? PRSA,V?EXAMINE \FALSE CALL RUNNING?,I-LSED ZERO? STACK /?CCL85 GRTR? LAFOND-CTR,11 \?CCL85 PRINTI "You turn away in modesty after a brief glimpse of pasty pink flesh" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL85: FSET? LAFOND,MUNGBIT \?CCL89 PRINTD LAFOND PRINT LAF-MUNGED CRLF RTRUE ?CCL89: ZERO? ENDGAME \?CTR90 CALL RUNNING?,I-LSED ZERO? STACK /?CCL91 GRTR? LAFOND-CTR,4 \?CCL91 ?CTR90: PRINTI "Lafond is dressed in a rich brocade robe" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL91: PRINTI "Wigged in dark brown curls, dressed in velvets and brocade, he is warmly attractive. Until you meet his eyes, stone gray and cold" PRINT PCR RTRUE .FUNCT RING-F CALL NOUN-USED,W?LATIN,LRING ZERO? STACK \?CTR2 CALL NOUN-USED,W?LATIN,HRING ZERO? STACK \?CTR2 EQUAL? PRSA,V?READ \?CCL3 ?CTR2: CALL REPERTOIRE,STR?337 RSTACK ?CCL3: EQUAL? PRSA,V?EXAMINE \?CCL8 EQUAL? PRSO,LRING \?CCL11 PRINTI "It's an ancient gold band, with" JUMP ?CND9 ?CCL11: PRINTI "Made of copper," CALL TPRINT,HRING PRINTI " has" ?CND9: PRINTI " a curious design of gargoyles, curled tongues extended, on its flat face, with ""Sal Sapit Omnia"" engraved at the bottom" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL8: EQUAL? PRSA,V?TAKE \FALSE EQUAL? PRSO,LRING \?CCL16 IN? LRING,LAFOND \?CCL16 FSET? LAFOND,MUNGBIT \?CCL21 PRINTD LAFOND PRINTI "'s fingers are curled tight in a fist. You cannot get it" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL21: PRINTR """It is an impressive crest, no? I've thought of making it my own.""" ?CCL16: FSET? HERO,DEADBIT \?CCL24 CALL NO-TIME-FOR,STR?338 RSTACK ?CCL24: PRINTD HERO PRINTI " curls his fist around it. ""This is " IN? HRING,HERO \?CND25 PRINTI "a copy of " ?CND25: PRINTR "the family ring lost with my brother.""" .FUNCT GEN-RING RETURN HRING .FUNCT COM-CHECK,PER EQUAL? PRSA,V?HELP \?CCL3 EQUAL? PER,LAFOND \?CCL6 PRINTR "He snickers, ""So I shall, petite.""" ?CCL6: EQUAL? PER,CRULLEY \?CCL8 PRINTR """An' what'll I get fer it?"" he says, eying your body." ?CCL8: PRINTR """I'm doing all I can.""" ?CCL3: EQUAL? PRSA,V?KISS \?CCL10 EQUAL? PRSO,ME \?CCL10 SET 'WINNER,PROTAGONIST CALL PERFORM,V?KISS,PER SET 'WINNER,PER RTRUE ?CCL10: EQUAL? PRSA,V?WALK \?CCL14 PRINTR """After you!""" ?CCL14: EQUAL? PRSA,V?FOLLOW \?CCL16 EQUAL? PRSO,ME \?CCL16 PRINTR """Anywhere!""" ?CCL16: EQUAL? PRSA,V?HELLO \?CCL20 PRINTR """Hello!""" ?CCL20: EQUAL? PRSA,V?WHAT \?CCL22 CALL PERFORM,V?TELL-ABOUT,ME,PRSO RTRUE ?CCL22: EQUAL? PRSA,V?GIVE \?CCL24 EQUAL? PRSI,ME \?CCL24 SET 'WINNER,PROTAGONIST CALL PERFORM,V?ASK-FOR,PER,PRSO SET 'WINNER,PER RTRUE ?CCL24: EQUAL? PRSA,V?SGIVE \?CCL28 RETURN 8 ?CCL28: EQUAL? PRSA,V?NO,V?YES \?CCL32 SET 'WINNER,PROTAGONIST CALL PERFORM-PRSA SET 'WINNER,PER RTRUE ?CCL32: CALL FAILS-TO-NOTICE EQUAL? PRSA,V?DRINK \?CND33 SET 'REACTION,REACTION-NEGATIVE ?CND33: CALL STOP RTRUE .FUNCT I-LDANCE EQUAL? HERE,BALLROOM /?CCL3 CALL DEQUEUE,I-LDANCE RSTACK ?CCL3: EQUAL? LAFOND-CTR,1 \?CCL6 MOVE LAFOND,HERE CALL QUEUE,I-LDANCE,-1 SET 'AWAITING-REPLY,11 CALL QUEUE,I-REPLY,2 SET 'QUESTIONER,LAFOND SET 'DANCED-WITH,LAFOND PRINT INDENT PRINTI "A fashionably bewigged man stalks up to you and bows deeply. ""Will you dance?"" he asks, with a light French accent. ""Not that you have much choice. If you turn me down," CALL TPRINT,DAD PRINTI " dies.""" CRLF JUMP ?CND4 ?CCL6: EQUAL? LAFOND-CTR,2 \?CCL8 EQUAL? REACTION,REACTION-POSITIVE \?CCL11 SET 'PARTNER,LAFOND INC 'LAFOND-CTR PRINT INDENT PRINTI """I am, of course, Lafond."" " PRINT LAUGHS JUMP ?CND4 ?CCL11: SET 'QUESTIONER,LAFOND SET 'AWAITING-REPLY,11 CALL QUEUE,I-REPLY,2 PRINT INDENT PRINTI "The man's smile hardens. ""You have" CALL TPRINT,DAD PRINTI "'s eyes. I am Lafond -- I have recently become intimate with that gentleman."" He slightly stresses the word ""intimate."" ""Now, tell me 'yes.' And remember, I am a man of my word.""" CRLF JUMP ?CND4 ?CCL8: EQUAL? LAFOND-CTR,3 \?CCL13 EQUAL? REACTION,REACTION-NEGATIVE,REACTION-NEUTRAL \?CCL16 CALL DEQUEUE,I-LDANCE CALL QUEUE,I-CKILLS-DAD,2 PRINT INDENT PRINTI """A mistake, ma petite."" Lafond gestures to a shadowy figure, who disappears into the east wing. ""Say adieu to your dear Papa.""" CRLF JUMP ?CND4 ?CCL16: SET 'PARTNER,LAFOND PRINT LAUGHS JUMP ?CND4 ?CCL13: EQUAL? LAFOND-CTR,4 \?CCL18 CALL QUEUE,I-LDANCE,-1 PRINT INDENT PRINTI """So you know I am not your father's friend,"" Lafond says, offering a hand for the promenade. ""Unfortunately, you are in my power, " ZERO? HERO-ARRESTED /?CCL21 PRINTI "the Falcon is with my dragoons" JUMP ?CND19 ?CCL21: PRINTI "he is in my dungeon" ?CND19: PRINTI " and I am still King of these waters."" A gold ring flashes on his hand. It seems vaguely familiar" PRINT PCR JUMP ?CND4 ?CCL18: EQUAL? LAFOND-CTR,5 \FALSE FSET? DAD,TOUCHBIT \?CND24 ZERO? HERO-ARRESTED \?CND26 CALL QUEUE,I-HARRESTED,3 ?CND26: CALL QUEUE,I-SUMMONS,5 ?CND24: INC 'SCORE CALL DEQUEUE,I-LDANCE REMOVE LAFOND SET 'PARTNER,FALSE-VALUE PRINT INDENT PRINTD LAFOND PRINTI "'s eyes rake your body. ""When I am ready," CALL TPRINT,BUTLER PRINTI " will summon you to sup with me in my room" FSET? DAD,TOUCHBIT /?CND28 PRINTI "; it may be some time" ?CND28: PRINTI ". We will find much in common before dawn, I am sure. Then I may free your " ZERO? HERO-ARRESTED /?CCL32 PRINTI "lover" JUMP ?CND30 ?CCL32: PRINTI "father" ?CND30: PRINTI ".""" CALL TPRINT,LAFOND PRINTI " bows as the dance ends, and kisses " PRINTD HANDS PRINTI ". " FSET? DAD,TOUCHBIT /?CND33 PRINTI "He cocks his head, curious, ""You have far less spirit than" CALL TPRINT,DAD PRINTI " credited you. He swore you would have him freed in no time at all. A pity, I prefer doyennes with mettle."" " ?CND33: PRINTI "He moves to speak with" CALL TPRINT,BUTLER PRINTI ", then " CALL QUEUED?,I-SUMMONS ZERO? STACK /?CCL37 PRINTI "heads upstairs." JUMP ?CND35 ?CCL37: PRINTI "drifts into the crowd." ?CND35: CRLF ?CND4: INC 'LAFOND-CTR RETURN LAFOND-CTR .FUNCT I-LSED SET 'AWAITING-REPLY,12 CALL QUEUE,I-REPLY,1 PRINT INDENT EQUAL? LAFOND-CTR,1 \?CCL3 MOVE LAFOND,HERE MOVE BLUE-GLASS,PROTAGONIST PUTP BLUE-GLASS,P?CONTENTS,WINED MOVE GREEN-GLASS,LAFOND MOVE FLAGON,TABLE FCLEAR LDOOR,OPENBIT CALL QUEUE,I-WONT-DRINK,1 PRINTI """Have some wine."" Lafond pours wine into two glasses, giving a blue one to you. ""Drink this down. We have a long night ahead of us."" He drains his own" PRINT PCR JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL3: EQUAL? LAFOND-CTR,2 \?CCL5 MOVE GREEN-GLASS,TABLE MOVE BUTLER,UPPER-HALL-E MOVE HERO,MANACLES FSET HERO,DEADBIT FSET HERO,NDESCBIT FSET TRAP,OPENBIT FCLEAR PORTRAIT,OPENBIT FCLEAR KNOB,EVERYBIT FCLEAR POWER,EVERYBIT MOVE RAPIER,DUNGEON FCLEAR RAPIER,NDESCBIT FCLEAR MANACLES,OPENBIT FSET MANACLES,LOCKEDBIT FSET CRULLEY,NDESCBIT MOVE CRULLEY,DUNGEON MOVE WHIP,CRULLEY CALL QUEUE,I-LSED,-1 FCLEAR FLAGON,TRYTAKEBIT SET 'LAFOND-LOOKING,FALSE-VALUE PRINTI "Suddenly, the door slams open. It is Jamison, coatless, sword bared, his shirt ripped. ""Thank God I am not too late. Leave, darling, before I skewer this dog to his bedposts,"" he cries. The scar on his cheek gleams coldly. With a yell," CALL TPRINT,CRULLEY PRINTI " and" CALL TPRINT,BUTLER PRINTI " jump out of the darkness behind him. Nicholas struggles, but soon lies unconscious on the floor. ""Take him to the dungeon,"" Lafond says, setting down his glass. ""You, butler, stay nearby. I do not wish to be disturbed again. ""Now that we are rid of that intrusion, cherie, I will change into something more comfortable. Pour me more wine."" He crosses to the wardrobe removing his coat and vest, turned slightly away from you" PRINT PCR JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL5: EQUAL? LAFOND-CTR,3 \?CCL7 PRINTI """In private, call me Jean, or whatever endearment you choose, once I have approved it."" Lafond is looking into the wardrobe" PRINT PCR JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL7: EQUAL? LAFOND-CTR,4 \?CCL9 MOVE TRAY,TABLE CALL CTPRINT,BUTLER PRINTI " enters, laying" CALL APRINT,TRAY PRINTI " of " PRINTD CHICKEN PRINTI " on" CALL TPRINT,TABLE PRINTI ". ""The kitchen wench has gone, your grace. I took the liberty of fetching these myself."" He bows and leaves the room. ""Sprinkle some spices on the fowl, ma petite,"" Lafond says, donning a long brocade robe, his back to you. ""They are hot, but delicious.""" CRLF JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL9: EQUAL? LAFOND-CTR,5 \?CCL11 PRINTI """Tsk. The cook has gone too far. She shall be 'leaving us' tomorrow."" Lafond adjusts the lace at his neck" PRINT PCR JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL11: EQUAL? LAFOND-CTR,6 \?CCL13 SET 'QUESTIONER,LAFOND SET 'LAFOND-LOOKING,TRUE-VALUE PRINTD LAFOND PRINTI " strolls to" LOC GREEN-GLASS EQUAL? STACK,TABLE \?CCL16 CALL TPRINT,TABLE JUMP ?CND14 ?CCL16: PRINTI " you," ?CND14: PRINTI " smiling slyly" GETP BLUE-GLASS,P?CONTENTS EQUAL? STACK,2,0 /?CCL18 GETP GREEN-GLASS,P?CONTENTS EQUAL? STACK,2,0 \?CND17 ?CCL18: PRINTI ". ""But you haven't finished pouring the wine."" He tops off both glasses" GETP BLUE-GLASS,P?CONTENTS EQUAL? STACK,2,0 \?CND21 CALL POUR-WINE,BLUE-GLASS,TRUE-VALUE ?CND21: GETP GREEN-GLASS,P?CONTENTS EQUAL? STACK,2,0 \?CND17 CALL POUR-WINE,GREEN-GLASS,TRUE-VALUE ?CND17: ZERO? USED-LAUD /?CCL27 PRINTI ". ""Which glass was mine? I seem to have forgotten."" He points at" CALL TPRINT,GREEN-GLASS PRINTI " and smiles in a way that does not grant you confidence. ""Is this it?""" CRLF JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL27: INC 'LAFOND-CTR PRINTI ". Lafond takes" CALL TPRINT,GREEN-GLASS PRINTI " and salutes you, gulping down the contents" PRINT PCR JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL13: EQUAL? LAFOND-CTR,7 \?CCL29 SET 'QUESTIONER,LAFOND PRINTI """Ah yes, of course."" Lafond obligingly takes" ZERO? USED-LAUD /?CND30 EQUAL? REACTION,REACTION-POSITIVE \?CCL34 CALL SWITCH-GLASSES,GREEN-GLASS JUMP ?CND30 ?CCL34: EQUAL? REACTION,REACTION-NEGATIVE \?CCL36 CALL SWITCH-GLASSES,BLUE-GLASS JUMP ?CND30 ?CCL36: GETP BLUE-GLASS,P?CONTENTS GRTR? STACK,WINED \?CCL39 GETP GREEN-GLASS,P?CONTENTS EQUAL? STACK,WINED \?CCL39 CALL SWITCH-GLASSES,BLUE-GLASS JUMP ?CND37 ?CCL39: CALL SWITCH-GLASSES,GREEN-GLASS ?CND37: PRINT AFTER-HESITATING ?CND30: PRINT PCR PRINT INDENT CALL DEQUEUE,I-LSED CALL QUEUE,I-WONT-DRINK,1 PRINTI "He inhales deeply of the bouquet of his wine, then turns to you. ""You must think me very naive to fall for such a trick. I saw you pour something into one of these glasses -- although " ZERO? SPICED-WINE /?CCL44 PRINTI "you have tried to cover the scent with" CALL TPRINT,SPICES JUMP ?CND42 ?CCL44: PRINTI "I cannot smell it" ?CND42: PRINTI "."" He switches goblets, setting" CALL TPRINT,YOUR-GLASS PRINTI " into your nerveless grasp and taking up the other, smiling evilly. ""Now you will drink from the cup intended for me.""" CRLF JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL29: EQUAL? LAFOND-CTR,8 \?CCL46 CALL QUEUE,I-LSED,-1 PRINTD LAFOND PRINTI " draws near, whispering indecencies. He caresses your lily white neck, his fingers ice-cold despite the tropic heat" PRINT PCR JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL46: EQUAL? LAFOND-CTR,9 \?CCL48 CALL ROB,PROTAGONIST,LAFS-ROOM PRINTD LAFOND PRINTI " slides his hand up your neck and into your hair, letting it fall down your back in thick waves and tresses. He lays everything you carry on the floor" PRINT PCR JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL48: EQUAL? LAFOND-CTR,HORNY \?CCL50 PRINTI "One by one Lafond undoes your buttons. He pulls open your " FSET? SHIRT,WORNBIT \?CCL53 PRINTI "shirt" JUMP ?CND51 ?CCL53: FSET? GOWN,WORNBIT /?CTR54 FSET? DRESS,WORNBIT \?CCL55 ?CTR54: PRINTI "bodice" JUMP ?CND51 ?CCL55: PRINTI "chemise" ?CND51: CALL REMOVE-CLOTHES FCLEAR CHEMISE,WORNBIT FSET CHEMISE,EVERYBIT FCLEAR SHOES,WORNBIT CALL ROB,PROTAGONIST,LAFS-ROOM MOVE RETICULE,LAFS-ROOM CALL ROB,LAFOND,LAFS-ROOM PRINTI ". Your clothes float to the floor" PRINT PCR JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL50: EQUAL? LAFOND-CTR,11 \?CCL59 PRINTD LAFOND PRINTI " runs his fingers down your naked spine, and compliments your body. He removes his dressing gown" PRINT PCR JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL59: EQUAL? LAFOND-CTR,12 \?CCL61 PRINTD LAFOND PRINTI " kisses your shoulder, your neck, your ear. ""Close your eyes, if you will,"" he taunts, ""and pretend I am your dearest" CALL TPRINT,HERO PRINTI ". But I am greater than he will ever be."" He kisses you, his lips thin and cold" PRINT PCR JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL61: EQUAL? LAFOND-CTR,13 \?CCL63 IN? PROTAGONIST,LAFS-BED \?CCL66 SET 'LAFOND-CTR,14 CALL I-LSED JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL66: MOVE LAFOND,LAFS-BED MOVE PROTAGONIST,LAFS-BED PRINTD LAFOND PRINTI " leads you over to the bed" PRINT PCR JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL63: EQUAL? LAFOND-CTR,14 \?CND1 CALL FWTD,STR?339 ?CND1: INC 'LAFOND-CTR RETURN LAFOND-CTR .FUNCT SWITCH-GLASSES,GLASS EQUAL? GLASS,GREEN-GLASS \?CCL3 SET 'LAF-GLASS,BLUE-GLASS SET 'YOUR-GLASS,GREEN-GLASS JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL3: SET 'LAF-GLASS,GREEN-GLASS SET 'YOUR-GLASS,BLUE-GLASS ?CND1: MOVE YOUR-GLASS,PROTAGONIST MOVE LAF-GLASS,LAFOND CALL TPRINT,GLASS RSTACK .FUNCT I-WONT-DRINK,POISON-SCENE=0 GRTR? LAFOND-CTR,7 \?CND1 SET 'POISON-SCENE,TRUE-VALUE ?CND1: INC 'ANGER-CTR SET 'QUESTIONER,LAFOND SET 'AWAITING-REPLY,12 CALL QUEUE,I-REPLY,2 PRINT INDENT EQUAL? REACTION,REACTION-NEGATIVE /?CCL5 EQUAL? PRSO,YOUR-GLASS \?PRD9 EQUAL? PRSA,V?DRINK-FROM /?CTR4 ?PRD9: EQUAL? PRSO,WINE \?CCL5 EQUAL? PRSA,V?DRINK-FROM,V?DRINK,V?EAT /?CTR4 EQUAL? PRSA,V?POUR \?CCL5 EQUAL? PRSI,ME,MOUTH \?CCL5 ?CTR4: PUTP YOUR-GLASS,P?CONTENTS,0 PRINTI """Good girl,"" he says" ZERO? POISON-SCENE /?CCL20 PRINTI ". " CALL CALL-IN-BUTLER RSTACK ?CCL20: PRINTI ", ""Let's see more cooperation of this sort.""" CRLF CALL I-LSED RSTACK ?CCL5: GRTR? ANGER-CTR,2 \?CCL23 CALL QUEUE,I-LSED,1 ZERO? POISON-SCENE /?CCL26 PRINTI "Lafond grows suddenly violent. ""I will not have insubordination. You shall cooperate, minx."" He forces" CALL TPRINT,WINE PRINTI " down your throat" PRINT PCR GETP YOUR-GLASS,P?CONTENTS GRTR? STACK,WINED \?CND27 CALL QUEUED?,I-SLEEP ZERO? STACK \?CND27 CALL QUEUE,I-SLEEP,2 ?CND27: PUTP YOUR-GLASS,P?CONTENTS,0 PRINT INDENT CALL CALL-IN-BUTLER RSTACK ?CCL26: MOVE YOUR-GLASS,TABLE PUTP YOUR-GLASS,P?CONTENTS,0 PRINTI "He angrily takes" CALL TPRINT,YOUR-GLASS PRINTI " and sets it on" CALL TPRINT,TABLE PRINTI ". " CALL CTPRINT,WINE PRINTR " slops a dark stain across the lace. ""Do not try my patience, little one. I have those you love, remember.""" ?CCL23: CALL QUEUE,I-WONT-DRINK,1 EQUAL? ANGER-CTR,1 \?CCL33 PRINTD LAFOND PRINTI " waits impatiently for you to drink" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL33: EQUAL? ANGER-CTR,2 \FALSE PRINTI """Drink. We must not waste all night.""" CALL TPRINT,LAFOND PRINTI " pushes the glass toward " PRINTD MOUTH PRINT PCR RTRUE .FUNCT CALL-IN-BUTLER GETP LAF-GLASS,P?CONTENTS GRTR? STACK,WINED \?CND1 SET 'DRUGGEE,BUTLER CALL QUEUE,I-WATCH-SLEEP,1 ?CND1: PUTP LAF-GLASS,P?CONTENTS,0 SET 'LAUD-LEFT,0 CALL QUEUE,I-LSED,1 CALL META-LOC,BOTTLE EQUAL? STACK,HERE \?CND3 REMOVE BOTTLE PRINTI "Lafond takes" CALL TPRINT,BOTTLE PRINTI " and drops it out the window. ""You shall not need this. You may suffer no headaches in my employ.""" CRLF PRINT INDENT ?CND3: PRINTI "He lifts his glass to drink, but stops. ""Your father, for all his idiotic meddling in other people's business, is not a fool. I doubt you are, either."" He calls in" CALL TPRINT,BUTLER PRINTI ", ordering him to empty" CALL TPRINT,LAF-GLASS PRINTI ". The man reports no odd taste and returns to his post" PRINT PCR RTRUE .FUNCT I-SUMMONS FCLEAR LDOOR,LOCKEDBIT MOVE LAFOND,LAFS-ROOM EQUAL? HERE,LIBRARY \?CCL3 IN? DAD,HERE \?CND4 CALL QUEUE,I-SUMMONS,2 RTRUE ?CND4: PRINT INDENT CALL CTPRINT,BUTLER PRINTI " enters the room" FSET? PORTRAIT,OPENBIT \?CCL8 PRINTI ", sees the open " PRINTD PORTRAIT PRINTI ", and seizes your arms, pinning them behind your back. " CALL FWTD,SOMETHING-HITS-YOU RSTACK ?CCL8: REMOVE BUTLER PRINTI ". ""Excuse me for interrupting, Miss, but the master requests your company in his room."" He " FSET? KNOB,EVERYBIT /?CCL10 FSET? POWER,EVERYBIT \?CND9 ?CCL10: FCLEAR KNOB,EVERYBIT FCLEAR POWER,EVERYBIT PRINTI "moves around the room, straightening things, then " ?CND9: PRINTI "guides you back to the foyer. ""The governor's " PRINTD OBJ-QUARTERS PRINTI " are in the east wing." PRINT BUTLER-POINTS CRLF CALL GOTO,FOYER RSTACK ?CCL3: EQUAL? HERE,BALLROOM,SUPPER-ROOM,ORCHESTRA /?CTR13 EQUAL? HERE,HALL-W,FOYER,HALL-E /?CTR13 EQUAL? HERE,BEDROOM,GALLERY,X-ROOM /?CTR13 EQUAL? HERE,MAIN-ENTRANCE,VERANDA,KITCHEN /?CTR13 EQUAL? HERE,STAIRTOP,UPPER-HALL-W,UPPER-HALL-E \?CCL14 ?CTR13: FSET? GOWN,WORNBIT \?CCL22 REMOVE BUTLER PRINT INDENT CALL CTPRINT,BUTLER PRINT BUTLER-SUMMONS EQUAL? HERE,UPPER-HALL-E \?CCL25 PRINTI "to" CALL TPRINT,LDOOR PRINTI ", unlocks it" JUMP ?CND23 ?CCL25: EQUAL? HERE,STAIRTOP,UPPER-HALL-W,X-ROOM /?CTR26 EQUAL? HERE,BEDROOM \?CCL27 ?CTR26: PRINTI "to the east" JUMP ?CND23 ?CCL27: EQUAL? HERE,GALLERY \?CCL31 PRINTI "to the north" JUMP ?CND23 ?CCL31: PRINTI "up" CALL TPRINT,STAIRS PRINTC 115 ?CND23: PRINTR ", bows, and leaves." ?CCL22: FSET FOYER,EVERYBIT PRINT INDENT CALL CTPRINT,BUTLER PRINTI ", who looks like he is seeking someone, grabs your collar, ""Who invited beggars? Get back to the village where you belong.""" EQUAL? HERE,MAIN-ENTRANCE /?CCL34 PRINTI " He escorts you out of the house" PRINT PCR CRLF CALL GOTO,MAIN-ENTRANCE RSTACK ?CCL34: CRLF RTRUE ?CCL14: FSET FOYER,EVERYBIT RTRUE .FUNCT I-CKILLS-DAD EQUAL? HERE,BALLROOM,FOYER /?CTR2 EQUAL? HERE,SUPPER-ROOM,ORCHESTRA \FALSE ?CTR2: PRINT INDENT PRINTI "You see" CALL TPRINT,CRULLEY PRINTI " come in from the east wing and beckon to Lafond. ""'E's gone" FSET? DAD,TOUCHBIT \?CCL8 CALL QUEUE,I-LDANCE,2 REMOVE HERO PRINTI "! The cocky crupper 'as disappeared!"" Lafond looks around angrily, eyes narrowed, ""Then get his compatriot. Take Falcon.""" CALL TPRINT,CRULLEY PRINTI " runs out the front door, reappearing a moment later with help" PRINT PCR CALL I-HARRESTED,TRUE-VALUE JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL8: CALL H-JIGS-UP,STR?340,TRUE-VALUE ?CND1: INC 'CRULLEY-CTR RETURN CRULLEY-CTR .FUNCT I-DUEL CALL CANT-HEAR-DUEL ZERO? STACK /?CCL3 LESS? HERO-CTR,16 /?CND1 ?CCL3: LESS? HERO-CTR,12 \?CCL7 PRINT INDENT EQUAL? HERE,GALLERY \?CND8 PRINTI "Nicholas and Lafond circle each other intently, the one breathing hard, the other casual, sword tips almost touching. Jamison has lost copious amounts of blood and is no match for Lafond, cool and competent." CRLF ?CND8: CALL PICK-ONE,DUEL-SOUNDS PRINT STACK CRLF JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL7: EQUAL? HERO-CTR,12 \?CCL11 PRINT INDENT PRINTI "Someone calls out, ""We've got the Dimsford girl, Governor"" -- lying, of course, since you're obviously free" EQUAL? HERE,GALLERY \?CND12 PRINTI ". But Nick glances towards the voice, missteps, and slips in his own blood, falling backwards to the floor, his rapier skittering aside" ?CND12: PRINT PCR JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL11: EQUAL? HERO-CTR,13 \?CCL15 PRINT INDENT EQUAL? HERE,GALLERY \?CCL18 PRINTD LAFOND PRINTI " leaps to Jamison's side, placing one heeled boot on the prostrate man's throat, the tip of his sword over Nick's heart. He sneers then, one eyebrow tilted, and moves to plunge in the sword. Nicholas cannot move." JUMP ?CND16 ?CCL18: SET 'HERO-CTR,15 PRINTI "One of the duellists falls heavily to the floor, his sword skittering away. All is silence for a moment, broken once by a low chuckle. Then a woman screams, someone gasps, and Jean Lafond's wicked laugh blasts your ears, ""Who else cares to taste my blade?""" ?CND16: CRLF JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL15: EQUAL? HERO-CTR,14 \?CCL20 EQUAL? HERE,GALLERY \?CND1 PRINT INDENT PRINTI "The sword plunges down into Jamison's heart, a red stain flowing up to meet it on his breast. Nicholas draws his last breath, his tortured gaze drawn heavenwards, to your face. He reaches for you, his hand dripping his own blood, and breathes your name... Nicholas's hand falls limply to the swelling pool of wine red blood and silence pounds on your ears" PRINT PCR JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL20: EQUAL? HERO-CTR,15 \?CCL24 EQUAL? HERE,GALLERY \?CCL27 PRINT INDENT PRINTI "Lafond wipes his sword on your lover's inert body, ordering someone to drag away the corpse. Suddenly there are sounds of fighting all about, and you realize dragoons surround the house" PRINT PCR JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL27: PRINTI "Time has stopped. Silence reigns." CRLF JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL24: EQUAL? HERO-CTR,16 \?CND1 CALL CANT-HEAR-DUEL ZERO? STACK \?CND29 PRINT INDENT PRINTI """Find the girl and bring her to me,"" Lafond orders." CRLF ?CND29: PRINT INDENT PRINT DRAGOONS-SURROUND CALL FWTD,SOMETHING-HITS-YOU ?CND1: INC 'HERO-CTR RETURN HERO-CTR .FUNCT CANT-HEAR-DUEL EQUAL? HERE,UPPER-HALL-E,STAIRTOP,HALL-W /FALSE EQUAL? HERE,FOYER,LIBRARY,HALL-E /FALSE EQUAL? HERE,VERANDA,GALLERY /FALSE RTRUE .FUNCT PISTOL-F EQUAL? PRSA,V?FILL \?CCL3 ZERO? PRSI \?CCL6 EQUAL? P-PRSA-WORD,W?LOAD \?CCL6 CALL HELD?,POWDER ZERO? STACK /?CCL11 CALL PERFORM,V?FILL,PISTOL,POWDER RTRUE ?CCL11: PRINT YNH PRINTI " any " PRINTD POWDER PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL6: EQUAL? PRSI,POWDER \?CCL13 ZERO? PRIMED /?CCL16 PRINT YOU-HAVE-ALREADY PRINTI " loaded" CALL TRPRINT,PISTOL RSTACK ?CCL16: SET 'PRIMED,TRUE-VALUE MOVE HORN,PROTAGONIST ZERO? PENULTIM-POINT \?CND17 SET 'PENULTIM-POINT,TRUE-VALUE INC 'SCORE ?CND17: PRINTI "You pour a lumpy stream of" CALL TPRINT,POWDER PRINTI " mixture into the barrel of" CALL TPRINT,PISTOL PRINTI " tamping it as best you can" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL13: EQUAL? PRSO,PISTOL \FALSE PRINT YOU-CANT PRINTI "put that into" CALL ARPRINT,PISTOL RSTACK ?CCL3: EQUAL? PRSA,V?POUR,V?PUT \?CCL22 EQUAL? PRSI,PISTOL \?CCL22 EQUAL? PRSO,POWDER \?CCL27 CALL PERFORM,V?FILL,PISTOL,PRSO RTRUE ?CCL27: PRINT HUH RTRUE ?CCL22: EQUAL? PRSA,V?EXAMINE \?CCL29 PRINTI "One of" CALL APRINT,PAIR PRINTI ", the gun is " ZERO? PRIMED /?CCL32 PRINTR "primed and ready to fire." ?CCL32: PRINTR "not loaded." ?CCL29: EQUAL? PRSA,V?KILL \?CCL34 CALL PERFORM,V?SHOOT,PRSO,PRSI RTRUE ?CCL34: EQUAL? PRSA,V?SHOOT \?CCL36 ZERO? PRIMED \?CCL39 PRINTI "But" CALL TPRINT,PISTOL PRINTR " is not loaded." ?CCL39: ZERO? PRSI /?CTR40 EQUAL? PRSO,AIR \?CCL41 ?CTR40: INC 'SCORE PRINTI "You fire" CALL TPRINT,PISTOL PRINTI " into the air. Startled by the loud report," CALL TPRINT,CRULLEY PRINTI " jerks his pistol and fires, aiming not at Nicholas, but at you. You hear a distant scream, your own, and watch, as through from afar," CALL TPRINT,DAD PRINTI " wrestle" CALL TPRINT,CRULLEY PRINTI " to" CALL TPRINT,GROUND PRINTI ". You feel only numbness as loving arms take you up, and Nicholas kisses you into death, his tears damp on your cheek." PRINT YOU-DIED SET 'FINAL-RANK,2 CALL FINISH RSTACK ?CCL41: EQUAL? PRSO,BUSHES,PATROL \?CCL45 PRINTR "They are out of range." ?CCL45: EQUAL? PRSO,CRULLEY \?CCL47 INC 'SCORE PRINTI "Trembling, you fire the heavy pistol. You hear its loud report over roaring surf. Crulley staggers, hit, and falls from the cliff. The gun falls from your nerveless hands. Time stops as you and Nicholas gaze at one another, adoring and amazed. Slowly he bows and offers his hand. " PRINT NUTBROWN PRINTI "His eyes, twin seas of blue, devour you with a love deep and true-hearted, and you are pulled into his embrace, your mouth on his, lips parted, thirsting, arching into his kiss..." CRLF CALL FINALE RSTACK ?CCL47: EQUAL? PRSO,PISTOL \?CCL49 CALL IMPOSSIBLES RSTACK ?CCL49: FSET? PRSO,DEADBIT \?CCL51 CALL MAN-IS-DOWN RSTACK ?CCL51: FSET? PRSO,ACTORBIT \?CCL53 PRINTI "You wouldn't kill" CALL TPRINT-PRSO PRINTR "!" ?CCL53: IN? PRSO,HERE /?CCL55 CALL CTPRINT,PISTOL PRINTI " can't fire that far" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL55: CALL WASTES RSTACK ?CCL36: EQUAL? PRSO,STONE \FALSE EQUAL? PRSA,V?SSHOOT \FALSE CALL WASTES RSTACK .FUNCT I-ENDGAME EQUAL? HERE,LAGOON,BY-SHIP \?CND1 GRTR? LAFOND-CTR,1 \?CND1 SET 'SCORE,25 PRINT INDENT PRINTI "You hear distant shots and screams, and gaze back across the restless waves to the massacre on the beach. The sight blurs with your tears of shame, tears for the father and the lover you left behind." CRLF CALL CLEAR-SCREEN,15 PRINT INDENT PRINTI "The tale you tell Jamison's crew, of rapine and blood, of your heroic attempt to save their captain, and of your own escape after his death in your arms, is not so far from the truth that you cannot appear sincere. Cannily, you take advantage of their temporary grief, select a private guard, and teach the rest the discipline of the whip." SET 'FINAL-RANK,3 LESS? LAFOND-CTR,DEAD \?CND5 PRINTI " You have started on the ruthless road to revenge. You intend to meet Lafond again, and that time, you intend to win." ?CND5: CRLF CALL FINISH RFALSE ?CND1: PRINT INDENT EQUAL? LAFOND-CTR,1 \?CCL9 EQUAL? HERE,BEACH,SHALLOWS,LAGOON /?CCL12 CALL FWTD,STR?341 JUMP ?CND7 ?CCL12: CALL QUEUE,I-ENDGAME,-1 MOVE LAFOND,BEACH FCLEAR LAFOND,MUNGBIT MOVE CRULLEY,BEACH FCLEAR CRULLEY,MUNGBIT PRINTI "A shot rings out over the roar of the surf. Turning, you see that Lafond stands at the top of the cliff, a pistol in each hand. ""Trying to sneak out the back, cowards? You will die like your brother, Falcon. Snivelling for mercy."" He hands one gun to " PRINTD CRULLEY PRINTI ", standing nearby, and levels the other at Jamison" PRINT PCR JUMP ?CND7 ?CCL9: EQUAL? LAFOND-CTR,2 \?CCL14 FSET COOKIE,DEADBIT SET 'QUESTIONER,HERO SET 'AWAITING-REPLY,9 CALL QUEUE,I-REPLY,2 PRINTI "As the gun fires, Cookie throws himself before his captain. He cries out, blood blossoming on his shoulder, and falls face first into the sand. Lucy runs to him. Jamison yells up the cliff, brandishing his sword. ""Fight like a man, Lafond. You have drawn my blood once tonight -- let me draw yours."" Lafond sneers. ""On one condition. If I win, your lady comes to me. You will have no need of her when you are dead."" Nicholas stiffens, glances at the dragoons on the cliff above, and turns slowly to you. He says nothing, his face hard, but his eyes tell you what you want to know. ""Answer, my darling. Yes or no?""" CRLF JUMP ?CND7 ?CCL14: EQUAL? LAFOND-CTR,3,4 \?CCL16 SET 'QUESTIONER,HERO SET 'AWAITING-REPLY,9 CALL QUEUE,I-REPLY,2 CALL AFFIRMATIVE-ANSWER ZERO? STACK \?CTR18 EQUAL? PRSA,V?YES \?CCL19 ?CTR18: FSET RAPIER,NDESCBIT FSET LAFOND,NDESCBIT FCLEAR CRULLEY,NDESCBIT MOVE PISTOL,BEACH SET 'LAFOND-CTR,4 PRINTI "Nicholas looks determined. ""I accept. So long as my people go free if I win. Order your dragoons to obey us, then."" In answer, Lafond jumps off the cliff like a huge brocaded bat to land in front of" CALL TPRINT,HERO PRINTI ". ""Die then, fool!"" " CALL CTPRINT,PISTOL PRINTI ", spinning from Lafond's grip, drops to the sand " EQUAL? HERE,BEACH \?CCL24 PRINTI "nearby." CRLF JUMP ?CND7 ?CCL24: PRINTI "of the beach." CRLF JUMP ?CND7 ?CCL19: ZERO? REACTION \?CCL26 EQUAL? LAFOND-CTR,3 \?CCL26 PRINTI "Lafond calls down to you, ""My pretty doxy, do make up your mind. Yes or no?""" CRLF JUMP ?CND7 ?CCL26: CALL JIGS-UP,STR?342 JUMP ?CND7 ?CCL16: EQUAL? LAFOND-CTR,FIGHTING \?CCL30 PRINTD LAFOND PRINTI " immediately takes the advantage, forcing Nicholas in a retreat towards the foaming surf. But Nicholas fights hard, jaw set, ignoring his wounds. Lafond finally loses his smile. Behind the duellists, far away atop the cliff, you notice " PRINTD CRULLEY PRINTI " madly reloading the pistol" PRINT PCR JUMP ?CND7 ?CCL30: EQUAL? LAFOND-CTR,6 \?CCL32 FCLEAR LAFOND,NDESCBIT REMOVE HRING MOVE LRING,HERO FCLEAR RAPIER,NDESCBIT FSET LAFOND,DEADBIT PRINTI "Suddenly the force of the duel turns, Nicholas advancing against Lafond's retreat. Their blades silently flash in the moonlight. Lafond is pressed back into the shadow of the cliff, sweat beading on his forehead. Abruptly, Jamison leaps forward, metal scrapes, and his rapier licks neatly into Lafond's ribs, like a snake slipping into its burrow. The body of the governor of St. Sinistra convulses, as in amazement, then sags dead on the sword. Nicholas removes" CALL APRINT,LRING PRINTI " from the dead man's finger, throwing his own cheap copy into the surf. Far above him," CALL TPRINT,CRULLEY PRINTI " moves down the stairs." CRLF JUMP ?CND7 ?CCL32: EQUAL? LAFOND-CTR,DEAD \?CCL34 PRINTD CRULLEY PRINTI " is levelling" CALL TPRINT,PISTOL PRINTI ", feet apart, braced by the cliff wall." CRLF JUMP ?CND7 ?CCL34: EQUAL? LAFOND-CTR,8 \?CCL36 PRINTD CRULLEY PRINTI " carefully aims" CALL TPRINT,PISTOL PRINTI ", a triumphal grin benighting his face. Nicholas turns and walks smiling towards you, oblivious to his danger" PRINT PCR JUMP ?CND7 ?CCL36: EQUAL? LAFOND-CTR,9 \?CND7 CALL JIGS-UP,STR?343 ?CND7: INC 'LAFOND-CTR RETURN LAFOND-CTR .FUNCT FINALE MOVE HERO,FOCSLE CALL CLEAR-SCREEN,15 SET 'VERBOSITY,0 CALL GOTO,FOCSLE PRINT INDENT PRINTI "As dawn breaks over the eastern seas, you stand with Nicholas on his ship, looking north. ""I have nothing left in England,"" he says. ""There I am but a destitute gentleman, wanted for piracy. Here -- this isle holds too many memories" FSET? DAD,DEADBIT \?CCL3 SET 'FINAL-RANK,1 PRINTI " --"" he pauses, gazing into your tear-filled eyes with compassion. """ JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL3: SET 'FINAL-RANK,4 PRINTI "; your father may have it. " ?CND1: PRINTI "Mayhap my brother's wife yet lives. I must try to find her, either way."" He takes you into his arms. ""Come with me, my love? To America -- they tell of endless fertile fields and strange beasts in that wild land. It won't be easy, but we will have each other. Together, shall we carve a kingdom blessed with fair children and freedom?"" You wrap your arms about his waist and lean into him, and smile at the rising sun" PRINT PCR CALL FINISH RSTACK .FUNCT PATROL-F EQUAL? PATROL,WINNER \?CCL3 PRINTR "A rough voice yells to leave them alone." ?CCL3: CALL TOUCHING?,PATROL ZERO? STACK /FALSE CALL CANT-REACH,PATROL RSTACK .FUNCT FAILS-TO-NOTICE EQUAL? WINNER,LUCY \?CCL3 PRINTI "Sh" JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL3: PRINTC 72 ?CND1: PRINTI "e fails to notice you've spoken" PRINT PCR RTRUE .ENDI