script.scf

[Automatic transcript: User is SCF]

Copyright (c) 1985 Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.

Welcome to CHECKPOINT (TM) - interactive fiction from Infocom!

[Note to testers: this story has the command GO TO, and the concept of not
being able to see things behind your back. The unit of currency in this story
is the Frotzian slimpuk, whose symbol is "*".

Messages in square brackets [] will not be in the final release. 
Remember: you can shorten your words only to NINE (9) letters.
But you can use C for COMPARTMENT, V for VESTIBULE, and F for FORWARD.]

Do you want the viewpoint of the traveler or the spy? >s

Do you want the short variation or the long one? >l

Then let the story begin!
Why did you want to be a spy anyway? You could have had a nice restful job,
like an air-traffic controller. You could have tended flowers behind a white
picket fence around your country cottage. At least they could let you grab a
few winks between one job and the next. But no -- you finish debriefing in some
dirty little city in Frotzerland, and before you can even find a phone book,
let alone a hotel, they volunteer you for another assignment.

"You've got to intercept a document!" they told you. "Then deliver it to our
agent in Gola so the leak can be traced. We don't know where it is for sure,
but we think it's in a briefcase that's leaving town on the next train. You're
the only agent that's close enough and experienced enough to be sent after it.
And at the end of the trip, there will be a plane ticket to home waiting for
you."

So that's why you're climbing all over this stupid train. Finding the briefcase
was easy enough, but the dude carrying it was something else. Even a
well-placed bullet didn't make him drop. Now, if only he'll take the bait and
follow you up here, you can .... Wait! Here he comes from the forward end! But
he's not carrying the case!

CHECKPOINT
Infocom interactive fiction - a story of intrigue
Copyright (c) 1985 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
CHECKPOINT is a trademark of Infocom, Inc.
Release 12 / Serial number 850403 / Spy's viewpoint, long variation

(roof)
You are on the roof of the train. The wind blows your hair, and the rocking,
lurching train threatens to buck you right off. It occurs to you that this
might not be the safest place to be right now.
The spy is here, preparing to knock you off.


Okay, what do you want to do now?
>restore

From file: COMPARTMENT..1Okay.
(second compartment)
The regal woman turns the briefcase latch.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The regal woman opens the briefcase latch.
Just outside the conductor appears from the forward end.
The conductor, just outside, stops to punch tickets.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 10.14.

>give him ticket

(I assume you mean: the conductor.)
(He isn't close enough.)

>give ticket to conductor

(You can't see any conductor here!)

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...

The conductor appears and makes a gesture, asking for your ticket.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 10.15.

>give ticket to conductor

The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
He punches the regal woman's ticket.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The conductor touches a finger to his cap and opens the compartment door for a
moment and leaves.
He disappears to the rear.
The regal woman opens the briefcase.
Just outside a thin woman appears from the middle.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 10.18.

>knock woman on head

(Sorry, but I don't understand. Please reword that or try something else.)

>hit woman with gun

(You stand up first.)
The thin woman, just outside, stares at the regal woman for a moment, not
believing her eyes. Then she leaves in a hurry.
The regal woman blocks your thrust and knocks you unconscious....


The conductor shakes you awake. He is accompanied by two grim-faced soldiers
armed with machine guns. They take things like battery very seriously here. He
isn't smiling as he says, "Y vub nomnets mush qwanash quidstu jonjer?"

After your arrest and a little gentle persuasion with beatings, cigarette burns
and starvation, you confess to the crime of espionage. Within days your
confession is front-page news around the world. And the Cold War gets a little
bit hotter...


Would you like to:
   RESTORE your place from where you saved it,
   RESTART the story from the beginning, or
   QUIT for now?
>restore

From file: COMPARTMENT..1Okay.
(second compartment)
The regal woman turns the briefcase latch.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The regal woman opens the briefcase latch.
Just outside the conductor appears from the forward end.
The conductor, just outside, stops to punch tickets.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 10.14.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...

The conductor appears and makes a gesture, asking for your ticket.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 10.15.

>give ticket to him

(I assume you mean: the conductor.)
The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
He punches the regal woman's ticket.

>z

The train lurches a bit.
(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The conductor touches a finger to his cap and opens the compartment door for a
moment and leaves.
He disappears to the rear.
The regal woman opens the briefcase.
Just outside a thin woman appears from the middle.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

She examines the scrap of newsprint.
The thin woman, just outside, disappears to the front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 10.19.

>hit woman with gun

(You stand up first.)
She blocks your thrust and delivers a chop to your nose.
She examines the briefcase.

>g

She blocks your thrust and knocks you unconscious....

You shake your head and come to.

>stand

The train lurches a bit.
You're on your own feet again.

>e

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.

>s

(middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the third compartment.
The old couple and an old man are in the third compartment.
The attractive woman is off to the rear.

>

I beg your pardon?

>s


(rear middle)
This is the rear middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind
a windowed door, lies the fourth compartment.
The attractive woman is here, smoking a cigarette.

>s


(rear end)
This is the rear end of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the fifth compartment.
You notice marks and scratches on the walls.

>l at marks

The scratches are dark but indistinct, probably from rubber-soled shoes, as if
there had once been a desparate struggle in here.

>s

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and waiting.
There's an attractive man here, looking at you with suspicion.

>shoot man with gun

The train lurches a bit.
He slumps on the floor.
The regal woman stares at him for a moment, not believing her eyes. Then she
leaves in a hurry.

>follow woman

(Which woman do you mean, the thin woman, the regal woman, or the attractive
woman?)

>regal

(You can't see any regal woman here.)

>s

[Debugging info: you are entering car #3.]
(forward vestibule)

>s

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. The smell of food is unmistakable.
(forward end)
This is the forward end of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
first booth.

>w

(first booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
This is a diner booth on the Glrp-Wien Express. In fact, it looks as if the
railway company just converted a first-class coach into a diner by removing the
door and adding a table to each compartment.
The train is rocketing through a dark tunnel.

>e


(forward end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]

The conductor approaches, accompanied by two grim-faced soldiers armed with
machine guns. They take things like homicide very seriously here. He isn't
smiling as he says, "Estevulp mush qwa brizit liz glob quidglip."

After your arrest and a little gentle persuasion with beatings, cigarette burns
and starvation, you confess to the crime of espionage. Within days your
confession is front-page news around the world. And the Cold War gets a little
bit hotter...


Would you like to:
   RESTORE your place from where you saved it,
   RESTART the story from the beginning, or
   QUIT for now?
>s

(Type RESTORE, RESTART, or QUIT.) >restore

From file: COMPARTMENT..1Okay.
(second compartment)
The regal woman turns the briefcase latch.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>hit woman with gun

(You stand up first.)
She blocks your thrust and delivers a chop to your nose.
She opens the briefcase latch.
Just outside the conductor appears from the forward end.
The conductor, just outside, stops to punch tickets.

>e

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The conductor is here, making his rounds. He makes a gesture, asking for your
ticket.
Off to the rear a thin woman appears from the rear vestibule.

>give him the ticket

(I assume you mean: the conductor.)
The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
The thin woman is off to the rear, heading toward you.

>w

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>l

(second compartment)
(You're facing to the left side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a once-luxurious first-class compartment on the Glrp-Wien Express. The
plush red upholstery on the two facing seats, shiny and worn in spots, and the
greasy lace on the headrests, give the car an air of faded elegance. A red
handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling, swinging in time
to the train's rocking motion. The corridor is outside, past a window with a
red curtain on it.
The train is racing past a dark, violent river.
The regal woman opens the briefcase.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.


>attack woman with gun

You think it over. It's not worth the hassle.
She examines the scrap of newsprint.

>hit woman with gun

She blocks your thrust and knocks you unconscious....

You shake your head and come to.

>restore

From file: COMPARTMENT..1Okay.
(second compartment)
The regal woman turns the briefcase latch.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>hit woman with gun

(You stand up first.)
She blocks your thrust and delivers a chop to your breadbasket.
She opens the briefcase latch.
Just outside the conductor appears from the forward end.
The conductor, just outside, stops to punch tickets.

>e

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The conductor is here, making his rounds. He makes a gesture, asking for your
ticket.
Off to the rear a thin woman appears from the rear vestibule.

>give him the ticket

(I assume you mean: the conductor.)
The train lurches a bit.
The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
The thin woman is off to the rear, heading toward you.

>w

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>l

(second compartment)
(You're facing to the left side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a once-luxurious first-class compartment on the Glrp-Wien Express. The
plush red upholstery on the two facing seats, shiny and worn in spots, and the
greasy lace on the headrests, give the car an air of faded elegance. A red
handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling, swinging in time
to the train's rocking motion. The corridor is outside, past a window with a
red curtain on it.
The train is speeding past a dark, violent river.
The regal woman opens the briefcase.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.


>hit woman with gun

She blocks your thrust and delivers a chop to your breadbasket.
She examines the scrap of newsprint.

>hit woman with gun

She blocks your thrust and delivers a chop to your nose.
She examines the briefcase.

>g

She blocks your thrust and knocks you unconscious....

You shake your head and come to.

>restore

From file: COMPARTMENT..1Okay.
(second compartment)
The regal woman turns the briefcase latch.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The regal woman opens the briefcase latch.
Just outside the conductor appears from the forward end.
The conductor, just outside, stops to punch tickets.
Do you want to keep waiting? >z

(Please type YES or NO.) >y


He appears and makes a gesture, asking for your ticket.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 10.15.

>give him the ticket

(I assume you mean: the conductor.)
(You stand up first.)
The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
He punches the regal woman's ticket.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The conductor touches a finger to his cap and opens the compartment door for a
moment and leaves.
He disappears to the rear.
The regal woman opens the briefcase.
Just outside a thin woman appears from the middle.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 10.18.

>l in briefcase

The train lurches a bit.
You are not holding it.
The regal woman examines the scrap of newsprint.
The thin woman, just outside, disappears to the front.

>smile at woman

The train lurches a bit.
She smiles back at you.
She examines the briefcase.

>stand

(You are already standing up!)

>hit woman with gun

She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>l in case

The briefcase contains a miniature camera, a cassette of film, a magnifying
glass, and a scrap of newsprint.

>take film and newsprint

cassette of film: You are now holding it.
scrap of newsprint: You are now holding it.

>take camera

You are now holding it.

>close the briefcase

Closed.

>take woman

You are now holding her.

>put woman in seat

You search for an opening in it but find none.

>put woman on seat

Okay.

>l

(second compartment)
This is a once-luxurious first-class compartment on the Glrp-Wien Express. The
plush red upholstery on the two facing seats, shiny and worn in spots, and the
greasy lace on the headrests, give the car an air of faded elegance. A red
handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling, swinging in time
to the train's rocking motion. The corridor is outside, past a window with a
red curtain on it.
The train is rocketing past a dark, violent river.
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, closed.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.
Sitting on the train seat are a regal woman.


>i

The train lurches a bit.
You're holding a miniature camera, a scrap of newsprint, a cassette of film,
and your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.
The train is now hurtling through a dark tunnel.

>save

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >y

Okay.)
To file: 10.30.1Okay.

>i

You're holding a miniature camera, a scrap of newsprint, a cassette of film,
and your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.
The regal woman, off to out of view, shakes her head and comes to.
She closes the briefcase latch.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>e

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The young couple walk past you from the front.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>i

You're holding a miniature camera, a scrap of newsprint, a cassette of film,
and your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.
The young couple head off to the rear.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>s

(middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the third compartment.
The old couple and an old man are in the third compartment.
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The young couple are here, walking along. They head off to the rear.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>l at train seat

Too bad, but it is too far away.
The young couple are off to the rear, heading away from you.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>w

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(third compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The old couple are here, exchanging kisses.
The old man is here, smoking a cigarette.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>l at train seat

Yup. That's a train seat, all right.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>l at paper

There doesn't seem to be anything written on the scrap of newsprint.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>examine paper carefully

[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
There are some shiny lines on the scrap of newsprint, maybe invisible ink.

>hold paper up to light

That doesn't seem to help at all.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>wet the paper

(Sorry, but the word "wet" is not in the vocabulary that you can use.)

>e

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>s


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is the rear middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind
a windowed door, lies the fourth compartment.
The attractive woman is here, looking at you with suspicion.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>s


(rear end)
This is the rear end of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the fifth compartment.
You notice marks and scratches on the walls.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>l at the marks

The scratches are dark but indistinct, probably from rubber-soled shoes, as if
there had once been a desparate struggle in here.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>take scratches

(You can't take it.)

>rub paper

Fiddling with it won't help any.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>rub paper on leg

(You don't need to use the word "leg" to finish this story.)

>i

You're holding a miniature camera, a scrap of newsprint, a cassette of film,
and your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
The train is now racing past a wild meadow.
The air fills with the high-pitched whine of metal on metal, and you are thrown
violently forward as the train comes to an emergency stop.

>s

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
There's an attractive man here, gazing out the window.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>d

(beside the tracks)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing beside the train. The meadow looks too full of knolls and
bumps for farming, but livestock can graze in it. A wild flower grows here and
there. There's a cow on the tracks in front of the locomotive, with several
people trying to push her out of the way.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>take flower

You haven't found a blue flower yet!
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>l

(beside the tracks)
(You're facing to the west, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
You are standing beside the train. The meadow looks too full of knolls and
bumps for farming, but livestock can graze in it. A wild flower grows here and
there. There's a cow on the tracks in front of the locomotive, with several
people trying to push her out of the way.

[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>find flower

You find a blue flower in short order and take it.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>get on train

(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive man is here, still gazing out the window.
Okay.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>s

[Debugging info: you are entering car #3.]
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]
A whistle sounds, and the train briefly shudders and starts moving again.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>save

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >y

Okay.)
To file: AFTERFLOWER..1Okay.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>s

The train lurches a bit.
(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. The smell of food is unmistakable.
(forward end)
This is the forward end of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
first booth.
A waiter is off to the rear, heading away from you.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>w

(first booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
This is a diner booth on the Glrp-Wien Express. In fact, it looks as if the
railway company just converted a first-class coach into a diner by removing the
door and adding a table to each compartment.
The train is rocketing past a wild meadow.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>i

You're holding a blue flower, a miniature camera, a scrap of newsprint, a
cassette of film, and your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>rub blue flower over newsprint

Fiddling with it won't help any.
The waiter enters, ready to take your order.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>order wine

(Which wine do you mean, yellow wine or purple wine?)

>purple

The waiter returns in an instant with a china cup and takes *1 from you.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>l in cup

The china cup contains purple wine.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>e


(forward end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The conductor is off to the rear, heading toward you.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>s


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is the forward middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies
the second booth.
The young couple are in the second booth.
The conductor walks past you from the rear.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>s

(middle)
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
third booth.
The thin man is in the third booth.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>s


(rear middle)
This is the rear middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
pantry.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>w

(pantry)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The pantry is crowded with supplies and equipment. The locked cabinets are
probably filled with dishes, tableware, and napkins. If you want to find
something, you'll have to search for it.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>find napkin

You find a white napkin in short order and take it.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>e


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
There's an old couple here, walking along. They head off to the rear.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>s


(rear end)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is the rear end of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
galley.
A cook is in the galley.
The old couple are here, still walking along. They open the swinging door for a
moment and head off to the rear.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>w

(galley)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The galley is crowded with supplies and equipment. The locked cabinets are
probably filled with food, kettles, and kitchen tools. There's a crowded
counter for preparing food. If you want to find something, you'll have to
search for it.
The cook is here, looking at you with suspicion.
He makes a pushing motion with one hand and points forward with the other. He
seems angry that you're invading his space.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>find flame

(I don't know the word "flame".)

>find dire

(I don't know the word "dire".)

>find fire

(Sorry, but I don't understand the word "fire" when you use it that way.)

>e


(rear end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>e

(You can't go in that direction.)

>s

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]
A cigarette machine stands in one corner, waiting to be either used or
discarded -- it's hard to say which.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>hit cigarette

(You can't see any cigarette here!)

>hit machine

The machine shudders and disgorges a single cigarette onto the floor.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>take cigarett

(You don't need to use the word "cigarett" to finish this story.)

>take cigaret

(Sorry, but the word "cigaret" is not in the vocabulary that you can use.)

>take cigarette

You are now holding it.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>n

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(rear end)
[You're facing to the front.]
The cook is in the galley.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>n


(rear middle)
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>n

(middle)
The thin man is in the third booth.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>w

(third booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The thin man is here, chewing gum.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>show man cigarette

The thin man kindly lends you a lighter.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>e

(middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The waiter walks past you from the front.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>n


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the front.]
The young couple are in the second booth.
The train begins to slow down a bit.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>w

(second booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The young couple are here, talking quietly.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>e


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The waiter walks past you from the rear.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

The conductor cries, "Frbz," and the train glides to a halt in the station.

>n


(forward end)
[You're facing to the front.]
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>w

(first booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
Sitting on the dining table are a china cup (which contains purple wine).
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>save

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >y

Okay.)
To file: FRBZ..1Okay.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>heat paper with lighter

Heating it with the lighter shows two things written on it, which you easily
translate into English:
   white scarf
   flower
The waiter enters, ready to take your order.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>e


(forward end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The old couple are off to the rear, heading toward you.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>n

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the front.]
The attractive man is off to the front.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>enter

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(forward restroom)
As you'd expect, the restroom is tidy but small, almost too small for comfort.
But it does have the usual fixtures.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>take towel

As you pull on the towel, a fresh portion appears from a slot, and the used
portion starts to disappear into the dispenser.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>w

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The attractive man is off to the front.
The old couple, off to the front, disappear to the front.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>s

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)

(forward end)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The waiter is in the first booth.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>s


(forward middle)
The young couple are in the second booth.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>s

(middle)
The thin man is in the third booth.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>s


(rear middle)
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>w

(pantry)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>take knife

(You can't see any knife here!)

>find knife

It's probably in the galley.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>e


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>w

(pantry)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>e


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>s


(rear end)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The cook is in the galley.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>w

(galley)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The cook is here, still looking at you with suspicion.
He makes a pushing motion with one hand and points forward with the other. He
seems angry that you're invading his space.
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>find knife

The cook says, "Astevnash nommrkstusnapnosh bri qwa jon."
He makes a pushing motion with one hand and points forward with the other. He
seems angry that you're invading his space.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>restore

From file: 10.30.1Okay.
(second compartment)
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, closed.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.
Sitting on the train seat are a regal woman.

>i

You're holding a miniature camera, a scrap of newsprint, a cassette of film,
and your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.
The regal woman, off to out of view, shakes her head and comes to.
She closes the briefcase latch.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>l

(second compartment)
This is a once-luxurious first-class compartment on the Glrp-Wien Express. The
plush red upholstery on the two facing seats, shiny and worn in spots, and the
greasy lace on the headrests, give the car an air of faded elegance. A red
handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling, swinging in time
to the train's rocking motion. The corridor is outside, past a window with a
red curtain on it.
The train is hurtling through a dark tunnel.
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, closed.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.
Sitting on the train seat are a regal woman.

She turns the briefcase latch.
Just outside the young couple appear from the forward end.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>exit

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The young couple are here, walking along. They head off to the rear.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>go to pantry

(You can't get there from here, at least not directly.)

>s

(middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the third compartment.
The old couple and an old man are in the third compartment.
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The young couple are here, still walking along. They head off to the rear.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>go to rear v



(rear vestibule)
There's an attractive man here, reading a newspaper.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>s

[Debugging info: you are entering car #3.]
(forward vestibule)
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>s

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. The smell of food is unmistakable.
(forward end)
This is the forward end of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
first booth.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>s


(forward middle)
This is the forward middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies
the second booth.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>go to rear v



(rear vestibule)
A cigarette machine stands in one corner, waiting to be either used or
discarded -- it's hard to say which.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>hit machine

The machine shudders and disgorges a single cigarette onto the floor.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>take cigarette

You are now holding it.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>n

The train lurches a bit.
(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(rear end)
[You're facing to the front.]
This is the rear end of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
galley.
A cook is in the galley.
A waiter is off to the front, heading away from you.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>n


(rear middle)
This is the rear middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
pantry.
The waiter is off to the front, heading away from you.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>w

(pantry)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The pantry is crowded with supplies and equipment. The locked cabinets are
probably filled with dishes, tableware, and napkins. If you want to find
something, you'll have to search for it.
A concealed bell tinkles merrily.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>find napkin

You find a white napkin in short order and take it.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>e


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The waiter is off to the front, heading toward you.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>s


(rear end)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The cook is in the galley.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>s

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
A cigarette machine stands in one corner, waiting to be either used or
discarded -- it's hard to say which.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>pull cord

The air fills with the high-pitched whine of metal on metal, and you are thrown
violently forward as the train comes to an emergency stop.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>n

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)

(rear end)
[You're facing to the front.]
The cook is here, searching out the window.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>w

(galley)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The galley is crowded with supplies and equipment. The locked cabinets are
probably filled with food, kettles, and kitchen tools. There's a crowded
counter for preparing food. If you want to find something, you'll have to
search for it.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>take knife

You haven't found a knife yet!
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>find knife

You find a knife in short order and take it.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>take knife

(You already have it!)

>put it in pocket

(I assume you mean: the knife.)
There's not enough room.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>e


(rear end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The cook is here, still searching out the window.
A whistle sounds, and the train briefly shudders and starts moving again.
He enters the galley.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>n


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the front.]
The waiter is in the pantry.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>i

You're holding a knife, a white napkin, a cigarette, a miniature camera, a
scrap of newsprint, a cassette of film, and your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]
The train is now speeding past a wild meadow.
The air fills with the high-pitched whine of metal on metal, and you are thrown
violently forward as the train comes to an emergency stop.

>s


(rear end)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The cook is here, searching out the window.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>s

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
A cigarette machine stands in one corner, waiting to be either used or
discarded -- it's hard to say which.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>d

(beside the tracks)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing beside the train. The meadow looks too full of knolls and
bumps for farming, but livestock can graze in it. A wild flower grows here and
there. There's a cow on the tracks in front of the locomotive, with several
people trying to push her out of the way.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>find flower

You find a blue flower in short order and take it.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>u

(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
A cigarette machine stands in one corner, waiting to be either used or
discarded -- it's hard to say which.
Off to the rear the conductor appears from the forward end.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>n

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)

(rear end)
[You're facing to the front.]
The cook is here, still searching out the window.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>n


(rear middle)
The waiter is in the pantry.
A whistle sounds, and the train briefly shudders and starts moving again.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>w

(pantry)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The waiter is here, looking at you with suspicion.
He makes a pushing motion with one hand and points forward with the other. He
seems angry that you're invading his space.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>show him the cigarette

(I assume you mean: the waiter.)
The train lurches a bit.
He makes a pushing motion with one hand and points forward with the other. He
seems angry that you're invading his space.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>e


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The conductor is off to the front, heading away from you.
Off to the front a boy appears.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>n

(middle)
[You're facing to the front.]
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
third booth.
The thin man is in the third booth.
The conductor is off to the front, heading away from you.
The boy walks past you from the front.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>w

The train lurches a bit.
(third booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
This is a diner booth on the Glrp-Wien Express. In fact, it looks as if the
railway company just converted a first-class coach into a diner by removing the
door and adding a table to each compartment.
The train is steaming past a wild meadow.
The thin man is here, chewing gum.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>show man the cigarette

The thin man kindly lends you a lighter.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>e

(middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The waiter is here, gazing out the window.
He enters the third booth.
The boy, off to the rear, opens the swinging door for a moment and disappears
to the rear.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>n


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the front.]
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>n


(forward end)
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>n

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
The attractive man is off to the front.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>enter

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(forward restroom)
As you'd expect, the restroom is tidy but small, almost too small for comfort.
But it does have the usual fixtures.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>pull scarf

(You can't pull it.)

>l

(forward restroom)
As you'd expect, the restroom is tidy but small, almost too small for comfort.
But it does have the usual fixtures.

[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>l at fixture

Yup. That's a bunch of fixtures, all right.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>pull towel

As you pull on the towel, a fresh portion appears from a slot, and the used
portion starts to disappear into the dispenser.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>cut towel

(What do you want to cut the towel with?)

>knife

Well done! You now have a government-issue white scarf, and the janitor has a
mess to repair.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>put scarf around neck

(I don't know the word "neck".)

>i

You're holding a white scarf, a lighter, a blue flower, a knife, a white
napkin, a cigarette, a miniature camera, a scrap of newsprint, a cassette of
film, and your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>heat newsprint with lighter

Heating it with the lighter shows two things written on it, which you easily
translate into English:
   white scarf
   flower
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>open camera

Okay, it is now open.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>put cassette in camera

Okay.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>close camera

Okay, it is now closed.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>cock camera

Okay.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>w

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The attractive man is off to the front.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>n

[Debugging info: you are entering car #2.]
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the front.]
The attractive man is here, still reading a newspaper.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The boy walks past you from the rear.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
He opens the swinging door for a moment and heads off to the front.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
The train begins to slow down a bit.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
The conductor cries, "Frbz," and the train glides to a halt in the station.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 11.34.

>d

(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Frbz railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the women's restroom. To the east is a passenger
train, the Glrp-Wien Express, hissing and blowing off steam. The place is
crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain passenger or the
right car, or simply waiting.
The conductor is here, walking to the front of the train. He heads off to the
north.
He stops walking.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>show flower

(to yourself)
It's a small burst of color in this colorless country.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's an old woman here, checking a
timetable.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>show old woman the flower

She lets out a loud yawn.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>n

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #1.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the north.]
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a guard here, looking up and
down the platform.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>show guard the flower

She seems impatient.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>s

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #2.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the south.]
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>s

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a girl here, looking up and
down the platform.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>show girl the flower

She doesn't care.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>s

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #4.]
(platform)
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a middle-aged couple here,
looking up and down the platform.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>show couple the flower

They let out a loud yawn.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>s

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #5.]
(platform)
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a young woman here, looking up
and down the platform.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>show woman the flower

The guard seems to notice your actions.
The young woman listens to you expectantly.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>say white scarf

The guard approaches you and makes a gesture, asking for your passport.
The young woman whispers, "O quid vub jefnash cho bri floo qwazitmrk."
Then she vanishes into the crowd.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>show him my passport

(I assume you mean: the conductor.)
(He isn't here!)

>show guard my passport

The guard looks at you and your passport, barely suppresses a smirk, then gives
it back to you.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>enter bathroom

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #4.]
[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
[Debugging info: you are entering platform #2.]
(women's restroom)
[You're facing to the west.]
This restroom is impressively tidy. That's a good thing, because it's one of
the only pair in the whole station.
The young woman is here, waiting for you.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>save

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >y

Okay.)
To file: RESTROOM..1Okay.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>l at woman

She is dressed for a long trip, in shades of blue, with a strange odor. Her
teeth and fingers are well-stained with nicotine.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>show woman the flower

The young woman whispers, "Azrk fimstustev frobjerpro jonnoshbob."
Then she vanishes into the crowd.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>exit

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>find document

The young woman probably has it.
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>restore

From file: RESTROOM..1Okay.
(women's restroom)
[You're facing to the west.]
The young woman is here, still waiting for you.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>take document from woman

She holds it more tightly and looks at you defiantly.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>i

You're holding your passport, a white scarf, a lighter, a blue flower, a knife,
a white napkin, a cigarette, a miniature camera, a scrap of newsprint, and your
ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>give her flower

(I assume you mean: the young woman.)
The young woman whispers, "Yfrpulpbobjerzrkpro gormnets mushstev?"
Then she vanishes into the crowd.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>restore

From file: RESTROOM..1Okay.
(women's restroom)
[You're facing to the west.]
The young woman is here, still waiting for you.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>show her the camer

(You don't need to use the word "camer" to finish this story.)

>show her the camera

(I assume you mean: the young woman.)
She looks confused for a moment and says, "A globbobglip jon liz."
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>take picture of document

"Click!"
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>pay woman

(Sorry, but this story doesn't recognize the word "pay".)

>give woman *40

She looks alarmed and vanishes into the crowd.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>restore

From file: (Sorry, but it didn't work. Maybe your instruction manual or Reference Card can
tell you why.)
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>restore

From file: RESTROOM..1Okay.
(women's restroom)
[You're facing to the west.]
The young woman is here, still waiting for you.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>l at woman

She is dressed for a long trip, in shades of blue, with a strange odor. Her
teeth and fingers are well-stained with nicotine.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 11.54.

>restore

From file: RESTROOM..1Okay.
(women's restroom)
[You're facing to the west.]
The young woman is here, still waiting for you.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>smell woman

She smells just like a young woman!
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>show her the flower

(I assume you mean: the young woman.)
The young woman whispers, "Y nom mush gorm davnosh liz jonzrknets fim?"
Then she vanishes into the crowd.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>find young woman

If she were any closer, she'd bite you!
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>learn language

Maybe you should have taken your company's offer to pay for language lessons
before you started this trip. After all, English isn't spoken everywhere.
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
You hear the noise as the train slowly pulls out of Frbz station without you.
[!! LEAVE-TRAIN GOAL? regal woman	is in (car #2) the women's restroom.
]
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The time is now 12.04.

>l

(women's restroom)
(You're facing to the west, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This restroom is impressively tidy. That's a good thing, because it's one of
the only pair in the whole station.
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and walking along. The young
woman is here, about to leave.

[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]

>l at regal woman

She was clearly beautiful as a young woman. Now her heavy make-up and cologne,
her fur piece and black net veil make her beauty a matter of personal
preference.
She is holding a yellow flower, and a briefcase.
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]

>l at flower

(Which flower do you mean, the yellow flower or the blue flower?)

>yellow

It's a small burst of color in this colorless country.
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]

>l at woman

(Which woman do you mean, the regal woman or the young woman?)

>regal

She was clearly beautiful as a young woman. Now her heavy make-up and cologne,
her fur piece and black net veil make her beauty a matter of personal
preference.
She is holding a yellow flower, and a briefcase.
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]
The time is now 12.18.

>l

(women's restroom)
(You're facing to the west, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This restroom is impressively tidy. That's a good thing, because it's one of
the only pair in the whole station.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. The
young woman is here, still about to leave.

[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]

>show woman the flower

(Which woman do you mean, the regal woman or the young woman?)

>regal

She seems impatient.
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]

>take the briefcase

Too bad, but your passport slips from your arms while you are taking the
briefcase, and both tumble on the floor.
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]

>take briefcase

Too bad, but the white scarf slips from your arms while you are taking the
briefcase, and both tumble on the floor.
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]

>g

Too bad, but the lighter slips from your arms while you are taking the
briefcase, and both tumble on the floor.
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]

>g

Too bad, but the blue flower slips from your arms while you are taking the
briefcase, and both tumble on the floor.
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]

>g

You are now holding it.
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]

>open briefcase

The latch is closed.
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]

>open latch

The metal latch snaps open. At the same time, a loud thump comes from within
the briefcase.
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]

>turn latch

A mechanical click comes from within the briefcase.
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]

>open case

You open it a crack before you realize that everything inside would fall out.
You quickly close it again.
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]

>drop case

Okay, it is now on the floor.
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]

>open case

Opening it reveals a magnifying glass.
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]

>take glass

You are now holding it.
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]

>search case carefully

Too bad, but it is empty.
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]

>find document

It's right here.
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]

>take document

The young woman holds it more tightly and looks at you defiantly.
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]

>l at document

It's not a very handsome document, scrawled in a hurry by a hand that wouldn't
win any prizes under the best of conditions. But it seems to contain crucial
information -- times, places, a crude map, even code words -- about a plan to
kidnap some high-ranking official tomorrow. Were the plan to succeed, several
governments would be embarrassed, if not in mortal danger, and the balance of
power would become precarious.
[!! STUCK: old couple	is in (car #3) the middle (diner).
GOAL: old couple	is in (car #3) the platform (3).
]
[!! STUCK (old couple): GOAL=counter]

>alter document

(What do you want to alter the document with?)

>pen

(You don't seem to be holding the document!)

>l at code words

(I don't know the word "code".)

>l at words

(Sorry, but this story doesn't recognize the word "words".)

>restore

From file: RESTROOM..1Okay.
(women's restroom)
[You're facing to the west.]
The young woman is here, still waiting for you.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>hit woman with gun

She slaps you right back. Wow, is your face red!
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>kill woman with gunb

(I don't know the word "gunb".)

>kill woman with gun

You think it over. It's not worth the hassle.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>shoot woman

(What do you want to shoot the woman with?)

>gun

You think it over. It's not worth the hassle.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>take woman

(You can't take her.)

>l

(women's restroom)
(You're facing to the west, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This restroom is impressively tidy. That's a good thing, because it's one of
the only pair in the whole station.
The young woman is here, still waiting for you.

The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>go to woman

(You don't need to walk around within a place.)

>restore

From file: FRBZ..1Okay.
(first booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
Sitting on the dining table are a china cup (which contains purple wine).
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>i

You're holding a lighter, a cigarette, a white napkin, a blue flower, a
miniature camera, a scrap of newsprint, a cassette of film, and your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.
The waiter enters, ready to take your order.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>cash cheque

The waiter lends you a pen and then gives you *20 in exchange for the check.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>stand

(You are already standing up!)

>n

(You can't go in that direction.)

>e


(forward end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The old couple walk past you from the rear.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>n

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the front.]
The attractive man is off to the front.
The old couple open the swinging door for a moment and walk along with you.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>d

(You can't go in that direction.)

>n

[Debugging info: you are entering car #2.]
(rear vestibule)
The attractive man is here, still gazing out the window.
The old couple walk along with you.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>d

(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Frbz railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the women's restroom. To the east is a passenger
train, the Glrp-Wien Express, hissing and blowing off steam. The place is
crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain passenger or the
right car, or simply waiting.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a girl here, chewing gum.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>w

(women's restroom)
This restroom is impressively tidy. That's a good thing, because it's one of
the only pair in the whole station.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>e

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>s

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the south.]
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's an old man here, checking a
timetable.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>s

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #4.]
(platform)
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a middle-aged couple here,
re-arranging luggage.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>s

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #5.]
(platform)
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a young woman here, looking up
and down the platform.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>show woman the scarf

(You don't seem to be holding the white scarf!)

>i

You're holding a pen, a lighter, a cigarette, a white napkin, a blue flower, a
miniature camera, a scrap of newsprint, a cassette of film, and your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>show woman the flower

A guard seems to notice your actions.
The young woman listens to you expectantly.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>say "white scarf"

The guard approaches you and makes a gesture, asking for your passport.
The young woman whispers, "Ypro dav qwajerfrp gorm frob choniglip."
Then she vanishes into the crowd.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>show guard passport

The guard looks at you and your passport, barely suppresses a smirk, then gives
it back to you.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>go to woman's restroom

(I don't know the word "woman's".)

>go to woman restroom

(Sorry, but I don't understand. Please reword that or try something else.)

>go to restroom

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #4.]
[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
[Debugging info: you are entering platform #2.]
(women's restroom)
[You're facing to the west.]
The young woman is here, waiting for you.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>kill woman

(with the gun)
You think it over. It's not worth the hassle.
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>l

(women's restroom)
(You're facing to the west, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This restroom is impressively tidy. That's a good thing, because it's one of
the only pair in the whole station.
The young woman is here, still waiting for you.

[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>shoot woman with gun

You think it over. It's not worth the hassle.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>hit woman with gun

She slaps you right back. Wow, is your face red!
You hear the noise as the train slowly pulls out of Frbz station without you.
[!! LEAVE-TRAIN GOAL? regal woman	is in (car #2) the women's restroom.
]

>l

(women's restroom)
(You're facing to the west, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This restroom is impressively tidy. That's a good thing, because it's one of
the only pair in the whole station.
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and walking along. The young
woman is here, still waiting for you.


>l at regal woman

She was clearly beautiful as a young woman. Now her heavy make-up and cologne,
her fur piece and black net veil make her beauty a matter of personal
preference.
She is holding a yellow flower, and a briefcase.

>restore

From file: (Sorry, but it didn't work. Maybe your instruction manual or Reference Card can
tell you why.)

>l

(women's restroom)
(You're facing to the west, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This restroom is impressively tidy. That's a good thing, because it's one of
the only pair in the whole station.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. The
young woman is here, still waiting for you.


>restore

From file: RESTROOM..1Okay.
(women's restroom)
[You're facing to the west.]
The young woman is here, still waiting for you.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>point to document

The young woman holds it more tightly and looks at you defiantly.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>i

You're holding your passport, a white scarf, a lighter, a blue flower, a knife,
a white napkin, a cigarette, a miniature camera, a scrap of newsprint, and your
ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>talk to woman

She is listening.

>ask woman for document

She looks confused for a moment and says, "E nomzrk frobstev jon?"
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>show her the camera

(I assume you mean: the young woman.)
She looks alarmed and vanishes into the crowd.
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>i

You're holding your passport, a white scarf, a lighter, a blue flower, a knife,
a white napkin, a cigarette, a miniature camera, a scrap of newsprint, and your
ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>restore

From file: RESTROOM..1Okay.
(women's restroom)
[You're facing to the west.]
The young woman is here, still waiting for you.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>l

(women's restroom)
(You're facing to the west, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This restroom is impressively tidy. That's a good thing, because it's one of
the only pair in the whole station.
The young woman is here, still waiting for you.

[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>restore

From file: AFTERFLOWER..1Okay.
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>i

You're holding a blue flower, a miniature camera, a scrap of newsprint, a
cassette of film, and your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>n

[Debugging info: you are entering car #2.]
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the front.]
The attractive man is here, still gazing out the window.
There's an old couple here, walking along. They head off to the rear.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>n

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(rear end)
The attractive woman is off to the front.
You notice marks and scratches on the walls.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>n


(rear middle)
The attractive woman is here, still looking at you with suspicion.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>n

(middle)
An old man is in the third compartment.
Off to the front a middle-aged couple appear.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>w

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(third compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The old man is here, gazing out the window.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>e

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The middle-aged couple are here, still walking along. They head off to the
rear.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>n

The train lurches a bit.

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the front.]
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
In the train seat the regal woman, carrying the briefcase, appears from the
other train seat 2.

>w

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
A spot of blood is still on the floor.
Sitting on the train seat are a regal woman (She is holding a yellow flower,
and a briefcase.
).
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>restore

From file: COMPARTMENT..1Okay.
(second compartment)
The regal woman turns the briefcase latch.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>hit woman with gun

(You stand up first.)
She blocks your thrust and knocks you unconscious....

You shake your head and come to.

>restore

From file: COMPARTMENT..1Okay.
(second compartment)
The regal woman turns the briefcase latch.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>e

(You stand up first.)
(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The conductor is off to the front.
The conductor stops here to punch tickets.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The conductor makes a gesture, asking for your ticket.
Off to the rear a thin woman appears from the rear vestibule.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 10.15.

>give him my ticket

(I assume you mean: the conductor.)
The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
The thin woman is off to the rear, heading toward you.

>w

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The regal woman opens the briefcase.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 10.18.

>hit woman with gun

She blocks your thrust and delivers a chop to your breadbasket.
She examines the scrap of newsprint.

>g

She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>restore

From file: COMPARTMENT..1Okay.
(second compartment)
The regal woman turns the briefcase latch.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The regal woman opens the briefcase latch.
Just outside the conductor appears from the forward end.
The conductor, just outside, stops to punch tickets.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 10.14.

>give conductor the ticket

(You can't see any conductor here!)

>e

(You stand up first.)
(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The conductor is here, making his rounds. He makes a gesture, asking for your
ticket.
Off to the rear a thin woman appears from the rear vestibule.

>give conductor the ticket

The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
The thin woman is off to the rear, heading toward you.

>save

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >y

Okay.)
To file: OUTSIDE..1Okay.
The conductor touches a finger to his cap and heads off to the rear.
The conductor, off to the rear, stops to punch tickets.
The thin woman is off to the rear, heading toward you.

>w

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The regal woman opens the briefcase.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>hit woman with gun

She blocks your thrust and knocks you unconscious....

You shake your head and come to.

>restore

From file: OUTSIDE..1Okay.
(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The conductor is here, still making his rounds. He touches a finger to his cap
and heads off to the rear.
The conductor, off to the rear, stops to punch tickets.
The thin woman is off to the rear, heading toward you.

>w

The train lurches a bit.
(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The regal woman opens the briefcase.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>hit woman with gun

She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>take case

Too bad, but it is open.

>close case then take it

Closed.

(I assume you mean: the briefcase.)
The train lurches a bit.
The train's lurching puts you off balance, and you miss it.

>e

The train lurches a bit.
(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The conductor and the attractive woman are off to the rear.
The conductor is off to the rear, heading away from you.

>w

The train lurches a bit.
(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, closed.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>take case

The train lurches a bit.
The train's lurching puts you off balance, and you miss it.

>g

You are now holding it.

>e

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.

>n


(forward end)
[You're facing to the front.]
The girl is in the first compartment.

>n

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)

>n

[Debugging info: you are entering car #1.]
(rear vestibule)
The young couple open the swinging door for a moment and walk past you from the
front.
The train is now speeding through a dark tunnel.

>enter

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear restroom)
As you'd expect, the restroom is tidy but small, almost too small for comfort.
But it does have the usual fixtures.

>open case

(It is already open!)

>drop case

Okay, it is now on the floor.
[!! WALK-TRAIN GOAL? regal woman	is in (car #2) the other second compartment.
]

>open case

(It is already open!)

>l in case

The briefcase contains a scrap of newsprint, a magnifying glass, a cassette of
film, and a miniature camera.

>take all from case

scrap of newsprint: You are now holding it.
magnifying glass: You are now holding it.
cassette of film: You are now holding it.
miniature camera: You are now holding it.

>close case

(It is already closed!)

>drop case

You are not holding it.

>w

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]

>i

You're holding a miniature camera, a cassette of film, a magnifying glass, a
scrap of newsprint, and your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.

>s

[Debugging info: you are entering car #2.]
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]

>s

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(forward end)
A girl is in the first compartment.
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The regal woman, carrying the briefcase, is off to the rear, heading away from
you.

>s


(forward middle)
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The regal woman is off to the rear, heading away from you.

>go to regal woman



(rear end)
This is the rear end of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the fifth compartment.
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and peeking into the fifth
compartment.
She opens the swinging door for a moment and heads off to the rear.

>l at door

(Which door do you mean, the compartment door or the swinging door?)

>swinging

The swinging door is closed and unlocked.

>open swinging door

The swinging door swings noisily open.

>enter

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(fifth compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
There's a middle-aged couple here, looking at you with suspicion.

>e

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(rear end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the front.
You notice marks and scratches on the walls.

>s

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and waiting.
There's an attractive man here, looking at you with suspicion.

>l at regal woman

She was clearly beautiful as a young woman. Now her heavy make-up and cologne,
her fur piece and black net veil make her beauty a matter of personal
preference.
She is holding a briefcase.

>i

You're holding a miniature camera, a cassette of film, a magnifying glass, a
scrap of newsprint, and your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
Off to the rear the young couple appear from the forward end.
The young couple walk past you from the rear.
They open the swinging door for a moment and head off to the front.
The train is now speeding past a wild meadow.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The regal woman heads down the ladder.
She stops here.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 10.55.

>d

(The train is moving pretty quickly. If you want to jump, say so.)

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 11.05.

>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is steaming past a
wild meadow.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and peeking into the rear
restroom.
The attractive man is here, still looking at you with suspicion.


>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
Off to the rear the conductor appears from the forward end.
The conductor walks past you from the rear.
He opens the swinging door for a moment and heads off to the front.
The time is now 11.16.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train begins to slow down a bit.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The conductor cries, "Frbz," and the train glides to a halt in the station.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The regal woman heads off to out of view.
She heads down the steps.
The time is now 11.26.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 11.31.

>d

(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Frbz railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the women's restroom. To the east is a passenger
train, the Glrp-Wien Express, hissing and blowing off steam. The place is
crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain passenger or the
right car, or simply waiting.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a boy here, re-arranging
luggage.
Off to the south the regal woman appears from the platform.

>s

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the south.]
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and peeking into the waiting
room.
She heads off to the north.

>n

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #2.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the north.]
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and gazing out the window.
She enters the women's restroom.

>enter restroom

(women's restroom)
[You're facing to the west.]
This restroom is impressively tidy. That's a good thing, because it's one of
the only pair in the whole station.
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and about to leave.
She leaves.
[!! regal woman not on train!]

>exit

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and peeking into the
women's restroom.
She heads up the steps.

>u

(rear vestibule)
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and peeking into the rear
restroom.
The attractive man is here, still looking at you with suspicion.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The old man opens the swinging door for a moment and walks past you from the
front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

He heads off to the rear.
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
He opens the swinging door for a moment and disappears to the rear.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The train slowly pulls out of Frbz station.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 11.45.

>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is passing through a
railway station.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and about to leave.
There's an attractive man here, looking at you with suspicion.

She heads down the ladder.

>d

(The train is moving pretty quickly. If you want to jump, say so.)

>l at woman

(You can't see any woman here!)

>l at regal woman

(You can't see any regal woman here.)

>d

(The train is moving pretty quickly. If you want to jump, say so.)

>find woman

(Who knows where she is now?)

>restore

From file: OUTSIDE..1Okay.
(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The conductor is here, still making his rounds. He touches a finger to his cap
and heads off to the rear.
The conductor, off to the rear, stops to punch tickets.
The thin woman is off to the rear, heading toward you.

>enter

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The regal woman opens the briefcase.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>hit woman with gun

She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>take the briefcase

Too bad, but it is open.

>close the briefcase

Closed.

>take it

(I assume you mean: the briefcase.)
You are now holding it.

>e

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The conductor and the attractive woman are off to the rear.
The conductor is off to the rear, heading away from you.

>n


(forward end)
[You're facing to the front.]
The girl is in the first compartment.

>n

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)

>enter

The train lurches a bit.
(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(forward restroom)
As you'd expect, the restroom is tidy but small, almost too small for comfort.
But it does have the usual fixtures.

>i

You're holding a briefcase, and your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.

>s

(You can't go in that direction.)

>exit

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]

>s

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(forward end)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The girl is in the first compartment.
The attractive woman is off to the rear.

>s


(forward middle)
The regal woman is in the second compartment.
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The regal woman, in the second compartment, shakes her head and comes to.
She opens the briefcase.
She stops here.
The train is now hurtling through a dark tunnel.

>l

The train lurches a bit.
(forward middle)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is the forward middle of the corridor. The floor and walls are covered
with cream-colored linoleum, worn away in spots to reveal the original hardwood
finish. A long series of windows, still framed by wood, runs along the corridor
on the right-hand side of the train. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the second compartment.
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The regal woman examines the scrap of newsprint.


>i

You're holding a briefcase (which contains a scrap of newsprint, a magnifying
glass, a cassette of film, and a miniature camera), and your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.
The regal woman examines the briefcase.

>s

(middle)
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the third compartment.
The old couple and an old man are in the third compartment.
The attractive woman is off to the rear.

>n


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the front.]
The regal woman closes the briefcase latch.

>enter

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>kill the woman with the gun

(You can't see any woman here!)

>e

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The regal woman picks up the briefcase.
A middle-aged couple are off to the rear, heading toward you.
The regal woman, carrying the briefcase, heads off to the rear.

>i

You're holding your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.
The middle-aged couple walk past you from the rear.
The regal woman is off to the rear, heading away from you.

>restore

From file: OUTSIDE..1Okay.
(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The conductor is here, still making his rounds. He touches a finger to his cap
and heads off to the rear.
The conductor, off to the rear, stops to punch tickets.
The thin woman is off to the rear, heading toward you.

>w

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The regal woman opens the briefcase.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>hit woman with gun

She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>close briefcase

Closed.

>take it

(I assume you mean: the briefcase.)
You are now holding it.

>l

(second compartment)
(You're facing to the left side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a once-luxurious first-class compartment on the Glrp-Wien Express. The
plush red upholstery on the two facing seats, shiny and worn in spots, and the
greasy lace on the headrests, give the car an air of faded elegance. A red
handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling, swinging in time
to the train's rocking motion. The corridor is outside, past a window with a
red curtain on it.
The train is steaming past a dark, violent river.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.


>l at woman

The train lurches a bit.
She was clearly beautiful as a young woman. Now her heavy make-up and cologne,
her fur piece and black net veil make her beauty a matter of personal
preference.
And she is out cold.

>e

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The conductor, off to the rear, opens the swinging door for a moment and
disappears to the rear.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train is now hurtling through a dark tunnel.
The regal woman stops here.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 10.31.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The regal woman examines the scrap of newsprint.
Off to the front the young couple appear from the forward vestibule.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 10.32.

>w

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 10.43.

>e

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.

>s

The train lurches a bit.
(middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the third compartment.
The old couple and an old man are in the third compartment.
The attractive woman is off to the rear.

>s


(rear middle)
This is the rear middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind
a windowed door, lies the fourth compartment.
The attractive woman is here, gazing out the window.

>s


(rear end)
This is the rear end of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the fifth compartment.
You notice marks and scratches on the walls.

>s

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and waiting.
There's an attractive man here, reading a newspaper.

>i

The train lurches a bit.
You're holding your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.

>restore

From file: OUTSIDE..1Okay.
(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The conductor is here, still making his rounds. He touches a finger to his cap
and heads off to the rear.
The conductor, off to the rear, stops to punch tickets.
The thin woman is off to the rear, heading toward you.

>w

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The regal woman opens the briefcase.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>kill woman with gun

She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>take body

(You can't see any dead body here.)

>take woman

You try to pick up the body, but your ticket keeps getting in the way.

>drop ticket

Okay, it is now on the floor.

>take woman

You try to pick up the body, but your pocket keeps getting in the way.

>drop pocket

Surely you jest.

>remove coat

(Sorry, but this story doesn't recognize the word "coat".)

>drag woman e

(You don't need to use the word "drag" to finish this story.)

>take woman

You try to pick up the body, but your pocket keeps getting in the way.

>lift body

You try to pick up the body, but your pocket keeps getting in the way.

>i

You are not holding anything. But there's something in your pocket.

>take case

Too bad, but it is open.

>close case

Closed.

>i

You are not holding anything. But there's something in your pocket.

>take case

You are now holding it.
The train is now steaming through a dark tunnel.

>i

You're holding a briefcase.
And there's something in your pocket.

>e

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
Off to the front the young couple appear from the forward vestibule.

>lock the odor

(Sorry, but the word "odor" is not in the vocabulary that you can use.)

>lock the door

You search for a way to lock it from the outside but find none.
The young couple walk past you from the front.

>w

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
There's your ticket on the floor.
The regal woman is here, dead.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>lock door

Okay, it is now locked.

>take body

The train lurches a bit.
(You can't see any dead body here.)

>take woman

You try to pick up the body, but the briefcase keeps getting in the way.

>i

You're holding a briefcase.
And there's something in your pocket.

>drop briefcase

Okay, it is now on the floor.

>i

The train lurches a bit.
You are not holding anything. But there's something in your pocket.

>l in pocket

Your pocket contains a gun, a timetable, a traveler's check, and your passport.
And some money.

>remove all from pocket

gun: You are now holding it.
timetable: You are now holding it.
traveler's check: You are now holding it.
your passport: You are now holding it.

>drop all

your passport: The train lurches a bit.
Okay, it is now on the floor.
traveler's check: Okay, it is now on the floor.
timetable: Okay, it is now on the floor.
gun: Okay, it is now on the floor.

>take the body

(You can't see any dead body here.)

>take woman

You try to pick up the body, but your pocket keeps getting in the way.

>push body e

(Sorry, but I don't understand that sentence.)

>push woman e

(Sorry, but I don't understand that sentence.)

>i

You are not holding anything. But there's something in your pocket.

>l at woman

She was clearly beautiful as a young woman. Now her heavy make-up and cologne,
her fur piece and black net veil make her beauty a matter of personal
preference.
And the regal woman is dead.

>sit

(on the train seat)
You're now sitting on it.

>take boyd

(I don't know the word "boyd".)

>take body

(You can't see any dead body here.)

>e

(You stand up first.)
(You unlock and open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.

>s

(middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the third compartment.
The old couple and an old man are in the third compartment.
The attractive woman is off to the rear.

>s


(rear middle)
This is the rear middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind
a windowed door, lies the fourth compartment.
The attractive woman is here, smoking a cigarette.

>s

The train lurches a bit.

(rear end)
This is the rear end of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the fifth compartment.
You notice marks and scratches on the walls.
The young couple open the swinging door for a moment and walk past you from the
rear.

>s

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
There's an attractive man here, looking at you with suspicion.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train is now steaming past a wild meadow.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 10.52.

>n

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(rear end)
[You're facing to the front.]
The attractive woman is off to the front.
You notice marks and scratches on the walls.
The young couple are off to the front, heading away from you.

>n


(rear middle)
The attractive woman is here, still smoking a cigarette.
The young couple are off to the front, heading away from you.

>n

(middle)
The old couple and the old man are in the third compartment.
The young couple, off to the front, open the swinging door for a moment and
disappear to the front.

>n


(forward middle)
The briefcase and the regal woman are in the second compartment.

>n


(forward end)
The girl is in the first compartment.

>s


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The briefcase and the regal woman are in the second compartment.
The attractive woman is off to the rear.

>w

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
There's a gun on the floor.
There's a timetable on the floor.
There's a traveler's check on the floor.
There's your passport on the floor.
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, closed.
There's your ticket on the floor.
The regal woman is here, dead.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>take all

gun: You are now holding it.
timetable: You are now holding it.
traveler's check: You are now holding it.
your passport: You are now holding it.
briefcase: You are now holding it.
your ticket: You are now holding it.
regal woman: You try to pick up the body, but your ticket keeps getting in the
way.

>e

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.

>w

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The regal woman is here, dead.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>drop gun

Okay, it is now on the floor.

>e

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.

>n


(forward end)
[You're facing to the front.]
The girl is in the first compartment.

>n

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)

>restore

From file: COMPARTMENT..1Okay.
(second compartment)
The regal woman turns the briefcase latch.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>take spot of blood

(You stand up first.)
You can't pick it up with your bare hands!
The regal woman opens the briefcase latch.
Just outside the conductor appears from the forward end.
The conductor, just outside, stops to punch tickets.

>e

The train lurches a bit.
(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The conductor is here, making his rounds. He makes a gesture, asking for your
ticket.
Off to the rear a thin woman appears from the rear vestibule.

>give the ticket

(Whom do you want to give the ticket to?)

>conductor

The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
The thin woman is off to the rear, heading toward you.

>l

(forward middle)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is the forward middle of the corridor. The floor and walls are covered
with cream-colored linoleum, worn away in spots to reveal the original hardwood
finish. A long series of windows, still framed by wood, runs along the corridor
on the right-hand side of the train.
The regal woman is in the second compartment.
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The conductor is here, still making his rounds. 
He touches a finger to his cap and heads off to the rear.
The conductor, off to the rear, stops to punch tickets.
The thin woman is off to the rear, heading toward you.

>w

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The regal woman opens the briefcase.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>hit woman on head

(Sorry, but I don't understand. Please reword that or try something else.)

>hit woman with gun

She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>take the case

Too bad, but it is open.

>close the case

Closed.

>take it

(I assume you mean: the briefcase.)
You are now holding it.

>e

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The conductor and the attractive woman are off to the rear.
The conductor is off to the rear, heading away from you.

>go to rear v

You walk along as far as the rear middle, where the attractive woman gets in
your way.

(rear middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is the rear middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind
a windowed door, lies the fourth compartment.
The attractive woman is here, gazing out the window.
The conductor, off to the rear, opens the swinging door for a moment and
disappears to the rear.

>

I beg your pardon?

>go to rear v


(rear vestibule)
The conductor is here, still making his rounds. There's an attractive man here,
looking at you with suspicion.
The conductor punches the attractive man's ticket.

>l at attractive man

He looks almost too good for a nowhere country like this: sparkling eyes, good
bone structure, clear skin, tall and smooth. Of course, it's hard to tell
whether or not he can think in complete sentences.
The conductor touches a finger to his cap and heads off to the rear.

>#where document

document	is in (car #1) the rear limbo.

>go to rear limbo

(You don't need to use the word "limbo" to finish this story.)

>restore

From file: RESTROOM..1Okay.
(women's restroom)
[You're facing to the west.]
The young woman is here, still waiting for you.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>#where document

document	is in (car #1) the young woman.

>#where document me


>i

You're holding your passport, a white scarf, a lighter, a blue flower, a knife,
a white napkin, a cigarette, a miniature camera, a scrap of newsprint, and your
ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>l at document

It's not a very handsome document, scrawled in a hurry by a hand that wouldn't
win any prizes under the best of conditions. But it seems to contain crucial
information -- times, places, a crude map, even code words -- about a plan to
kidnap some high-ranking official tomorrow. Were the plan to succeed, several
governments would be embarrassed, if not in mortal danger, and the balance of
power would become precarious.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>e

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>l at document

It's not a very handsome document, scrawled in a hurry by a hand that wouldn't
win any prizes under the best of conditions. But it seems to contain crucial
information -- times, places, a crude map, even code words -- about a plan to
kidnap some high-ranking official tomorrow. Were the plan to succeed, several
governments would be embarrassed, if not in mortal danger, and the balance of
power would become precarious.
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>get on train

(rear vestibule)
The attractive man is here, still reading a newspaper.
Okay.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>i

You're holding your passport, a white scarf, a lighter, a blue flower, a knife,
a white napkin, a cigarette, a miniature camera, a scrap of newsprint, and your
ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>l at passport

Yup. That's your passport, all right.
The train slowly pulls out of Frbz station.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>l in pocket

Your pocket contains a gun, a timetable, and a traveler's check.
And some money.
A young couple open the swinging door for a moment and walk past you from the
front.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>l at timetable

The train lurches a bit.
(You'll find the timetable in your CHECKPOINT package.)

[It should include:
Glrp-Wien Express: 11.22 Frbz, 12.42 Knut, 13.37 Hrng, 14.39 Wien, 
Znuk-Potrzebie Express: 13.00 Knut, 14.25 Grnz, 15.55 Gola, 17.07 Potrzebie, 
]

>t

The time is now 11.58.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The young couple head off to the rear.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
The train is now hurtling past a small town.
They open the swinging door for a moment and disappear to the rear.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
The time is now 12.08.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
The conductor stops here to punch tickets.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

He makes a gesture, asking for your ticket.
Then he notices the document, confiscates it, and leaves in a hurry.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 12.15.

>restore

From file: (Sorry, but it didn't work. Maybe your instruction manual or Reference Card can
tell you why.)
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
The train is now rocketing along a barren stubble-plain.

>restore

From file: RESTROOM..1Okay.
(women's restroom)
[You're facing to the west.]
The young woman is here, still waiting for you.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>show woman the flower

The young woman whispers, "Uzrkfrpsnapnets fim nom globulpnibob."
Then she vanishes into the crowd.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>say "white scarf"\

(I assume you mean: say to the young woman.)
The young woman whispers, "Ystustevnosh frob liz mushglip jonprojer."
Then she vanishes into the crowd.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

(You don't need to use the word "\" to finish this story.)

>gesture for document

(Sorry, but I don't understand. Please reword that or try something else.)

>point at document

The young woman holds it more tightly and looks at you defiantly.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>exchange money for document

(I don't know the word "exchange".)

>take picture of document

"Click!"
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>restore

From file: RESTROOM..1Okay.
(women's restroom)
[You're facing to the west.]
The young woman is here, still waiting for you.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>take picture of document

"Click!"
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>cock camera

Okay.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>take picture of document

"Click!"
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>cock camera

Okay.
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>go to train

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive man is here, still reading a newspaper.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>n

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)

(rear end)
[You're facing to the front.]
This is the rear end of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the fifth compartment.
The attractive woman is off to the front.
You notice marks and scratches on the walls.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>l at the marks

The scratches are dark but indistinct, probably from rubber-soled shoes, as if
there had once been a desparate struggle in here.
The train slowly pulls out of Frbz station.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>i

You're holding your passport, a white scarf, a lighter, a blue flower, a knife,
a white napkin, a cigarette, a miniature camera, a scrap of newsprint, and your
ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>l in pocket

Your pocket contains a gun, a timetable, and a traveler's check.
And some money.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]
The train is now speeding past a small town.

>i

You're holding your passport, a white scarf, a lighter, a blue flower, a knife,
a white napkin, a cigarette, a miniature camera, a scrap of newsprint, and your
ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.
[!! NO STATION AT train seat]

>restore

From file: COMPARTMENT..1Okay.
(second compartment)
The regal woman turns the briefcase latch.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>e

(You stand up first.)
(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The conductor is off to the front.
The conductor stops here to punch tickets.

>give him ticket

(I assume you mean: the conductor.)
The train lurches a bit.
The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
Off to the rear a thin woman appears from the rear vestibule.

>w

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>kill woman with gun

She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>throw woman

(at yourself)
(taking the regal woman first)
You duck as it flies by.

>i

You're holding your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.

>l

(second compartment)
(You're facing to the left side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a once-luxurious first-class compartment on the Glrp-Wien Express. The
plush red upholstery on the two facing seats, shiny and worn in spots, and the
greasy lace on the headrests, give the car an air of faded elegance. A red
handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling, swinging in time
to the train's rocking motion. The corridor is outside, past a window with a
red curtain on it.
The train is racing past a dark, violent river.
The regal woman is here, dead.
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, closed.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.


>throw woman out window

(taking the regal woman first)
(The window is closed!)

>l out door

You take a quick peek into the forward middle:
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
You can't see anything interesting.

>open the window

The window opens only a bit, but it is enough to ventilate the room.

>throw woman out window

Too bad, but it is too big to fit.

>e

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
The attractive woman is off to the rear.

>n

The attractive woman, off to the rear, stares at the regal woman for a moment,
not believing her eyes. Then she leaves in a hurry.

>restore

From file: COMPARTMENT..1Okay.
(second compartment)
The regal woman turns the briefcase latch.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>e

(You stand up first.)
(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The conductor is off to the front.
The conductor stops here to punch tickets.

>give him the ticket

(I assume you mean: the conductor.)
The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
Off to the rear a thin woman appears from the rear vestibule.

>w

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>kill woman

(with the gun)
She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>throw woman

(at yourself)
(taking the regal woman first)
You duck as it flies by.

>throw woman out window

(taking the regal woman first)
(The window is closed!)

>l out door

You take a quick peek into the forward middle:
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
You can't see anything interesting.
The thin woman, just outside, disappears to the front.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 10.29.

>l out door

You take a quick peek into the forward middle:
You can't see anything interesting.
The train is now racing through a dark tunnel.

>e

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
An old couple walk past you from the rear.

>w

The old couple stare at the regal woman for a moment, not believing their eyes.
Then they leave in a hurry.

>restore

The attractive woman, off to the rear, stares at the regal woman for a moment,
not believing her eyes. Then she leaves in a hurry.

>restore

From file: COMPARTMENT..1Okay.
(second compartment)
The regal woman turns the briefcase latch.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>e

(You stand up first.)
(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The conductor is off to the front.
The conductor stops here to punch tickets.

>give conductor my ticket

The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
Off to the rear a thin woman appears from the rear vestibule.

>w

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>kill woman

(with the gun)
She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>take body

(You can't see any dead body here.)

>throw woman out window

(taking the regal woman first)
(The window is closed!)

>save

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >y

Okay.)
To file: DEAD..1Okay.

>e

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The conductor and the attractive woman are off to the rear.
The thin woman is here, peeking into the second compartment.
She heads off to the front.

>n

The attractive woman, off to the rear, stares at the regal woman for a moment,
not believing her eyes. Then she leaves in a hurry. So does the conductor.
The thin woman, off to the front, opens the swinging door for a moment and
disappears to the front.

>restore

From file: DEAD..1Okay.
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, closed.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 10.28.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train is now rocketing through a dark tunnel.
The time is now 10.38.

>l out door

You take a quick peek into the forward middle:
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
You can't see anything interesting.

>e

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
The attractive woman is off to the rear.

>z

The attractive woman, off to the rear, stares at the regal woman for a moment,
not believing her eyes. Then she leaves in a hurry.

>restore

From file: DEAD..1Okay.
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, closed.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 10.28.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train is now rocketing through a dark tunnel.
The time is now 10.38.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 10.48.

>e

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.

>w

The attractive woman, off to the rear, stares at the regal woman for a moment,
not believing her eyes. Then she leaves in a hurry.

>restore

From file: DEAD..1Okay.
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, closed.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>hide woman under seat

There's not enough room.
It notices what you've done.

>restore

From file: DEAD..1Okay.
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, closed.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>z 5

Time passes...
The time is now 10.23.

>l out door

You take a quick peek into the forward middle:
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
You can't see anything interesting.

>open door

Okay, it is now open.

>l down corridoe

(Sorry, but the word "corridoe" is not in the vocabulary that you can use.)

>l down corridor

You take a quick peek into the forward middle:
You can't see anything interesting.

>e


(forward middle)
The attractive woman is off to the rear.

>s

The train lurches a bit.
The attractive woman, off to the rear, stares at the regal woman for a moment,
not believing her eyes. Then she leaves in a hurry.

>s

(middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the third compartment.
The old couple and an old man are in the third compartment.

>s

The old couple, in the third compartment, stare at the regal woman for a
moment, not believing their eyes. Then they leave in a hurry.
The train is now speeding through a dark tunnel.

>s

The old man, in the third compartment, stares at the regal woman for a moment,
not believing his eyes. Then he leaves in a hurry.

>s


(rear middle)
This is the rear middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind
a windowed door, lies the fourth compartment.

The conductor approaches, accompanied by two grim-faced soldiers armed with
machine guns. They take things like homicide very seriously here. He isn't
smiling as he says, "E gorm nom qwa bri dav?"

After your arrest and a little gentle persuasion with beatings, cigarette burns
and starvation, you confess to the crime of espionage. Within days your
confession is front-page news around the world. And the Cold War gets a little
bit hotter...


Would you like to:
   RESTORE your place from where you saved it,
   RESTART the story from the beginning, or
   QUIT for now?
>restore

From file: DEAD..1Okay.
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, closed.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 10.28.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train is now racing through a dark tunnel.
The time is now 10.38.

>z

The train lurches a bit.
(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 10.48.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train is now hurtling past a wild meadow.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The time is now 10.58.

>e

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.

>kill attractive woman

(with the gun)
(You can't see any attractive woman here!)

>n

The attractive woman, off to the rear, stares at the regal woman for a moment,
not believing her eyes. Then she leaves in a hurry.

>n


(forward end)
[You're facing to the front.]
The girl is in the first compartment.

>throw woman off of train

The train lurches a bit.
The girl, in the first compartment, stares at it for a moment, not believing
her eyes. Then she leaves in a hurry.

>n

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)

>drop woman off of train

(Sorry, but I don't understand. Please reword that or try something else.)

>throw woman off of train

(The window is closed!)

>l

(forward vestibule)
(You're facing to the front, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the forward end of the car. It's just like the
rear vestibule, but with no steps or ladder. A small door leads to a restroom,
and a big window is open to the outside. A red handle is hanging by a short
length of cord from the ceiling, swinging in time to the train's rocking
motion. The train is hurtling past a wild meadow.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.


The conductor approaches, accompanied by two grim-faced soldiers armed with
machine guns. They take things like homicide very seriously here. He isn't
smiling as he says, "Yulpjermrknashnosh vubfrp bri jef jon?"

After your arrest and a little gentle persuasion with beatings, cigarette burns
and starvation, you confess to the crime of espionage. Within days your
confession is front-page news around the world. And the Cold War gets a little
bit hotter...


Would you like to:
   RESTORE your place from where you saved it,
   RESTART the story from the beginning, or
   QUIT for now?
>restore

From file: (Sorry, but it didn't work. Maybe your instruction manual or Reference Card can
tell you why.)


Would you like to:
   RESTORE your place from where you saved it,
   RESTART the story from the beginning, or
   QUIT for now?
>restore

From file: DEAD..1Okay.
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, closed.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>drop woman

Okay, it is now on the floor.

>e

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The conductor and the attractive woman are off to the rear.
The conductor is off to the rear, heading away from you.
The conductor, off to the rear, stops to punch tickets.
The thin woman, off to the front, opens the swinging door for a moment and
disappears to the front.

>s

(middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the third compartment.
The old couple and an old man are in the third compartment.
The conductor and the attractive woman are off to the rear.
He punches her ticket.

>s


(rear middle)
This is the rear middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind
a windowed door, lies the fourth compartment.
The conductor is here, making his rounds. The attractive woman is here, reading
a newspaper.
He touches a finger to his cap and heads off to the rear.

>s


(rear end)
This is the rear end of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the fifth compartment.
The conductor touches a finger to his cap and opens the swinging door for a
moment and heads off to the rear.

>n


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the front.]
The attractive woman is here, still reading a newspaper.

>kill woman

(with the gun)
You think it over. It's not worth the hassle.

>l

(rear middle)
(You're facing to the front, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is the rear middle of the corridor. The floor and walls are covered with
cream-colored linoleum, worn away in spots to reveal the original hardwood
finish. A long series of windows, still framed by wood, runs along the corridor
on the right-hand side of the train. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the fourth compartment.
The attractive woman is here, still reading a newspaper.


>take woman

(You can't take her.)

>move woman

(You can't move her.)

>hit woman

She slumps on the floor.

>throw woman

(Whom do you want to throw the woman at?)

>window

(taking the attractive woman first)
It doesn't duck as she flies by.

>s


(rear end)
[You're facing to the rear.]
You notice marks and scratches on the walls.

>s

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
There's an attractive man here, chewing gum.
The train is now racing through a dark tunnel.

>give woman to man

(You don't seem to be holding that!)

>i

You're holding your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.

>n

The train lurches a bit.
(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(rear end)
[You're facing to the front.]
The attractive woman is off to the front.
You notice marks and scratches on the walls.

>n


(rear middle)
The attractive woman is here, still out cold.

>n

(middle)
The old couple and the old man are in the third compartment.

>s


(rear middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The attractive woman is here, still out cold.

>hit woan

(Sorry, but this story doesn't recognize the word "woan".)

>hit woman

If she could, she would slap you right back.

>n

(middle)
[You're facing to the front.]
The old couple and the old man are in the third compartment.
Off to the front the young couple appear from the forward vestibule.

>n


(forward middle)
The regal woman and the briefcase are in the second compartment.
The young couple walk past you from the front.

>w

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The regal woman is here, dead.
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, closed.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>throw woman at window

(taking the regal woman first)
The second window doesn't duck as the regal woman flies by.

>e

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The young couple are off to the rear, heading away from you.

>n


(forward end)
[You're facing to the front.]
The girl is in the first compartment.

>n

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)

>n

The train lurches a bit.
[Debugging info: you are entering car #1.]
(rear vestibule)

>throw woman off train

(You don't seem to be holding that!)

>i

You're holding your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.

>l at woman

(You can't see any woman here!)

>s

[Debugging info: you are entering car #2.]
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]

>s

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(forward end)
A girl is in the first compartment.
The attractive woman is off to the rear.

>s


(forward middle)
The regal woman and the briefcase are in the second compartment.
The attractive woman is off to the rear.

>w

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
There's a girl here, snoozing.
The regal woman is here, dead.
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, closed.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>throw woman at window

(taking the regal woman first)
The girl stares at it for a moment, not believing her eyes. Then she leaves in
a hurry.

>restore

From file: DEAD..1Okay.
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, closed.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>e

The train lurches a bit.
(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The conductor and the attractive woman are off to the rear.
The thin woman is here, peeking into the second compartment.
She heads off to the front.

>s

The attractive woman, off to the rear, stares at the regal woman for a moment,
not believing her eyes. Then she leaves in a hurry. So does the conductor.
The thin woman, off to the front, opens the swinging door for a moment and
disappears to the front.

>restore

From file: DEAD..1Okay.
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, closed.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>drop woman

Okay, it is now on the floor.

>e

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The conductor and the attractive woman are off to the rear.
The conductor is off to the rear, heading away from you.
The conductor, off to the rear, stops to punch tickets.
The thin woman, off to the front, opens the swinging door for a moment and
disappears to the front.

>s

(middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the third compartment.
The old couple are in the third compartment.
The conductor and the attractive woman are off to the rear.
He punches her ticket.
Off to the rear an old man appears.

>s


(rear middle)
This is the rear middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind
a windowed door, lies the fourth compartment.
The conductor is here, making his rounds. The attractive woman is here, gazing
out the window.
He touches a finger to his cap and heads off to the rear.
The old man walks past you from the rear.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The conductor, off to the rear, opens the swinging door for a moment and
disappears to the rear.
The old man heads off to the front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The train is now racing through a dark tunnel.
The time is now 10.32.

>hit woman

She blocks your thrust and delivers a chop to your nose.

>g

She blocks your thrust and knocks you unconscious....

You shake your head and come to.

>l

(rear middle)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is the rear middle of the corridor. The floor and walls are covered with
cream-colored linoleum, worn away in spots to reveal the original hardwood
finish. A long series of windows, still framed by wood, runs along the corridor
on the right-hand side of the train. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the fourth compartment.


>n

(You stand up first.)
(middle)
[You're facing to the front.]
The old couple are in the third compartment.

>n


(forward middle)
The regal woman and the briefcase are in the second compartment.

>w

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(second compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The regal woman is here, dead.
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, closed.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>throw woman out window

(You don't seem to be holding the regal woman!)

>take woman

The train lurches a bit.
You try to pick up the body, but your ticket keeps getting in the way.

>throw woman

(at yourself)
(taking the regal woman first)
You duck as it flies by.

>i

You're holding your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.
The train is now hurtling past a wild meadow.
The air fills with the high-pitched whine of metal on metal, and you are thrown
violently forward as the train comes to an emergency stop.

>throw woman at window

(taking the regal woman first)
The second window doesn't duck as the regal woman flies by.

>i

You're holding your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.

>throw woman out window

(taking the regal woman first)
(The window is closed!)

>e

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]

>n


(forward end)
[You're facing to the front.]
The girl is in the first compartment.

>n

The girl, in the first compartment, stares at the regal woman for a moment, not
believing her eyes. Then she leaves in a hurry.

>restore

From file: COMPARTMENT..1Okay.
(second compartment)
The regal woman turns the briefcase latch.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>

I beg your pardon?

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The regal woman opens the briefcase latch.
Just outside the conductor appears from the forward end.
The conductor, just outside, stops to punch tickets.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y


He appears and makes a gesture, asking for your ticket.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 10.15.

>give ticket

(Whom do you want to give the ticket to?)

>conductor

The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
He punches the regal woman's ticket.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The conductor touches a finger to his cap and opens the compartment door for a
moment and leaves.
He disappears to the rear.
The regal woman opens the briefcase.
Just outside a thin woman appears from the middle.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

She examines the scrap of newsprint.
The thin woman, just outside, disappears to the front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The regal woman examines the briefcase.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

She closes the briefcase.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

She closes the briefcase latch.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

She turns the briefcase latch.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

She picks up the briefcase.
The regal woman, carrying the briefcase, opens the compartment door for a
moment and leaves.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 10.24.

>e

(You stand up first.)
(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and walking along. She heads off
to the rear.

>s

(middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the third compartment.
The old couple and an old man are in the third compartment.
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. She
heads off to the rear.

>s

The train lurches a bit.

(rear middle)
This is the rear middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind
a windowed door, lies the fourth compartment.
The attractive woman is here, gazing out the window.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. She
heads off to the rear.

>s


(rear end)
This is the rear end of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the fifth compartment.
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and looking at you with
suspicion.
She opens the swinging door for a moment and heads off to the rear.

>s

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and waiting.
There's an attractive man here, gazing out the window.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train is now hurtling through a dark tunnel.
The young couple open the swinging door for a moment and walk past you from the
front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

They head off to the rear.
They open the swinging door for a moment and disappear to the rear.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The time is now 10.39.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 10.49.

>z

The train lurches a bit.
(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
Off to the rear the young couple appear from the forward end.
The young couple walk past you from the rear.
The train is now rocketing past a wild meadow.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The regal woman heads down the ladder.
They open the swinging door for a moment and head off to the front.
She stops here.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The time is now 10.59.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 11.09.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
Off to the rear the conductor appears from the forward end.
The conductor walks past you from the rear.
He opens the swinging door for a moment and heads off to the front.
The young couple open the swinging door for a moment and walk past you from the
front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

They head off to the rear.
They open the swinging door for a moment and disappear to the rear.
Do you want to keep waiting? >l

(Please type YES or NO.) >l

(Please type YES or NO.) >n

The time is now 11.16.

>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is hurtling past a
wild meadow.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. The
attractive man is here, still gazing out the window.


>z

The train lurches a bit.
(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train begins to slow down a bit.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The conductor cries, "Frbz," and the train glides to a halt in the station.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The regal woman heads off to out of view.
She heads down the steps.
The time is now 11.27.

>d

(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Frbz railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the women's restroom. To the east is a passenger
train, the Glrp-Wien Express, hissing and blowing off steam. The place is
crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain passenger or the
right car, or simply waiting.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's an old man here, reading a
newspaper.

>enter restroom

(women's restroom)
This restroom is impressively tidy. That's a good thing, because it's one of
the only pair in the whole station.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
A young woman enters and looks around nervously.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 11.31.

>l at woman

She is dressed for a long trip, in shades of blue, with a strange odor. Her
teeth and fingers are well-stained with nicotine.

>kill woman

(with the gun)
You think it over. It's not worth the hassle.

>hit woman with gun

She slaps you right back. Wow, is your face red!
The regal woman enters, looking very nervous. The young woman gives something
to her and whispers, "U quidfrp nom vubstu frobglip gormnash choni jef glob
lizzitstev mush fim dav jon?"
(Fortunately, you can translate two phrases: "pen" and "knife.")
Then the young woman is gone.

>kill regal woman with gun

She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>take all

briefcase: You are now holding it.
regal woman: You try to pick up the body, but the briefcase keeps getting in
the way.

>take document

(You can't see any document here!)

>#where document

document	is in (car #1) the rear limbo.

>open the case

The latch is closed.

>open latch

The metal latch snaps open. At the same time, a loud thump comes from within
the briefcase.

>turn latch

A mechanical click comes from within the briefcase.

>open latch

(It is already open!)

>open case

You open it a crack before you realize that everything inside would fall out.
You quickly close it again.

>close caes

(Sorry, but this story doesn't recognize the word "caes".)

>close case

(It is already closed!)

>drop case

Okay, it is now on the floor.

>open case

Opening it reveals a document, a scrap of newsprint, a magnifying glass, a
cassette of film, and a miniature camera.
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"

>restore

From file: (Sorry, but it didn't work. Maybe your instruction manual or Reference Card can
tell you why.)

>restore

From file: COMPARTMENT..1Okay.
(second compartment)
The regal woman turns the briefcase latch.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The regal woman opens the briefcase latch.
Just outside the conductor appears from the forward end.
The conductor, just outside, stops to punch tickets.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y


He appears and makes a gesture, asking for your ticket.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 10.15.

>give him ticket

(I assume you mean: the conductor.)
The train lurches a bit.
(You stand up first.)
The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
He punches the regal woman's ticket.

>e

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The conductor heads off to the rear.
The conductor, off to the rear, stops to punch tickets.
A thin woman is off to the rear, heading toward you.

>s

(middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the third compartment.
The old couple and an old man are in the third compartment.
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The conductor is here, making his rounds. He punches the thin woman's ticket.
The thin woman is here, peeking into the third compartment.
She heads off to the front.

>s


(rear middle)
This is the rear middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind
a windowed door, lies the fourth compartment.
The attractive woman is here, gazing out the window.

>s


(rear end)
This is the rear end of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the fifth compartment.
You notice marks and scratches on the walls.

>s

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
There's an attractive man here, looking at you with suspicion.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The conductor stops here to punch tickets.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

He punches the attractive man's ticket.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

He touches a finger to his cap and heads off to the rear.
He opens the swinging door for a moment and disappears to the rear.
The regal woman stops here.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The train is now racing through a dark tunnel.
The time is now 10.31.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 10.41.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 10.51.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train is now racing past a wild meadow.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The regal woman, carrying the briefcase, heads down the ladder.
She stops here.
The young couple open the swinging door for a moment and walk past you from the
front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 10.55.

>l at regal woman

She was clearly beautiful as a young woman. Now her heavy make-up and cologne,
her fur piece and black net veil make her beauty a matter of personal
preference.
She is holding a yellow flower, and a briefcase.
The young couple head off to the rear.

>restor4e

(Sorry, but the word "restor4e" is not in the vocabulary that you can use.)

>restore

From file: COMPARTMENT..1Okay.
(second compartment)
The regal woman turns the briefcase latch.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The regal woman opens the briefcase latch.
Just outside the conductor appears from the forward end.
The conductor, just outside, stops to punch tickets.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 10.14.

>e

(You stand up first.)
(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The conductor is here, making his rounds. He makes a gesture, asking for your
ticket.
Off to the rear a thin woman appears from the rear vestibule.

>give him ticket

(I assume you mean: the conductor.)
The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
The thin woman is off to the rear, heading toward you.

>s

(middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the third compartment.
The old couple and an old man are in the third compartment.
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The conductor stops here to punch tickets.
The thin woman walks past you from the rear.

>s


(rear middle)
This is the rear middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind
a windowed door, lies the fourth compartment.
The attractive woman is here, looking at you with suspicion.

>s


(rear end)
This is the rear end of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the fifth compartment.
You notice marks and scratches on the walls.

>s

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
There's an attractive man here, chewing gum.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The conductor stops here to punch tickets.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

He punches the attractive man's ticket.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

He touches a finger to his cap and heads off to the rear.
He opens the swinging door for a moment and disappears to the rear.
The regal woman stops here.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 10.28.

>l.l.l.

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is hurtling past a
dark, violent river.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and waiting.
The attractive man is here, still chewing gum.


(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is racing past a
dark, violent river.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and waiting.
The attractive man is here, still chewing gum.

The train is now racing through a dark tunnel.

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is hurtling through a
dark tunnel.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and waiting.
The attractive man is here, still chewing gum.


>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The young couple open the swinging door for a moment and walk past you from the
front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 10.37.

>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is rocketing through
a dark tunnel.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and waiting.
The attractive man is here, still chewing gum.

The young couple are here, walking along. They head off to the rear.

>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is rocketing through
a dark tunnel.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and waiting.
The attractive man is here, still chewing gum.

The young couple, off to the rear, open the swinging door for a moment and
disappear to the rear.

>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is racing through a
dark tunnel.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and waiting.
The attractive man is here, still chewing gum.


>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is rocketing through
a dark tunnel.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and waiting.
The attractive man is here, still chewing gum.


>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is rocketing through
a dark tunnel.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and waiting.
The attractive man is here, still chewing gum.


>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is hurtling through a
dark tunnel.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and waiting.
The attractive man is here, still chewing gum.


>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is rocketing through
a dark tunnel.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and waiting.
The attractive man is here, still chewing gum.


>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is racing through a
dark tunnel.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and waiting.
The attractive man is here, still chewing gum.


>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is speeding through a
dark tunnel.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and waiting.
The attractive man is here, still chewing gum.


>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is racing through a
dark tunnel.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and waiting.
The attractive man is here, still chewing gum.


>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is racing through a
dark tunnel.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and waiting.
The attractive man is here, still chewing gum.


>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is steaming through a
dark tunnel.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and waiting.
The attractive man is here, still chewing gum.


>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is racing through a
dark tunnel.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and waiting.
The attractive man is here, still chewing gum.


>talk to woman

You can't make yourself heard above the noise.

>g

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is steaming through a
dark tunnel.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and waiting.
The attractive man is here, still chewing gum.


>talk to woman

You can't make yourself heard above the noise.

>talk to woman

You can't make yourself heard above the noise.

>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is speeding through a
dark tunnel.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and waiting.
The attractive man is here, still chewing gum.

The train is now racing past a wild meadow.
The air fills with the high-pitched whine of metal on metal, and you are thrown
violently forward as the train comes to an emergency stop.

>d

(beside the tracks)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing beside the train. The meadow looks too full of knolls and
bumps for farming, but livestock can graze in it. A wild flower grows here and
there. There's a cow on the tracks in front of the locomotive, with several
people trying to push her out of the way.
The regal woman, carrying the briefcase, walks along with you.

>find flower

You find a yellow flower in short order and take it.
The regal woman finds and picks a blue flower.

>u

(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive man is here, still chewing gum.
The regal woman stops here.
The young couple walk past you from the rear.

>give woman a flower

She accepts your gift and smiles briefly.
The young couple open the swinging door for a moment and head off to the front.

>take flower from woman

(Which flower do you mean, the yellow flower or the blue flower?)

>blue

She holds it more tightly and looks at you defiantly.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
A whistle sounds, and the train briefly shudders and starts moving again.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The time is now 11.07.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
Off to the rear the conductor appears from the forward end.
The conductor walks past you from the rear.
He opens the swinging door for a moment and heads off to the front.
A boy opens the swinging door for a moment and walks past you from the front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

He heads off to the rear.
He opens the swinging door for a moment and disappears to the rear.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The time is now 11.17.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train begins to slow down a bit.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The conductor cries, "Frbz," and the train glides to a halt in the station.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 11.27.

>d

(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Frbz railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the women's restroom. To the east is a passenger
train, the Glrp-Wien Express, hissing and blowing off steam. The place is
crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain passenger or the
right car, or simply waiting.
The conductor is off to the north.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a young couple here, looking up
and down the platform.
He stops walking.

>enter restroom

(women's restroom)
This restroom is impressively tidy. That's a good thing, because it's one of
the only pair in the whole station.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
A young woman enters and looks around nervously.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The regal woman enters, looking very nervous. The young woman gives something
to her and whispers, "Anetsnosh brizrkjer quid liz mushfrp davmrk
globbobnistustev vub fim gorm qwa."
(Fortunately, you can translate two phrases: "pen" and "knife.")
Then the young woman is gone.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 11.39.

>go to tain

(Sorry, but the word "tain" is not in the vocabulary that you can use.)

>go to train

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive man is here, still chewing gum.
[!! regal woman not on train!]

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The regal woman walks past you from down the steps.
Off to the rear the boy appears from the forward end.
The boy walks past you from the rear.
He opens the swinging door for a moment and heads off to the front.
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 11.47.

>follow regal woman

You're in the same place as she!

>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling.
The train is stopped in a railway station.
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and walking along. The
attractive man is here, still chewing gum.


>n

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)

(rear end)
[You're facing to the front.]
The attractive woman is off to the front.
You notice marks and scratches on the walls.
The train slowly pulls out of Frbz station.
A boy, off to the front, opens the swinging door for a moment and disappears to
the front.

>s

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. There's
an attractive man here, gazing out the window.

>kill attractive man

(with the gun)
He slumps on the floor.
The regal woman stares at him for a moment, not believing her eyes. Then she
leaves in a hurry.
The train is now speeding past a small town.

>n

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(rear end)
[You're facing to the front.]
An attractive woman is off to the front.
You notice marks and scratches on the walls.

>#where regal woman

regal woman	is in (car #2) the other forward limbo.

>l

(rear end)
(You're facing to the front, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is the rear end of the corridor. The floor and walls are covered with
cream-colored linoleum, worn away in spots to reveal the original hardwood
finish. A long series of windows, still framed by wood, runs along the corridor
on the right-hand side of the train. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the fifth compartment.
The attractive woman is off to the front.
You notice marks and scratches on the walls.


>restore

From file: COMPARTMENT..1Okay.
(second compartment)
The regal woman turns the briefcase latch.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>e

(You stand up first.)
(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The conductor is off to the front.
The conductor stops here to punch tickets.

>s

(middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the third compartment.
The old couple and an old man are in the third compartment.
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
Off to the rear a thin woman appears from the rear vestibule.

>s


(rear middle)
This is the rear middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind
a windowed door, lies the fourth compartment.
The attractive woman is here, gazing out the window.
The thin woman walks past you from the rear.

>s


(rear end)
This is the rear end of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the fifth compartment.
You notice marks and scratches on the walls.

>s

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
There's an attractive man here, reading a newspaper.

>kill attractive man with gun

He slumps on the floor.

>throw man at door

(Which door do you mean, the restroom door or the swinging door?)

>swinging

(taking the attractive man first)
The swinging door doesn't duck as the attractive man flies by.

>throw man out 

(Sorry, but I don't understand. Please reword that or try something else.)

>throw man at window

(taking the attractive man first)
The rear window doesn't duck as the attractive man flies by.

>throw man out window

(taking the attractive man first)
(The window is closed!)

>throw man off of train

(The window is closed!)

>s

[Debugging info: you are entering car #3.]
(forward vestibule)

>drop man off of train

(Sorry, but I don't understand. Please reword that or try something else.)

>n

[Debugging info: you are entering car #2.]
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the front.]
The conductor stops here to punch tickets.

>give conductor my ticket

The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
He touches a finger to his cap and heads off to the rear.

>drop man off train

(Sorry, but I don't understand. Please reword that or try something else.)

>push man off train

Pushing it is a waste of time.

>throw man off train

(The window is closed!)

>open window

The window opens all the way.

>throw man off train

The attractive man is gone with the wind.
The regal woman stops here.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train is now rocketing through a dark tunnel.
The time is now 10.37.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 10.47.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The young couple open the swinging door for a moment and walk past you from the
front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

They head off to the rear.
The train is now racing past a wild meadow.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 10.52.

>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the front, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is steaming past a
wild meadow.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and looking at you with
suspicion.

The regal woman, carrying the briefcase, heads down the ladder.

>d

(The train is moving pretty quickly. If you want to jump, say so.)

>pull stop cord

The air fills with the high-pitched whine of metal on metal, and you are thrown
violently forward as the train comes to an emergency stop.

>d

(beside the tracks)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing beside the train. The meadow looks too full of knolls and
bumps for farming, but livestock can graze in it. A wild flower grows here and
there.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. She
heads up the steps.

>find flower

You find a blue flower in short order and take it.

>u


The conductor approaches, accompanied by two grim-faced soldiers armed with
machine guns. They take things like delaying trains very seriously here. He
isn't smiling as he says, "Emrk fim bri dav gormulp frob jef mushfrp?"

After your arrest and a little gentle persuasion with beatings, cigarette burns
and starvation, you confess to the crime of espionage. Within days your
confession is front-page news around the world. And the Cold War gets a little
bit hotter...


Would you like to:
   RESTORE your place from where you saved it,
   RESTART the story from the beginning, or
   QUIT for now?
>restore

From file: COMPARTMENT..1Okay.
(second compartment)
The regal woman turns the briefcase latch.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>e

(You stand up first.)
(You open the compartment door and close it again.)

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The attractive woman is off to the rear.
The conductor is off to the front.
The conductor stops here to punch tickets.

>go to rear v



(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]
There's an attractive man here, looking at you with suspicion.
The thin man, off to the rear, opens the swinging door for a moment and
disappears to the rear.
There's a thin woman here, peeking into the rear restroom.
She opens the swinging door for a moment and heads off to the front.

>open window

The window opens all the way.

>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is rocketing past a
dark, violent river.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The attractive man is here, still looking at you with suspicion.


>kill man

(with the gun)
He slumps on the floor.

>throw man out window

(taking the attractive man first)
The attractive man is gone with the wind.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The conductor stops here to punch tickets.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 10.23.

>give him my ticket

(I assume you mean: the conductor.)
The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
He touches a finger to his cap and heads off to the rear.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The conductor, off to the rear, opens the swinging door for a moment and
disappears to the rear.
The regal woman stops here.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The train is now hurtling through a dark tunnel.
The time is now 10.34.

>z

The train lurches a bit.
(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The young couple open the swinging door for a moment and walk past you from the
front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

They head off to the rear.
They open the swinging door for a moment and disappear to the rear.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The time is now 10.44.

>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is speeding through a
dark tunnel.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and looking at you with
suspicion.


>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is racing through a
dark tunnel.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and looking at you with
suspicion.

Off to the rear the young couple appear from the forward end.

>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is hurtling through a
dark tunnel.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and looking at you with
suspicion.

The young couple walk past you from the rear.

>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is rocketing through
a dark tunnel.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and looking at you with
suspicion.

The young couple are here, walking along. They open the swinging door for a
moment and head off to the front.

>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is hurtling through a
dark tunnel.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and looking at you with
suspicion.


>l

The train lurches a bit.
(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is racing through a
dark tunnel.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and looking at you with
suspicion.


>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is speeding through a
dark tunnel.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and looking at you with
suspicion.


>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is hurtling through a
dark tunnel.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and looking at you with
suspicion.

The train is now hurtling past a wild meadow.
The air fills with the high-pitched whine of metal on metal, and you are thrown
violently forward as the train comes to an emergency stop.

>d

(beside the tracks)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing beside the train. The meadow looks too full of knolls and
bumps for farming, but livestock can graze in it. A wild flower grows here and
there. There's a cow on the tracks in front of the locomotive, with several
people trying to push her out of the way.
The regal woman, carrying the briefcase, walks along with you.

>find flower

You find a yellow flower in short order and take it.
The regal woman finds and picks a blue flower.

>u

(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The regal woman stops here.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
A whistle sounds, and the train briefly shudders and starts moving again.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The time is now 11.05.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
Off to the rear the conductor appears from the forward end.
The conductor walks past you from the rear.
The young couple open the swinging door for a moment and walk past you from the
front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

He opens the swinging door for a moment and heads off to the front.
They head off to the rear.
They open the swinging door for a moment and disappear to the rear.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The time is now 11.15.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
Off to the rear the young couple appear from the forward end.
The young couple walk past you from the rear.
They open the swinging door for a moment and head off to the front.
The train begins to slow down a bit.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The time is now 11.25.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The conductor cries, "Frbz," and the train glides to a halt in the station.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 11.27.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The regal woman heads off to out of view.
She heads down the steps.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 11.36.

>d

(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Frbz railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the women's restroom. To the east is a passenger
train, the Glrp-Wien Express, hissing and blowing off steam. The place is
crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain passenger or the
right car, or simply waiting.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's an old couple here, checking a
timetable.
Off to the south the regal woman appears from the platform.

>go to restroom

(women's restroom)
This restroom is impressively tidy. That's a good thing, because it's one of
the only pair in the whole station.
There's a young woman here, waiting.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The regal woman enters, looking very nervous. The young woman gives something
to her and whispers, "O floo jefbob gorm fim liz nom davsnapnoshmrkzrkstev quid
qwa vubnash cho globzit."
(Fortunately, you can translate two phrases: "pen" and "knife.")
Then the young woman is gone.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 11.39.

>go to train

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
[!! regal woman not on train!]

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The regal woman walks past you from down the steps.
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The train slowly pulls out of Frbz station.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The time is now 11.50.

>save

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >y

Okay.)
To file: AFTERFRBZ..1Okay.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train is now speeding past a small town.
The time is now 12.01.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
An old man opens the swinging door for a moment and walks past you from the
front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

He heads off to the rear.
The conductor stops here to punch tickets.
The old man, off to the rear, opens the swinging door for a moment and
disappears to the rear.
The train is now speeding along a barren stubble-plain.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The conductor makes a gesture, asking for your ticket.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 12.10.

>give him ticket

(I assume you mean: the conductor.)
The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
He punches the regal woman's ticket.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
Off to the rear the old man appears from the forward end.
The old man walks past you from the rear.
The time is now 12.21.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The old man opens the swinging door for a moment and heads off to the front.
The train is now speeding along the edge of a rocky precipice.
The time is now 12.31.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 12.41.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train begins to slow down a bit.
The old man opens the swinging door for a moment and walks past you from the
front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

He heads off to the rear.
He opens the swinging door for a moment and disappears to the rear.
The conductor cries, "Knut," and the train glides to a halt in the station.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 12.49.

>d

(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Knut railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the women's restroom. To the east is a passenger
train, the Glrp-Wien Express, hissing and blowing off steam. The place is
crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain passenger or the
right car, or simply waiting.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a young woman here, looking at
you with suspicion.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The conductor stops walking.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The time is now 13.00.

>u

(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and walking along. 
>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
Do you want to keep waiting? >restore

(Please type YES or NO.) >n

The time is now 13.04.

>restore

From file: AFTERFRBZ..1Okay.
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and walking along. 
>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is passing through a
railway station.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 
The train is now rocketing past a small town.

>kill woman

(with the gun)
You think it over. It's not worth the hassle.

>hit woman

She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>take briefcase

You are now holding it.

>throw woman out window

(taking the regal woman first)
The regal woman is gone with the wind.

>i

You're holding a briefcase, a yellow flower, and your ticket.
And there's something in your pocket.

>open briefcaes

(You don't need to use the word "briefcaes" to finish this story.)

>open briefcase

The latch is closed.

>turn latch

The train lurches a bit.
A mechanical click comes from within the briefcase.

>open latch

The metal latch snaps open.

>open case

You open it a crack before you realize that everything inside would fall out.
You quickly close it again.

>s

[Debugging info: you are entering car #3.]
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]

>enter

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(forward restroom)
As you'd expect, the restroom is tidy but small, almost too small for comfort.
But it does have the usual fixtures.

>open case

You open it a crack before you realize that everything inside would fall out.
You quickly close it again.
[!! STUCK: regal woman	is in (car #2) the forward limbo.
GOAL: regal woman	is in (car #2) the other rear limbo.
]

>put case down

The train lurches a bit.
Okay, it is now on the floor.
[!! STUCK: regal woman	is in (car #2) the forward vestibule.
GOAL: regal woman	is in (car #2) the other rear limbo.
]

>open it

(I assume you mean: the briefcase.)
Opening it reveals a document, a scrap of newsprint, a magnifying glass, a
cassette of film, and a miniature camera.
[!! STUCK: regal woman	is in (car #2) the forward end.
GOAL: regal woman	is in (car #2) the other rear limbo.
]

>take all

briefcase: Too bad, but it is open.
document: You are now holding it.
scrap of newsprint: You are now holding it.
magnifying glass: You are now holding it.
cassette of film: You are now holding it.
miniature camera: You are now holding it.
[!! STUCK: regal woman	is in (car #2) the forward middle.
GOAL: regal woman	is in (car #2) the other rear limbo.
]

>open camera

Okay, it is now open.
[!! STUCK: regal woman	is in (car #2) the middle.
GOAL: regal woman	is in (car #2) the other rear limbo.
]

>put film in camera

Okay.
[!! STUCK: regal woman	is in (car #2) the rear middle.
GOAL: regal woman	is in (car #2) the other rear limbo.
]
The train is now speeding along a barren stubble-plain.

>close camera

Okay, it is now closed.
[!! STUCK: regal woman	is in (car #2) the rear end.
GOAL: regal woman	is in (car #2) the other rear limbo.
]

>cock camera

Okay.

The conductor appears and makes a gesture, asking for your ticket.
Then he notices the document, confiscates it, and leaves in a hurry.
[!! STUCK: regal woman	is in (car #2) the rear vestibule.
GOAL: regal woman	is in (car #2) the other rear limbo.
]

>restore

From file: AFTERFRBZ..1Okay.
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and walking along. 
>hit woman

She blocks your thrust and delivers a chop to your nose.
The train is now speeding past a small town.

>g

She blocks your thrust and knocks you unconscious....

You shake your head and come to.

>g

(You can't see the regal woman any more.)

>restore

From file: AFTERFRBZ..1Okay.
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and walking along. 
>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is passing through a
railway station.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, still holding the briefcase and walking along. 
The train is now speeding past a small town.

>hit woman with gun

She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>throw woman out window

(taking the regal woman first)
The regal woman is gone with the wind.

>take briefcase

You are now holding it.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 12.05.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The conductor stops here to punch tickets.
The train is now racing along a barren stubble-plain.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 12.09.

>give him my ticket

(I assume you mean: the conductor.)
The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 12.20.

>s

The train lurches a bit.
[Debugging info: you are entering car #3.]
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]

>enter

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(forward restroom)
As you'd expect, the restroom is tidy but small, almost too small for comfort.
But it does have the usual fixtures.

>lock the restroom

(You can't see any restroom here!)

>lock the door

Okay, it is now locked.

>open the case

The latch is closed.

>turn latch. open latch. drop case

A mechanical click comes from within the briefcase.

The metal latch snaps open.

Okay, it is now on the floor.

>open case

Opening it reveals a document, a scrap of newsprint, a magnifying glass, a
cassette of film, and a miniature camera.

>take film, camera. open camera. put film in camera. close camera. cock it.

cassette of film: The train lurches a bit.
The train's lurching puts you off balance, and you miss it.
miniature camera: The train's lurching puts you off balance, and you miss it.
The train is now speeding along the edge of a rocky precipice.

The train lurches a bit.
Okay, it is now open.

(taking the cassette of film first)
Okay.

Okay, it is now closed.

(taking it first)
(I assume you mean: the miniature camera.)
Okay.

>take picture of document

"Click!"

>cock camera

Okay.

>l

(forward restroom)
As you'd expect, the restroom is tidy but small, almost too small for comfort.
But it does have the usual fixtures.
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, open.


>i

You're holding a miniature camera, your ticket, and a yellow flower.
And there's something in your pocket.

>w

(You unlock and open the restroom door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]

>s

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. The smell of food is unmistakable.
(forward end)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is the forward end of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
first booth.

>w

(first booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
This is a diner booth on the Glrp-Wien Express. In fact, it looks as if the
railway company just converted a first-class coach into a diner by removing the
door and adding a table to each compartment.
The train is rocketing along the edge of a rocky precipice.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
A waiter enters, ready to take your order.
The time is now 12.44.

>cash cheque

The waiter lends you a pen and then gives you *20 in exchange for the check.

>e


(forward end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]

>s


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is the forward middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies
the second booth.
The train begins to slow down a bit.

>s

(middle)
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
third booth.
A thin man is in the third booth.

>n

The train lurches a bit.

(forward middle)
[You're facing to the front.]

The conductor cries, "Knut," and the train glides to a halt in the station.

>n


(forward end)
The waiter is in the first booth.

>n

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)

>enter

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(forward restroom)
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, open.

>take all

briefcase: Too bad, but it is open.
document: You are now holding it.
scrap of newsprint: You are now holding it.
magnifying glass: You are now holding it.

>fold document

(I don't know the word "fold".)

>save

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >y

Okay.)
To file: KNUT..1Okay.

>exit

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]

>d

(You can't go in that direction.)

>n

[Debugging info: you are entering car #2.]
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the front.]

>d

(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Knut railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the women's restroom. To the east is a passenger
train, the Glrp-Wien Express, hissing and blowing off steam. The place is
crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain passenger or the
right car, or simply waiting.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a young woman here, looking at
you with suspicion.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 13.04.

>l at timetable

(You'll find the timetable in your CHECKPOINT package.)

[It should include:
Glrp-Wien Express: 11.22 Frbz, 12.42 Knut, 13.37 Hrng, 14.39 Wien, 
Znuk-Potrzebie Express: 13.00 Knut, 14.25 Grnz, 15.55 Gola, 17.07 Potrzebie, 
]

>t

The time is now 13.04.

>i

You're holding a magnifying glass, a scrap of newsprint, a document, a pen, a
miniature camera, your ticket, and a yellow flower.
And there's something in your pocket.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
Out of the corner of your eye, you see the regal woman leaving the train.
You watch as the conductor boards the train, and it slowly pulls out of Knut
station without you.
Do you want to keep waiting? >yes

A whistle sounds, and a passenger train comes screeching up to the platform. A
conductor leans out from one of the doors and shouts, "Potrzebie," then lowers
a short flight of metal steps and gets off.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 13.11.

>u

(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
There's a thin man here, gazing out the window.
There's a boy here, looking at you with suspicion.

>s

[Debugging info: you are entering car #3.]
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]

>enter

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(forward restroom)

>lock door

Okay, it is now locked.

>take picture of document

"Click!"

>g

You push the button, but it won't move.

>cock camera

Okay.

>g

You try to cock it, but the lever won't move.

>save

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >y

Okay.)
To file: PTRAIN..1Okay.

>take picture of document

"Click!"

>read the document

It's not a very handsome document, scrawled in a hurry by a hand that wouldn't
win any prizes under the best of conditions. But it seems to contain crucial
information -- times, places, a crude map, even code words -- about a plan to
kidnap some high-ranking official tomorrow. Were the plan to succeed, several
governments would be embarrassed, if not in mortal danger, and the balance of
power would become precarious.

>l at information

(I don't know the word "information".)

>who is official

(To ask about something, use the command: TELL ME ABOUT (something).)

>tell me about official

(Sorry, but this story doesn't recognize the word "official".)

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 13.26.

>destroy document

(How do you want to do that?)

>flush document in toilet

(Sorry, but I don't understand. Please reword that or try something else.)

>put document in toilet

Okay.

>flush toilet

An old refrain comes to mind:
"Passengers will please refrain
From flushing toilets while the train
Is standing in the station. (I love you!)"

>i

You're holding a magnifying glass, a scrap of newsprint, a pen, a miniature
camera, your ticket, and a yellow flower.
And there's something in your pocket.
The train slowly pulls out of Knut station.

>l in toilet

The toilet contains a document.

>flush toilet

Say goodbye to the document. "Whhoooossshhhhh!"
The train is now rocketing past a small town.

>i

The train lurches a bit.
You're holding a magnifying glass, a scrap of newsprint, a pen, a miniature
camera, your ticket, and a yellow flower.
And there's something in your pocket.

>exit

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
A boy is off to the front.
There's a young woman here, chewing gum.

>s

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(forward end)
[You're facing to the rear.]
An attractive woman is off to the rear.
There's a thin woman here, gazing out the window.

>s


(forward middle)
The attractive woman is off to the rear.

>s

(middle)
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the third compartment.
The attractive woman is here, gazing out the window.
The train is now racing along a barren stubble-plain.

>w

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(third compartment)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
This is a once-luxurious first-class compartment on the Znuk-Potrzebie Express.
The plush red upholstery on the two facing seats, shiny and worn in spots, and
the greasy lace on the headrests, give the car an air of faded elegance. A red
handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling, swinging in time
to the train's rocking motion. The corridor is outside, past a window with a
red curtain on it.
The train is speeding along a barren stubble-plain.
There's an old man here, looking at you with suspicion.

>e

(You open the compartment door and close it again.)
(middle)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The thin woman is off to the front.
The attractive woman is here, still gazing out the window.

>n


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the front.]
The thin woman is off to the front.

>n


(forward end)
The thin woman is here, still gazing out the window.

>n

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(forward vestibule)
The boy is off to the front.
The young woman is here, still chewing gum.

>n

[Debugging info: you are entering car #2.]
(rear vestibule)
The boy is here, smoking a cigarette.

>n

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. 
(rear end)
This is the rear end of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind a
windowed door, lies the fifth compartment.
The conductor makes a gesture, asking for your ticket.

>give him the ticket

(I assume you mean: the conductor.)
The conductor looks at it and rushes away.

>l at ticket

All you can make out is the destination: Wien.

>restore

From file: (Sorry, but it didn't work. Maybe your instruction manual or Reference Card can
tell you why.)

>restore

From file: FRBZ..1Okay.
(first booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
Sitting on the dining table are a china cup (which contains purple wine).
[!! NO STATION AT other train seat 2]

>restore

From file: COMPARTMENT..1Okay.
(second compartment)
The regal woman turns the briefcase latch.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>go to rear v

(You stand up first.)

You walk along as far as the rear middle, where the attractive woman gets in
your way.

(rear middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is the rear middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind
a windowed door, lies the fourth compartment.
The attractive woman is here, chewing gum.

>go to rear v


(rear vestibule)
There's an attractive man here, reading a newspaper.
The thin man, off to the rear, opens the swinging door for a moment and
disappears to the rear.
There's a thin woman here, peeking into the rear restroom.
She opens the swinging door for a moment and heads off to the front.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The conductor stops here to punch tickets.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 10.23.

>give him the ticket

(I assume you mean: the conductor.)
The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
He punches the attractive man's ticket.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The conductor touches a finger to his cap and heads off to the rear.
He opens the swinging door for a moment and disappears to the rear.
The regal woman stops here.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 10.27.

>restore

From file: COMPARTMENT..1Okay.
(second compartment)
The regal woman turns the briefcase latch.
A spot of blood is still on the floor.

>go to rear v

(You stand up first.)

You walk along as far as the rear middle, where the attractive woman gets in
your way.

(rear middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is the rear middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train, behind
a windowed door, lies the fourth compartment.
The attractive woman is here, looking at you with suspicion.

>g


(rear vestibule)
There's an attractive man here, reading a newspaper.
The thin man, off to the rear, opens the swinging door for a moment and
disappears to the rear.
There's a thin woman here, peeking into the rear restroom.
She opens the swinging door for a moment and heads off to the front.

>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is speeding past a
dark, violent river.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The attractive man is here, still reading a newspaper.


>kill man

(with the gun)
He slumps on the floor.

>open window

The window opens all the way.

>throw man out window

(taking the attractive man first)
The attractive man is gone with the wind.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The conductor stops here to punch tickets.
Do you want to keep waiting? >z

(Please type YES or NO.) >y

He makes a gesture, asking for your ticket.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

He makes a gesture again, asking for your ticket.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

He makes a gesture strongly, asking for your ticket.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 10.26.

>give him the ticket

(I assume you mean: the conductor.)
The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
He touches a finger to his cap and heads off to the rear.
The regal woman stops here.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The conductor, off to the rear, opens the swinging door for a moment and
disappears to the rear.
The train is now racing through a dark tunnel.
The young couple open the swinging door for a moment and walk past you from the
front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The time is now 10.37.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The young couple head off to the rear.
They open the swinging door for a moment and disappear to the rear.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

Off to the rear they appear from the forward end.
The young couple walk past you from the rear.
The time is now 10.47.

>z

The train lurches a bit.
(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The young couple open the swinging door for a moment and head off to the front.
The train is now speeding past a wild meadow.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The regal woman, carrying the briefcase, heads down the ladder.
She stops here.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The time is now 10.57.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 11.07.

>z

The train lurches a bit.
(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
Off to the rear the conductor appears from the forward end.
The conductor walks past you from the rear.
He opens the swinging door for a moment and heads off to the front.
The young couple open the swinging door for a moment and walk past you from the
front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

They head off to the rear.
They open the swinging door for a moment and disappear to the rear.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The time is now 11.17.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train begins to slow down a bit.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The conductor cries, "Frbz," and the train glides to a halt in the station.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 11.22.

>d

(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Frbz railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the women's restroom. To the east is a passenger
train, the Glrp-Wien Express, hissing and blowing off steam. The place is
crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain passenger or the
right car, or simply waiting.
The conductor is off to the north.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a girl here, checking a
timetable.
He stops walking.

>enter restroom

(women's restroom)
This restroom is impressively tidy. That's a good thing, because it's one of
the only pair in the whole station.

>save

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >y

Okay.)
To file: FRBZRESTROOM..1Okay.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
A young woman enters and looks around nervously.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 11.31.

>l at woman

She is dressed for a long trip, in shades of blue, with a strange odor. Her
teeth and fingers are well-stained with nicotine.

>smell clothes

(I don't know the word "clothes".)

>smell woman

She smells just like a young woman!

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The regal woman enters, looking very nervous. The young woman gives something
to her and whispers, "Oulp liznets mushglip nom dav floonashnosh jefstu
jonstevsnap gorm fim frob vubzrk?"
(Fortunately, you can translate two phrases: "pen" and "knife.")
Then the young woman is gone.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 11.34.

>go to train

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
[!! regal woman not on train!]

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The regal woman walks past you from down the steps.
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The train slowly pulls out of Frbz station.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 11.45.

>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the right side of the train, but you look in all directions
for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is passing through a
railway station.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
The regal woman is here, holding the briefcase and walking along. 

>kill woman

(with the gun)
You think it over. It's not worth the hassle.
The train is now steaming past a small town.

>hit woman

She blocks your thrust and knocks you unconscious....

You shake your head and come to.

>#where woman

regal woman	is in (car #2) the rear restroom.

>go to rear restroom

(You stand up first.)
Too bad, but the restroom door is locked.

The conductor stops here to punch tickets.
A young man, off to the rear, opens the swinging door for a moment and
disappears to the rear.

>open door

(Which door do you mean, the restroom door or the swinging door?)

>restroom

Too bad, but it is locked.
The conductor makes a gesture, asking for your ticket.
The train is now hurtling along a barren stubble-plain.

>give ticket to conductor

The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.

>z

The train lurches a bit.
(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 12.15.

>enter

Too bad, but the restroom door is locked.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
Off to the rear the young man appears from the forward end.
The train is now steaming along the edge of a rocky precipice.
The young man walks past you from the rear.
He opens the swinging door for a moment and heads off to the front.
The time is now 12.26.

>restore

From file: FRBZRESTROOM..1Okay.
(women's restroom)
[You're facing to the west.]

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
A young woman enters and looks around nervously.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The regal woman enters, looking very nervous. The young woman gives something
to her and whispers, "Azit floofrp nompro jon quidsnapstuulpnoshglip frob dav
vub cho brimrk mushni?"
(Fortunately, you can translate two phrases: "pen" and "knife.")
Then the young woman is gone.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 11.34.

>go to train

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
[!! regal woman not on train!]

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The regal woman walks past you from down the steps.
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 11.42.

>save

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >y

Okay.)
To file: AFTERRESTROOM..1Okay.

>hit woman with gun

She drops the briefcase and slumps on the floor.

>throw woman out window

(taking the regal woman first)
The regal woman drops out of sight.
The train slowly pulls out of Frbz station.

>l out window

The train is passing through a railway station.

>take briefcase

You are now holding it.
The train is now hurtling past a small town.

>enter

(You open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear restroom)
As you'd expect, the restroom is tidy but small, almost too small for comfort.
But it does have the usual fixtures.

>lock door

Okay, it is now locked.

>open case

The latch is closed.

>drop case. open latch. 

Okay, it is now on the floor.

The metal latch snaps open. At the same time, a loud thump comes from within
the briefcase.

>turn latch

A mechanical click comes from within the briefcase.

>open case

Opening it reveals a document, a scrap of newsprint, a magnifying glass, a
cassette of film, and a miniature camera.

>open camera. put film in camera

The train lurches a bit.
Okay, it is now open.

(You don't seem to be holding the cassette of film!)

>take film. put film in camera. close camera

The train lurches a bit.
The train's lurching puts you off balance, and you miss it.

(taking it first)
Okay.

Okay, it is now closed.

>cock camera

(taking the miniature camera first)
Okay.

>save

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >y

Okay.)
To file: CAMERAREADY..1Okay.

>take picture of document

"Click!"

>cock camera

Okay.

>take picture of document

"Click!"

>cock camera

Okay.
The train is now hurtling along a barren stubble-plain.

>take picture of document

"Click!"
You hear a knock on the door.

>put document in toilet

(taking the document first)
Okay.

The conductor appears and makes a gesture, asking for your ticket.

>flush toilet

Say goodbye to the document. "Whhoooossshhhhh!"
The conductor makes a gesture again, asking for your ticket.

>give him my ticket

(I assume you mean: the conductor.)
The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.

>l

(rear restroom)
As you'd expect, the restroom is tidy but small, almost too small for comfort.
But it does have the usual fixtures.
A black briefcase with a chrome latch is here, open.


>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 12.19.

>close door then lock it

(It is already closed!)

(I assume you mean: the restroom door.)
Okay, it is now locked.

>i

You're holding your ticket, and a miniature camera.
And there's something in your pocket.

>l at ticket

All you can make out is the destination: Wien.

>l in pocket

The train lurches a bit.
Your pocket contains a gun, a timetable, a traveler's check, and your passport.
And some money.

>l in case

The briefcase contains a scrap of newsprint, and a magnifying glass.
The train is now racing along the edge of a rocky precipice.

>exit

(You unlock and open the restroom door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]

>s

[Debugging info: you are entering car #3.]
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]

>s

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The relative quiet here is welcome. The smell of food is unmistakable.
(forward end)
This is the forward end of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
first booth.
A young couple are in the first booth.
Off to the rear a waiter appears.

>w

The train lurches a bit.
(first booth)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
This is a diner booth on the Glrp-Wien Express. In fact, it looks as if the
railway company just converted a first-class coach into a diner by removing the
door and adding a table to each compartment.
The train is speeding along the edge of a rocky precipice.
The young couple are here, chewing gum.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The waiter enters, ready to take your order.
The time is now 12.30.

>cash cheque

The waiter lends you a pen and then gives you *20 in exchange for the check.

>e


(forward end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]

>s


(forward middle)
[You're facing to the rear.]
This is the forward middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies
the second booth.

>s

(middle)
This is the middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
third booth.
A thin man is in the third booth.

>s


(rear middle)
This is the rear middle of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
pantry.

>s


(rear end)
This is the rear end of the corridor. On the left side of the train lies the
galley.
A cook is in the galley.

>l in galley

The train lurches a bit.
You take a quick peek into it:
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The cook is here, cooking.
An old couple are off to the front, heading away from you.

>find knife

It's probably in the galley.
The old couple, off to the front, open the swinging door for a moment and
disappear to the front.

>enter galley

(galley)
The galley is crowded with supplies and equipment. The locked cabinets are
probably filled with food, kettles, and kitchen tools. There's a crowded
counter for preparing food. If you want to find something, you'll have to
search for it.
The cook is here, still cooking.
He makes a pushing motion with one hand and points forward with the other. He
seems angry that you're invading his space.

>find knife

The cook says, "Ybob qwa glob gormzrk."
He makes a pushing motion with one hand and points forward with the other. He
seems angry that you're invading his space.

>e


(rear end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]

>s

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]
A cigarette machine stands in one corner, waiting to be either used or
discarded -- it's hard to say which.
The train begins to slow down a bit.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The conductor cries, "Knut," and the train glides to a halt in the station.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 12.44.

>exit

(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Knut railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the entrance to the station house. To the east is
a passenger train, the Glrp-Wien Express, hissing and blowing off steam. The
place is crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain passenger
or the right car, or simply waiting.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a boy here, re-arranging
luggage.

>n

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #2.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the north.]
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a middle-aged couple here,
chewing gum.

>go to ticket booth

(You can't see any ticket booth here!)

>w

(women's restroom)
[You're facing to the west.]

>e

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
The boy is off to the south.
The middle-aged couple are here, still chewing gum.

>s

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the south.]
The boy is here, still re-arranging luggage.

>w

(waiting room)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing in the railway station. You can see a cafe on the north side
and the ticket counter on the south. The street is west. The place is crowded
with people.

>buy ticket to gola

(You can't buy that here.)

>s

(ticket area)
[You're facing to the south.]
There's a clerk here, smoking a cigarette.
Sitting on the counter are a magnifying glass, and a scrap of newsprint.

>buy ticket to gola

The clerk takes your money and stamps your ticket.

>i

You're holding your ticket, a pen, and a miniature camera.
And there's something in your pocket.

>count money

You are carrying *27.

>e

(You can't go in that direction.)

>n

(waiting room)
[You're facing to the north.]

>n

(cafe)
Through a blue haze of cigarette smoke, you can see travelers sipping their
food while waiting for their trains.
The waitress is here, waiting.

>order food

The waitress returns in an instant with a plate of thin gruel and takes *1 from
you.

>drink gruel

It's pungent but not very flavorful. You've had better in some mighty dank
corners of the world.

>s

(waiting room)
[You're facing to the south.]
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"

>e

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]

>l

(platform)
(You're facing to the east, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Knut railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the entrance to the station house. To the east is
a passenger train, the Glrp-Wien Express, hissing and blowing off steam. The
place is crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain passenger
or the right car, or simply waiting.


>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
Out of the corner of your eye, you see the regal woman leaving the train.
You watch as the conductor boards the train, and it slowly pulls out of Knut
station without you.
The regal woman stops here.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 13.02.

>l at woman

She was clearly beautiful as a young woman. Now her heavy make-up and cologne,
her fur piece and black net veil make her beauty a matter of personal
preference.
She is holding a yellow flower.

>save

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >y

Okay.)
To file: KNUT..2Okay.

>kill woman

(with the gun)
You think it over. It's not worth the hassle.

>hit woman

A guard, off to the north, stares at the regal woman for a moment, not
believing her eyes. Then she leaves in a hurry.
The regal woman blocks your thrust and delivers a chop to your nose.

A whistle sounds, and a passenger train comes screeching up to the platform. A
conductor leans out from one of the doors and shouts, "Potrzebie," then lowers
a short flight of metal steps and gets off.

>enter

(waiting room)
[You're facing to the west.]

>e

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
The regal woman is holding a yellow flower.

>u

(rear vestibule)

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...

The conductor approaches, accompanied by two grim-faced soldiers armed with
machine guns. They take things like battery very seriously here. He isn't
smiling as he says, "E fimstev lizjernetsnash jeffrpbobsnap."

After your arrest and a little gentle persuasion with beatings, cigarette burns
and starvation, you confess to the crime of espionage. Within days your
confession is front-page news around the world. And the Cold War gets a little
bit hotter...


Would you like to:
   RESTORE your place from where you saved it,
   RESTART the story from the beginning, or
   QUIT for now?
>restore

From file: KNUT..2Okay.
(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
The regal woman is here, peeking into the waiting room.

>u

Walking on the tracks looks too dangerous!

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
A whistle sounds, and a passenger train comes screeching up to the platform. A
conductor leans out from one of the doors and shouts, "Potrzebie," then lowers
a short flight of metal steps and gets off.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 13.06.

>u

(rear vestibule)

>#where regal

regal woman	is in (car #3) the platform (3).

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
A young man opens the swinging door for a moment and walks past you from the
front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

He heads off to the rear.
He opens the swinging door for a moment and disappears to the rear.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The time is now 13.17.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
An old couple open the swinging door for a moment and walk past you from the
front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 13.18.

>s

[Debugging info: you are entering car #4.]
(forward vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]
An old couple walk past you from the front.

>s

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
The smell of food is unmistakable.
(forward end)
The young man and the waiter are in the first booth.
The old couple open the swinging door for a moment and walk along with you.

>s


(forward middle)
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
The old couple walk along with you.

>s

(middle)

>s


(rear middle)

>s


(rear end)
The cook is in the galley.
The train slowly pulls out of Knut station.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train is now steaming past a small town.
An old couple walk past you from the front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

They open the swinging door for a moment and head off to the rear.
The train is now hurtling along a barren stubble-plain.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 13.31.

>s

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)
(rear vestibule)
The old couple are here, walking along. They head off to the rear.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The old couple, off to the rear, disappear to the rear.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 13.33.

>l

(rear vestibule)
(You're facing to the rear, but you look in all directions for a moment.)
This is a small vestibule at the rear end of the car. It's just like the
forward vestibule, except for a short flight of metal steps on the left side of
the train leading down off the train, and a narrow metal ladder leading up to
the roof. A small door leads to a restroom, and a big window is open to the
outside. A red handle is hanging by a short length of cord from the ceiling,
swinging in time to the train's rocking motion. The train is rocketing along a
barren stubble-plain.
The clatter of the wheels on the track is almost deafening.
A cigarette machine stands in one corner, waiting to be either used or
discarded -- it's hard to say which.


>save

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >y

Okay.)
To file: ONPTRAIN..1Okay.

>pull cord

The air fills with the high-pitched whine of metal on metal, and you are thrown
violently forward as the train comes to an emergency stop.

>n

(You open the swinging door and close it again.)

(rear end)
[You're facing to the front.]
The cook is here, searching out the window.
The regal woman is holding a yellow flower.

>w

(galley)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]

>find knife

You find a knife in short order and take it.

>e


(rear end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The cook is here, still searching out the window.
The regal woman is holding a yellow flower.
A young woman is off to the front, heading toward you.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The young woman walks past you from the front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

A whistle sounds, and the train briefly shudders and starts moving again.
The cook enters the galley.
She opens the swinging door for a moment and heads off to the rear.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The conductor, off to the front, stops to punch tickets.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The time is now 13.50.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The young woman opens the swinging door for a moment and walks past you from
the rear.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

She heads off to the front.
The conductor punches her ticket.
The young woman is off to the front, heading away from you.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The conductor stops here to punch tickets.
The young woman is off to the front, heading away from you.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 13.56.

>give him a ticket

(I assume you mean: the conductor.)
The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.
He punches the regal woman's ticket.
The young woman is off to the front, heading away from you.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The young woman, off to the front, opens the swinging door for a moment and
disappears to the front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The train is now rocketing past a dark, violent river.
The time is now 14.07.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
Off to the front the young woman appears from the forward vestibule.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The young woman is off to the front, heading toward you.
The young woman is off to the front, heading toward you.
The time is now 14.17.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The young woman is off to the front, heading toward you.
The young woman walks past you from the front.
The train is now steaming along the edge of a rocky precipice.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

She opens the swinging door for a moment and heads off to the rear.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The time is now 14.27.

>w

(galley)
[You're facing to the left side of the train.]
The cook is here, looking at you with suspicion.
He makes a pushing motion with one hand and points forward with the other. He
seems angry that you're invading his space.

>l at cook

He makes a pushing motion with one hand and points forward with the other. He
seems angry that you're invading his space.

>e


(rear end)
[You're facing to the right side of the train.]
The regal woman is holding a yellow flower.

>l at cook in galley

(Sorry, but I don't understand. Please reword that or try something else.)

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train begins to slow down a bit.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The conductor cries, "Grnz," and the train glides to a halt in the station.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The time is now 14.40.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The conductor stops here to ask passengers to leave the train.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 14.44.

>leave train

(rear vestibule)
[You're facing to the rear.]
A cigarette machine stands in one corner, waiting to be either used or
discarded -- it's hard to say which.
You notice a pair of customs inspectors boarding the train to search it.
(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing on the concrete platform of the Grnz railway station. A
cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain water falling
from its edge. To the west is the wall of the station house. To the east is a
passenger train, the Znuk-Potrzebie Express, hissing and blowing off steam. The
place is crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain passenger
or the right car, or simply waiting.

>save

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >y

Okay.)
To file: GRNZ..1Okay.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a middle-aged couple here,
looking up and down the platform.

>i

You're holding your ticket, a knife, a pen, and a miniature camera.
And there's something in your pocket.
The conductor stops walking.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The time is now 14.57.

>n

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the north.]
A customs agent is off to the north.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a young man here, re-arranging
luggage.

>n

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #2.]
(platform)
The customs agent is here, inspecting luggage and passports.
A sign on the wall announces something in large, unfriendly letters.

>n

The customs agent makes a gesture, asking for your passport.

>show him the passport

(I assume you mean: the customs agent.)
The customs agent looks at you and your passport, barely suppresses a smirk,
stamps it, and then gives it back to you.

>n

The customs agent makes a gesture, as if to say, "Empty your pocket."

>empty pocket

You are now holding the gun, and the timetable. 

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 15.09.

>enter

(women's restroom)
[You're facing to the west.]

>restore

From file: GRNZ..1Okay.
(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's an old couple here, looking at
you with suspicion.

>w

(You can't go in that direction.)

>enter restroom

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
[Debugging info: you are entering platform #2.]
You have just started walking, when a customs agent gets in your way.
(platform)
[You're facing to the north.]
The customs agent is here, inspecting luggage and passports.
A sign on the wall announces something in large, unfriendly letters.
The conductor stops walking.

>w

(women's restroom)
[You're facing to the west.]

>drop gun

Okay, it is now on the floor.

>e

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
A sign on the wall announces something in large, unfriendly letters.

>n

The customs agent makes a gesture, asking for your passport.

>give him passport

(I assume you mean: the customs agent.)
The customs agent looks at you and your passport, barely suppresses a smirk,
stamps it, and then gives it back to you.

>n

The customs agent makes a gesture, as if to say, "Empty your pocket."

>empty pocket

You are now holding the timetable. 

>show agent the timetable

He lets out a loud yawn.

>n

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #1.]
The customs agent smiles approvingly.
(platform)
[You're facing to the north.]
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a guard here, re-arranging
luggage.

>w

(men's restroom)
[You're facing to the west.]
This restroom is impressively tidy. That's a good thing, because it's one of
the only pair in the whole station.

>e

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
The guard is here, still re-arranging luggage.

>s

The guard prevents you and points to the train.

>w

(men's restroom)
[You're facing to the west.]
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"

>e

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
The guard is here, still re-arranging luggage.

>u

(rear vestibule)

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train slowly pulls out of Grnz station.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The train is now racing past a small town.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The conductor stops here to punch tickets.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 15.09.

>give him my ticketr

(Sorry, but the word "ticketr" is not in the vocabulary that you can use.)

>give him my ticket

(I assume you mean: the conductor.)
The conductor punches your ticket and then gives it back to you.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
A young couple open the swinging door for a moment and walk past you from the
front.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

They head off to the rear.
They disappear to the rear.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The time is now 15.20.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train is now racing through a mysterious forest.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The time is now 15.30.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The time is now 15.40.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train is now speeding along a barren stubble-plain.
The time is now 15.50.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The train begins to slow down a bit.
Do you want to keep waiting? >y

The time is now 16.00.

>z

(I assume you mean: wait 10 minutes.)
Time passes...
The conductor cries, "Gola," and the train glides to a halt in the station.
Do you want to keep waiting? >n

The time is now 16.02.

>d

(platform)
[You're facing to the west.]
You are standing at the north end of the concrete platform of the Gola railway
station. A cantilevered roof looms overhead, with occasional drops of rain
water falling from its edge. To the west is the men's restroom. To the east is
a passenger train, the Znuk-Potrzebie Express, hissing and blowing off steam.
The place is crowded with people milling about, searching for a certain
passenger or the right car, or simply waiting.
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a guard here, looking up and
down the platform.

>save

(In this variation, 1 minute will pass in the story before you can type another
command. Are you sure you want to SAVE now? >y

Okay.)
To file: GOLA..1Okay.

>w

(men's restroom)

>e

(platform)
[You're facing to the east.]
One part of the crowd catches your eye: The guard is here, still looking up and
down the platform.
The conductor stops walking.

>s

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #2.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the south.]
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's an old man here, looking up and
down the platform.

>show old man the pen

The guard seems to notice your actions.
The old man looks confused for a moment and says, "Unetsnashjer fim liz?"

>s

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's a middle-aged couple here,
looking up and down the platform.

>show couple the pen

They don't appear interested.

>s

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #4.]
(platform)
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's an old couple here, checking a
timetable.

>show couple the pen

They seem impatient.

>s

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #5.]
(platform)
One part of the crowd catches your eye: There's an old woman here, checking a
timetable.

>show woman the pen

She doesn't appear interested.

>s

This is the end of the platform.

>n

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #4.]
(platform)
[You're facing to the north.]
The middle-aged couple are off to the north.

>n

[Debugging info: you are entering platform #3.]
(platform)
The guard and the old man are off to the north.
The middle-aged couple are here, still looking up and down the platform.
The train whistle blows once, and the conductor cries, "Gormnash floogle
nomnets!"
She appears and says, "I was ordered to contact you here. Please give me the
document now."

>l at woman

She wears a military-style uniform proudly, even though it fits her poorly. She
seems to be watching for suspicious activities, such as people looking at her
or at other people too much.

>give her the film

(You don't seem to be holding that!)

>i

You're holding your ticket, a timetable, your passport, a knife, a pen, and a
miniature camera.
And there's something in your pocket.

>give her the camera

(I assume you mean: the guard.)
She quickly inspects the cassette of film and then says, "This will not do. We
already know what the plan is; you should have obtained the actual document so
that we could analyze it and find the source of the leak. I'm afraid I'll have
to complete your mission myself."


Would you like to:
   RESTORE your place from where you saved it,
   RESTART the story from the beginning, or
   QUIT for now?
>restore

From file: