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Excerpt 2 - Page 27, translated 09/04/2004

six to seven seconds after the 27th. take the door on your left. you are now in the airing cupboard. do not proceed further. the immersion heater has been left on since the weekend and the water tank, which stands only a foot away from you, is hot enough to scald. the 28th portal should open almost immediately.

this will take you to the edge of the boating lake beyond the first paddock. it is the winter of 1926. the lake is frozen and the ice will be strong enough to take your weight. you have 3 minutes to proceed to the centre where you will find an upright log held in the ice. again, we have placed this here as an exact maker for the following portal.  as i'm sure you remember, question 7 in subsection N of your waiver form asked 'are you a strong swimmer?' your affirmative response was one of the pre-conditions for your acceptance on to the portal tour.

now grasp the log and pull it from the ice. the ice here is at its thinnest so its removal should not be troublesome. you will go through the ice so prepare yourself. the temperature of the water is estimated at -25c so you will have to work quickly before shock sets in. swim down until you reach a submerged punt. we have left a red beacon flashing at the stern end. swim towards the light and wait. depending on your initial efforts with the log the 29th portal should be open within 30 seconds.

this portal is an annexe portal. as we said in the preface an annexe portal will suspend you in a point outside time. here, our manservant will fetch you a change of clothes and prepare you a light meal (on this occasion the chef's special will be the veal). please take advantage of the facilities and feel free to use this time as you please. once refreshed, you will be placed in the 30th portal.

this will take you back to the attic about half an hour after you left through the 14th portal. of course, we understand that your last visit here was traumatic and we shall try and make your time here as brief as possible. approach the dog on the workbench and remove the blanket. although, now effectively flayed, it is still alive. take the longest utensil from the tin and insert below the lower