The hallway didn’t have shelves.
It didn’t even have walls, really—at least not consistently.
One moment there was paneling, then just peeling wallpaper, then suddenly a forest of umbrellas hanging from the ceiling like bats. The light dimmed by degrees, like visibility was being rationed. But Little Sir Menace toddled on.
Behind him, Beau stumbled from …
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