Betty McGinley had her brats with her, and the two kids were, for the moment, well-behaved. They understood that this was a game of hide-and-seek, and they were eager to play. It was more surprising to see Zook trailing after his father. He wasn’t doing cartwheels of enthusiasm, but he wasn’t complaining, either. Jake picked up some paper and a pencil. “I guess we’re all working by ourselves?” he said. “I guess we are,” Winston agreed. “All right, then.” Jake grinned. “I’ll race ya.” He headed for one of the staircases. “If this was a running race,” Mal said, “I would just give up now. But I always was good at Easter egg hunts.” He jogged away and rounded a corner behind one of the bookshelves. Winston didn’t know where to begin, so he set off at random, walking between the bookshelves, examining the walls. He found himself next to Penrose, who was staring with great concentration at a painting. “What are we looking for?” Winston asked. “I can’t really tell yet, I’m afraid.”
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