his.Can't dig up more time like this.Better to use a key.Trying to see into the future?This isn't happy hour.Force will just destroy the clock.You unlock the grandfather clock.These keys don't work here.xxxThis is no time for current events.You synchronize your watch to the clock.I better not eat anything coming from this kitchen until the cleaning lady has disinfected it!The cabinets are old and stained.You open the cabinet.The shelves are bare, except for the bugs.You close the cabinet.The bugs would eat that in a second.Bugs in this house are resistant to this stuff.The refrigerator doesn't seem to be running. A strange odor seems to be coming from inside.The door is stuck. I wouldn't want to see the food in here anyway.Where would I haul it off to?Better not pry that door open!The fridge already has a handle.The fridge isn't locked, it's stuck!This stove is hissing, and there's a faint smell of gas here. I bet the pilot light is out.You open the oven door.The pilot flame is out.You close the oven door.I can't use the stove until I light the pilot.I can't cook this!The sound of water dripping on that rusty old sink reminds me of how fast time is passing.You turn on the water.A brown fluid oozes out of the tap. It's obviously time to replace the pipes!You turn off the water.I Better not rinse anything in that water!xxxxxxxxxxxxThese leather bound books remind me of my book collection still in storage. That's kind of unsettling.These old science books date back a long way.The books would fall apart if I touched them.The books are already bound.You look at the titles close up.The books are yours already.xxxxxxI can't eat in the library.The walls seem hollow here.You push on a protruding book and open a secret door.The door is open.You close the door.You try to pull the door open. Nothing happens.The door's too strong for that.The door is too strong for that.There's no lock on this door.This old globe is a collector's item dating back decades.The globe has rusted into place and will not turn.There's no key to the world.You already own this world.These are blueprints of the house.You pick up the blueprints.It's a calm neighborhood out here. My house seems somehow, out of time, a relic of a dark past, or perhaps a dark future.A newspaper.You pick up the newspaper.Looks like the delivery man has left a package.You pick up the package.Another package has arrived.You pick up the package.Well, here's another package for me.You pick up the package.This town looks unnaturally quiet!The local general store.This store is only open from 11 to 6.I should try using the door!I wouldn't want to break into the store.The store doesn't accept returns.That key won't work on the store.Enter the store first, then use the money.I can't go in there without showering first.An old library. A venerable repository of knowledge, it guards its bounty behind a handsomely decorated structure.I guess the library is closed now.These shrubs are well groomed.You touch the shrubs. Nothing here.xxxYou have to enter the library to get a book.It's better to enter the library first.The library is not looking for a gardener.I don't have time to plant olive trees now.What a tremendous view of the town from up here. But the wooden railing looks as though it has seen better days!This is a wooden railing.Better be careful, it doesn't look too steady!The railing doesn't seem sturdy enough for that.This doesn't make sense, the railing won't respond.That's a gargoyle, one of those mythical creatures used to keep demons at bay.You touch the gargoyle. It is made of wood and seems very sturdy.You tie the rope around the gargoyle.This gargoyle can't read.I better not destroy the gargoyle.The gargoyle has no hair.This gargoyle can't read.You look at this gargoyle close up.Gargoyles don't drink.Gargoyles can't be bribed.This gargoyle isn't hungry.These are ancient symbols covering this mausoleum. But I'm not up on my Egyptian.This door is tightly shut.I can't pry this door open.You see the sigil. The design is unfamiliar to you.You push on the sigil. It appears to move slightly.It worked. The door opened!You try to pull the door open. Nothing happens.The door's too strong for that.xxxThere's no keyhole in this door.This is the inside of a police station .At least there aren't any pictures of anyone I know here.Mug shots don't make good souvenirs.That's a good way to get arrested.There's a map of the city.I can't pry it loose. Besides, it's too big to lug around!That's a sure way to get arrested.An old oak office desk.You touch the desk.Don't give it to the desk.The town policeman.You annoy the policeman."That's it, you're under arrest!"It's probably not a good idea to show this to anyone.They have your fingerprints on file already.The cop doesn't seem to be impressed by who you know."That's it, you're under arrest!"The cop isn't interested in an old newspaper.The cop isn't hungry.This red herring is of no interest to the police.xxxSomeone has found all of my missing belongings.You pick up your belongings.There's nothing inside.They'll know I took it from my fingerprints.They'll know I've been to the Dark Side.Better return it to the library.A gun in a holster.You take the gun.What a quaint general store with a little bit of everything for day to day existence.There's a package of crackers.You take the package of crackers.There's a container of Russian sardines.You take the container of Russian sardines.There's a can of insecticide.You take the insecticide.There's a bottle of soy sauce.You take the soy sauce.There's a can of pitted olives.You take the can of pitted olives.There's a bottle of cheap scotch.You take the bottle of scotch.The counter looks as though it has been polished for hours.The counter top feels very smooth.xxxI should pry that open outside the store, after I buy it.Better to give that to the librarian.This room reminds me of my study, full of leather bound books.Someone has lost a hairpin.You pick up the hairpin.I think the pin is easier to pick up with my hands.Picking the pin up would be easier.This pin is too small to pick up with gloves.These old library books date back a long time.I don't see anything worth reading here.These books are already bound.You try to get a handle on the books.You look at the titles close up.These books are not for sale.It's not time to check this book back in yet.The librarian's desk seems to have a never-ending stack of books to check in.These books are not available for checking out yet.This red herring would not impress the librarian. If only I had some caviar!She's an extremely beautiful woman. She doesn't seem to notice me staring at her.The librarian gives you a book.She's an extremely beautiful woman. She seems busy and rather preoccupied with her job.That would be very impolite, the sort of thing your former co-worker Larry would have tried to do!Why would I want to shoot the librarian?The librarian already has Delbert's card.The librarian doesn't drink!That's a very generous idea, but maybe you'd better hang on to it for later.I've already checked that book out.What are you implying?This dark room looks like it is seldom used.An old teak desk. It's seen better days.You touch the desk.The desk doesn't need bracing.I better not put that down here, I'll forget it.Better to give it to the librarian.A reader for viewing microfiche films.You turn on the reader.You turn off the lamp.I could get electrocuted that way.The viewer already has a lens.You stick the film in the viewer.I shouldn't destroy the viewer.Better to give it to the librarian.Use of the viewer is free.Nothing but books, books, and more books.I don't see anything of interest.Sure is quiet here. You could hear a pin drop.The rows of books in the library stacks all look pretty much the same.There are a lot of musty old books which are all out of date.I don't see anything of interest.There's a green book with a scrap of paper hanging out of it.You pick up the book and pull out the piece of paper.Here's an entry to an old cemetery, overgrown with weeds.These archways give me a sense of foreboding.The cold stones send a chill up my spine.There's nothing to dig for here.The entrance is free. People are no longer dying to get in.This place looks like no one has been around to tend it for a long time.The ground is damp and muddy.You touch the ground and get a muddy hand.I shouldn't put that on the ground. I'll forget it.There's nothing to dig up here.There's nothing to open up by force.You dig up the casket but find nothing of value.You dig up the casket and find some diary pages inside.Nothing more to dig up here.Better to use a shovel.You examine the headstone closely but discover nothing new.The dead don't need stiff drinks.What am I doing, trying to "pay" my respects?Worms already ate through this corpse.Molly Santini, a rich spinster who somehow managed to take it all with her.Have I no respect for the dead?J. Puch. May he rest in peace.He's dead, leave him alone.R. Liebowitz, a Canticle for his deeds.This stone feels stone cold.The inscription has eroded with time.I can't touch that. Have I no respect for the dead?Bobby Jacobs. Never thought you'd end up here, did you?You'd do well not to mess around here.John Campbell. Here lies a man who saw beyond time's horizon.Step back! You're on hallowed ground!S. Nostromo, R.I.P.Don't disturb the dead!Harcourt Fenton Mudd. He was no tribble at all. -J.T.K.Do you have trouble reading? He's dead!Sherrie DazeShe's far beyond anyone's reach.G. Threepwood, R.I.P.The stone is very worn, like it's been here for centuries!J. McKeeganThe stone feels cold and slippery.There's no name on this stone.The stone feels rough, with sharp edges, as though it had just recently been chiseled.Feels like a cold draft just hit me, or is it just my nerves?These pillars hold up the mausoleum.You touch the pillars.The names on these caskets have faded away with time.I guess the caskets have been sealed shut to pres