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You are the first to recover from the surprise of the sudden encounter.

If you wish to attack the guards, turn to 334. (Ignore any wounds you may sustain in the first 2 rounds of combat.)

If you do not wish to fight them, you can evade before they have a chance to strike at you by running back up to stairs. Turn to 209.

Text copyright © 1985 Joe Dever.
Illustrations copyright © 1985 Gary Chalk.