<p>A noise on the stairs makes your heart skip a beat: someone is approaching. Hurriedly you weave your way through the maze of office furniture, taking great pains to avoid making a noise, only to discover that the fire escape window is jammed shut. A light shines across the door and you hear the snuffling whine of a bloodhound in the corridor outside.</p>
<choice idref="sect153">If you wish to smash the glass and escape through the window, <link-text>turn to 153</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect9">If you decide to hide among the desks, <link-text>turn to 9</link-text>.</choice>
<p>A noise on the stairs makes your heart skip a beat: someone is approaching. Hurriedly you weave your way through the maze of office furniture, taking great pains to avoid making a noise, only to discover that the fire escape window is jammed shut. A light shines across the door and you hear the snuffling whine of a bloodhound in the corridor outside.</p>
<choice idref="sect153">If you wish to smash the glass and escape through the window, <link-text>turn to 153</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect9">If you decide to hide among the desks, <link-text>turn to 9</link-text>.</choice>