"It's from the title of the InstructionsSomeone's
name," said Doon"It's meant to be 'Egress,' with two
s'sI showed the Instructions to Clary, and she told me
It means 'the way out'"
"The way out!" cried DoonIt's instructions for
the way out of Ember!"

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"So it is real," Doon saidWe have to figure out the restOr as much of
the rest as possibleCan you come now?"
He darted into his room, emerged with his jacket,
and they ran

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blue-green room at Mrs"Let's take the first
line She moved her finger along it slowly

"We know that 'ip ork' is Pipeworks," she said
'"Exp' could be 'expand,' or 'explore,' or 'expose'
"There's a big space between 'Exp' and the rest,"
said Doon"There must be more words in there
"But who knows what they are? Let's move on
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dge

Lina put her ringer on ston"What could that be?"
"Maybe 'piston,'" said Doon"That's part of a
machine, like the generatorOr maybe it's 'astonish

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lot of stone in the Pipeworks
Doon had to admit this was probably right"So
then," he said, "it would be 'stone marked with E'"
He frowned at the next bit"This must be 'river's edge'
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They looked at each other in delight"E for
Egress!" cried Lina"E for Exit!"
They bent over the document again"There's not
much left of this next line," said Doonadde down iverb nk
to edge appr eight
low

"Just this part--which must say, 'down riverbank
to edge'
'"Edge of water' would make senseBut right after
'edge' there's 'app' What would that be?" Doon sat
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to edge, edge She thought of Clary's guesses
about that line"Maybe it's 'ledge,'" she said"'Down
riverbank to ledge' There could be a ledge down near
the water

"Yes, that must be rightThere's a stone marked
with E, and down the riverbank at that point there's a
ledgeI think we're getting it


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