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Will, have you been paying attention to the number of times we had to go one passage farther than the first left?I've been trying to. Why?This place is really getting to me. I don't like the idea of spending the rest of my life down here.Will sighed. Relax, Sarah. Just lie down and go to sleep.Humor me and tell me how many times.Okay. Three. We've hit three dead ends.It's four, Will.I knew that. I was just checking to see if you were on your toes.

Gary Paulsen

Will, have you been paying attention to the number of times we had to go one passage farther than the first left?I've been trying to. Why?This place is really getting to me. I don't like the idea of spending the rest of my life down here.Will sighed. Relax, Sarah. Just lie down and go to sleep.Humor me and tell me how many times.Okay. Three. We've hit three dead ends.It's four, Will.I knew that. I was just checking to see if you were on your toes.

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About Gary Paulsen

Gary James Paulsen (May 17, 1939 – October 13, 2021) was an American writer of children's and young adult fiction, best known for coming-of-age stories about the wilderness. He was the author of more than 200 books and wrote more than 200 magazine articles and short stories, and several plays, all primarily for teenagers. He won the Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 1997 for his lifetime contribution in writing for teens.