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The floor of the workshop is piled high with wooden wheels of all sizes. Several men are working at lathes and benches, and some women are busily soaking and shaping strips of fresh timber in vats of steaming water. The owner approaches and asks what it is that you require.

‘I’m not looking to buy any of your wheels, sir,’ you reply, ‘but I would be grateful for some information. Can you tell me the way to Flank Street? I understand it is in the Northern Quarter.’

Pick a number from the Random Number Table (in this instance, 0 = 10).

If the number you have picked is 3 or lower, turn to 232.

If it is 4 or higher, the wheelwright refuses to answer your question and he asks you to leave his workshop at once. You may continue by turning to 81.