text: > Go downward
  The beach is wide and sandy. It follows the curve of the bay to the east and eventually bends south and disappears behind the cliffs. To the west it ends at a jumble of fallen rock.
  
  > look at the rock
  Part of the cliff has collapsed, blocking the west end of the beach. The rocks extend well out into the bay. Waves break over their jagged edges.
  
  > examine the sand
  The wide, sandy beach follows the curve of the bay to the east and eventually disappears behind the cliffs as it turns south. To the west it ends at a jumble of fallen rock.
  
  > climb the rock
  You explore the fallen rocks to see if you can find a way over or through them. You quickly give up. They're steep, jagged, dangerously slippery, and extend well out into the bay.
  
  > dig the sand
  Maybe you'll have time to dig for buried pirate treasure later. Right now you have a package to deliver.
  
  > go east
  You shade your eyes and study the long curve of the beach to the east. Other than a few nude sunbathers you see nothing of interest, and decide to skip the hike.
  
  (Just kidding about the nude sunbathers.)
  
  > examine the ocean
  A gentle onshore breeze brings a light swell rolling onto the beach. The color of the water changes from green to dark blue as it deepens offshore.
  
  > Swim
  (the water)
  A nice swim would certainly be refreshing, however you can't put the package down and you dare not get it wet.
  
  > look at the cliff
  The view of the cliffs towering over the beach is awe-inspiring.
  
  > Go south
  You can see why J. Daggett's great-grandfather chose this site for his estate. The view from the top of the cliff is breathtaking. The bay stretches out before you. A wide expanse of sandy beach lies below. The day is sunny and relatively calm, with only a slight onshore breeze. A gentle swell rolls onto the sand.
  
  A wide, sandy path leads down to the beach. The bare footpath leads back toward the garage to the southwest.
  
  > examine tube
  A typical old black rubber inner tube. It's too big to be for a car tire. It must have come from a truck or tractor or something. The patch you applied appears to be firmly stuck into place. Hopefully it will hold air when you try to inflate it.
  
  > blow up the tube
  What do you want to inflate it with?
  
  > go south
  You leave the cliffs behind and head back toward the garage. A brisk hike soon brings you to the opening you cleared while trimming the hedge.
  
  To the north the driveway ends at the entrance to a large garage. You count six bay doors for vehicles, as well as a side entry door for those on foot. The neatly trimmed hedge continues along the west side of the driveway to the garage. A bare footpath passes through the hedge to the east then bends northeast toward the cliffs overlooking the ocean. The driveway leads back to the south.
  
  Freshly cut hedge clippings are strewn about the area.
  
  > drop the paddle
  Dropped.
  
  The gardener walks to a different group of plants and starts digging with a hand trowel.
  
  > knock on the door
  You step up and knock on the greenhouse door. You see the gardener look your way, then walk toward the door. It swings open. You again stare intently at your shoes to hide your face.
  
  "You get that hedge clipped yet?"
  
  "Yep," you mumble without looking up.
  
  The gardener nods and picks up a couple of items sitting next to the door. He hands them to you and says, "'Bout time. Now take these and clean up, and this time don't take all day doin' it neither."
  
  You take the leaf rake and peanut sack and turn to go. You hear the door close sharply behind you.
  
  > examine rake
  The leaf rake consists of a fan of springy metal tines attached to a long wooden handle. It's ideal for raking up loose brush, leaves, and grass.
  
  The gardener shuffles over to one side of the greenhouse and picks through some objects on a table.
  
  > examine the sack
  The large burlap sack looks just like the ones handed out at fairs for sack races. It has the word "PEANUTS" stenciled in block letters on it. It's closed.
  
  > Smell sack
  You smell nothing out of the ordinary.
  
  The gardener reties some stray branches to a trellis.
  
  > open sack
  Opening the peanut sack reveals three peanuts.
  
  > examine peanuts
  The peanuts are raw and still in their shells. They look typical in every respect. You have three peanuts left.
  
  > go to the north
  To the north the driveway ends at the entrance to a large garage. You count six bay doors for vehicles, as well as a side entry door for those on foot. The neatly trimmed hedge continues along the west side of the driveway to the garage. A bare footpath passes through the hedge to the east then bends northeast toward the cliffs overlooking the ocean. The driveway leads back to the south.
  
  Freshly cut hedge clippings are strewn about the area.
  
  > Rake clippings
  It takes a bit of doing, but before long you manage to rake the scattered hedge clippings into a single large pile.
  
  > put the clippings in the sack
  You set the peanut sack down and start to work. The sack is roomier than it looks, and after a bit of jamming and cramming you manage to get the whole pile of clippings stuffed inside.
  
  > check your inventory
  You are carrying a package, a business card, a forked stick, a screwdriver, an inner tube, a gold lighter, a screw, some sharp hedge clippers, a blown fuse, a shiny penny, a leaf rake, three peanuts, and a paddle. You're wearing a gimme cap, a chambray work shirt, and some leather work gloves.
  
  > go to the south
  The thick (but neatly trimmed) hedge blocks your way. Obvious exits lead north, back to the garage entrance; east, to the east lawn; and west, to the gravel driveway.
  
  > Go south
  The gravel driveway widens a bit as it passes through a gate in the high stone wall that surrounds the estate. On the other side of the gate the road quickly bends and disappears from sight behind the trees. The neatly trimmed hedge on the west side of the driveway runs in a solid, unbroken line right up to the wall. But, oddly enough, there's a narrow gap between the hedge and the wall on the east side.
  
  You see a sales brochure here (on the other side of the gate).
  
  > take the brochure with the rake
  You kneel down in front of the closed gate. There's just enough of a gap between the two sides to permit the head of the rake to slip through. Getting your hand through is a bit tougher, but by leaning on the gate you manage to widen it enough for that as well. You extend the rake as far as you can toward the piece of paper and lower its blade.
  
  Bulls-eye!
  
  It takes a bit of patience but you eventually manage to work the piece of paper close enough to the gate to be able to reach it. You pick it up and resume your feet.
  
  > read the brochure
  The front of the sales brochure contains the standard vinyl siding marketing spiel. Yep, there's the de rigueur before/after picture of a dilapidated old house miraculously transformed by the addition of the manufacturer's products. And of course the words "Lifetime Guarantee" in thirty point type followed by a microscopic asterisk and about five hundred words in three point type. Mind-numbing stuff.
  
  The back of the brochure is much more interesting. The drawing is crudely sketched, but there's no doubt that it's some kind of map. It shows a small beach bordered on both sides by fallen rocks and backed by a cliff. There's an arrow pointing to some bushes next to a large boulder on the southwest side. Behind one of the bushes is marked a bold X.
  
  > Go north
  To the north the driveway ends at the entrance to a large garage. You count six bay doors for vehicles, as well as a side entry door for those on foot. The neatly trimmed hedge continues along the west side of the driveway to the garage. A bare footpath passes through the hedge to the east then bends northeast toward the cliffs overlooking the ocean. The driveway leads back to the south.
  
  > go east
  You pass through the opening you cleared while trimming the hedge and turn northeast toward the cliffs.
  
  You can see why J. Daggett's great-grandfather chose this site for his estate. The view from the top of the cliff is breathtaking. The bay stretches out before you. A wide expanse of sandy beach lies below. The day is sunny and relatively calm, with only a slight onshore breeze. A gentle swell rolls onto the sand.
  
  A wide, sandy path leads down to the beach. The bare footpath leads back toward the garage to the southwest.