Howard dialled Mr Bullerton’s number and Purvis peeped out into the corridor.
‘It’s ringing,’ said Howard.
‘He’s moving,’ said Purvis. ‘Let’s go.’
The mice climbed on to Ortrud and rode up the corridor to Mr Bullerton’s room. They arrived just as he was answering the phone.
‘Err,’ said Howard.
‘Howard Armitage,’ said Mr Bullerton. ‘Well? What do you want?’
‘Ah,’ said Howard.
‘What?’ said Mr Bullerton.
‘I was wondering…’ said Howard.
‘What?’ said Mr Bullerton.
‘Something,’ said Howard. ‘I was wondering… something… but now… I’ve forgotten.’
‘I shall hang up in a minute,’ said Mr Bullerton.
‘Hmm,’ said Howard. ‘Mm?’
‘I’m hanging up,’ said Mr Bullerton and Slammed the receiver down just as his office door Slammed shut.
‘Got him!’ said Mickey Thompson.
‘Lost him,’ said Purvis as the office door slammed open and Mr Bullerton shot out, tripped over Ortrud and rolled across the corridor straight into the lift.
‘TOOT!’ went Ortrud, trumpeting.
‘PING!’ went the lift doors, closing.
‘LET ME OUT!’ yelled Mr Bullerton, thumping.
‘Oo-err,’ said the lift. ‘THUMP,’ went Mr Bullerton.
‘Well really,’ said the lift.
‘Are you all right?’ asked Purvis.
‘It’s a bit much, isn’t it?’ said the lift.
‘I know,’ agreed Purvis.
The lift gave a small cough. ‘And the trouble now, you see…’
‘What is it?’ asked Purvis.
‘I don’t like to mention it, but…’
‘Go on,’ said Purvis.
‘The thing is,’ whispered the lift, ‘something seems to be stuck.’
‘Are you sure?’ whispered Purvis.
‘THUMP,’ went Mr Bullerton.
‘THUMP.’
‘Very,’ said the lift.
Purvis and Mickey Thompson exchanged glances.
‘Listen,’ whispered Purvis, ‘we’ll get you some help as quickly as we can but…’
‘THUMP THUMP THUMP,’ went Mr Bullerton.
‘Take as long as you need,’ said the lift. ‘Tell you what—I think I might whoosh up and down a bit while I’m waiting. It’ll help to pass the time.’
‘whooosh!’ went the lift, whooshing
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