The Mystery of the Third Lucretia (2011)
The Mystery of the Third Lucretia
“Mom muttered, her eyes darting back and forth over the crowd behind us as we waited to get into the museum. I’d come over from my bench because it was getting close to opening time.
“I have a feeling we’re going to get trampled,” Mom continued. “Just look out there. It’s a teeming sea of humanity.” The crowd stretched all the way through the passageway and out into the plaza.
“Listen,” Mom said, “we need a strategy.” She turned away from the crowd and motioned for us to huddle near her.
Talking... softly so nobody else could hear, she said, “This isn’t going to be like Minnesota, where everybody keeps their place in line. Amsterdam is a very cool city, and the Dutch have many good qualities, but Amsterdammers are famous for being pushy.
“Even as we speak, I’ll bet four out of every five of those people in line behind us are figuring out how they can elbow us out of the way and be the first to see the Third Lucretia. We’d better make a run for it. When they open the doors, we move.MoreLess
“I have a feeling we’re going to get trampled,” Mom continued. “Just look out there. It’s a teeming sea of humanity.” The crowd stretched all the way through the passageway and out into the plaza.
“Listen,” Mom said, “we need a strategy.” She turned away from the crowd and motioned for us to huddle near her.
Talking... softly so nobody else could hear, she said, “This isn’t going to be like Minnesota, where everybody keeps their place in line. Amsterdam is a very cool city, and the Dutch have many good qualities, but Amsterdammers are famous for being pushy.
“Even as we speak, I’ll bet four out of every five of those people in line behind us are figuring out how they can elbow us out of the way and be the first to see the Third Lucretia. We’d better make a run for it. When they open the doors, we move.MoreLess
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