And after a time their numbers lessened; thinned down to widely separate groups, to stragglers; then ceased.

The hall was empty of them.
As far as the eye could reach the columned spaces stretched.

I was conscious once more of that unusual flow of energy through every vein and nerve.
"Follow the crowd!" said Drake.

"Do you feel just full of pep and ginger, by the way ?" "I am aware of the most extraordinary vigor," I answered.
"Some weird joint," he mused, looking about him.

"Wonder if they have any windows?
This whole place looked solid to me--what I could see of it.