The men's footfalls sounded with softened tread on a strip of thick, brown carpet that made pleasant contrast with the gleaming white walls.
Light from frosted glass circles, flush with walls and ceiling, made the corridor bright as day.
The Master walked with the confident precision of one who already had passed that way a score of times.

He opened the third door on the left--it slid into the wall, instead of swinging, thus economizing space--and all entered what was obviously the main saloon of the giant plane.
This saloon measured seventeen feet six inches, from corridor to windows, and twenty-nine fore-and-aft.

It was furnished with a center-table, book-cases, easy-chairs, two commodious sofa-lockers, and had an excellent carpet.

Bohannan noted a Victrola, with many records.
Like all parts of the ship, its lighting was splendid.

Well-curtained windows gave it a homelike air.