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You leave your hiding place and bent double you run toward the house and crouch down underneath a window. You wait a few seconds to see if you have been noticed.

Nearby you hear a door open and close, followed by the sound of footsteps coming around the house. Moving quickly you dart back to your hiding place.

Throw a die.

• If the number you rolled is odd, turn to (587).
• If the number you rolled is even, turn to (523).