Room 22
. . . a gaudy room that reminded me of a theatrical backdrop.
Places like this are overdone, for my taste, but some people like the exotic . . . well, everyone is a critic.
It's true, I am by nature extremely critical. Although my life is a lonely one I have not spared any of my guests the rigor of my judgment. . . . We all have our roles to play.
This is not a bad place, really; one could spend quite some time here. However, in their restive way, the group moved on to . . .

