Chapter 10 Summary

As Richard and Door share a bottle of Atlantean wine with Islington, Door and Richard tell Islington what is that they want. To assist them, Islington needs them to recover a magical key from the Black Friars. The angel gives them a Great Beast of London figurine explaining that it will bring them safely through the final stage of their return journey via "the long way."

Suddenly, Door and Richard find themselves back in the museum, the party long since over. More than a bit tipsy, and feeling as though progress has been made, the two share a silly, celebratory dance. They fall in a tumble and nearly kiss.

Meanwhile, being aware that Mr. Croup collects T'ang dynasty figurines, the marquis de Carabas holds Croup and Vandemar at bay by threatening to smash such a figurine. He offers Mr. Croup a deal: In...