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   2  (Press any key)
   1 ;"STOP THE TAPE";
   1 ;"Press any key"
   1 ;"PLEASE WAIT":
   1 "amassed a considerable sum of   money in his early life, then   retiring to live the life of a  near recluse with a few loyal   and long suffering servants in  his dilapidated manor house."
   1 "This sounds fairly straight-    forward until you recall Great  Uncle Henry's well deserved
   1 "The graphic representation of   many of the locations are for   reference only and the player   may dispense with (or restore)  these by entering GRAPH."
   1 "The deeds and bonds that form   the bulk of the estate are in a deed box concealed somewhere in the Manor, and you must explore the many rooms to recover this  and return it to the bank to    claim your inheritance."
   1 "Press 'L' and start the tape to load the main programme or 'R'  to read the instructions again."
   1 "Over the years he grew more and more decrepit and eccentric,    stubbornly surviving a dwindlingnumber of frustrated heirs,
   1 "I can understand all the usual  verb/noun commands eg. LOOK,    GO NORTH, GET THE MATCHES,
   1 "Great Uncle Henry was the black sheep of the family. Eccentric, rude and with the most revoltingpersonal habits, he was nevertheless extremely wealthy, having " 
   1 "Great Uncle Henry has finally   passed on, leaving you as the   sole surviving blood relative,  and you have been notified by   the family solicitor that you   stand to inherit the not in-    considerable fortune."
   1 "But there is a condition.."
   1 "As the adventure may take some  time to complete, your position can be SAVE'd by entering SAVE  as a command, and re-loaded by  entering LOAD."
   1  reputation.."
   1  emerging occasionally from his  isolation to hurl insults or    table-scraps at any within ear- shot or arms-length respectively"
   1  TO THE MANOR BOURNE
   1  EAT THE SANDWICHES, INVENTORY   etc. plus many more that you    will discover as you progress."