[MaC] The Lift is Fixed!

[Mel Mason]

Cyril rose from his knees and squinted toward the chain Hodges indicated. 
"Certainly, sir.  You know the lift and I know tools.  You just tell me what 
you need me to do."

"Thank you Mr. Beaman.  And I'm certain that the Group Captain can assist us 
as well."  Hodges gave Michael a nod.  With that, the elderly repairman went 
to work, pausing only to ask one man or the other to hand him something from 
his clanky toolbox.


With the aid of Mr Beaman, who showed a great facility for the skills, and 
the appearance of some unexpectedly ingenious tools from the Group Captain, 
Hodges was soon able to fix the lift, so that Hodges scrambled clear, the 
lift was restarted, and Mrs Evans and Miss Mauberley were triumphantly 
released.  Then, accompanied by Tabitha Rosen who had paused to watch, the 
whole group were able to make a triumph entrance to the cocktail party, 
quite eclipsing the arrival of Nola Diamond, who was already on her second 
martini.