43 pages 1 hour read

William Sleator

House of Stairs

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1974

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Part 2, Chapter 16-EpilogueChapter Summaries & Analyses

Part 2, Chapter 16 Summary

Since Peter has been gone for a while, the others begin to wonder whether he is plotting something with Lola. Blossom suggests that Peter and Lola are planning to hurt the rest of them and decides to sabotage Lola in any way she can. When Peter and Lola come back together, the latter explains their plan to fight the machine. Blossom makes fun of the idea and encourages Oliver and Abigail to keep dancing when the machine wants them to. The group starts arguing, but they are interrupted by the machine coming to life unexpectedly. All five of them immediately start dancing out of reflex, but Peter quickly regains control of himself. He gets Lola to walk away with him, causing the machine to stop dispensing food.

Part 2, Chapter 17 Summary

Peter and Lola have taken refuge on a different landing away from the others. One by one, Abigail, Oliver, and Blossom come to plead with them to come back to the group. Lola and Peter stand firm, however, and Blossom threatens to hurt them to please