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Every fiber of Zita's body was galvanized into action as she threw the whole weight of her body against the elevator emergency-control switch.
There was a sputtering of blue flame as the connection was made, and Zita closed her eyes. With a shudder she heard the great elevator strike the cellar floor and then rebound.