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　　The rain had ended, but the streets were filled with puddles, and with so many open lamps extinguished Hadrian struggled to keep his feet dry. Once again, the city had changed its disposition. Dark, slick, and silent, except for the dripping that was everywhere at once, this new temperament felt not at all wholesome.