Edward Hopper Ryder's House

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exposed. On a knoll to the left, closer than the trees, stood a little building, a circular temple-like structure with columns all the way around and an upper story open like a balcony from which to view the city.
"Let's run," said Will, though he felt less like running than like lying down and closing his eyes.
With Pantalaimon flying above to keep watch, they set off across the grass. But it was tussocky and ankle-high, and Will for long enough to cut through after all."
Pantalaimon darted ahead, and Lyra gasped and called to him breathlesslycouldn't run more than a few steps before he felt too dizzy to carry on. He slowed to a walk.Lyra looked back. The children hadn't seen them yet; they were still at the front of the house. Maybe they'd take a while to look through all the rooms…But Pantalaimon chirruped in alarm. There was a boy standing at an open window on the second floor of the villa, pointing at them. They heard a shout."Come on, Will," Lyra said. She tugged at his good arm, helping him, lifting him. He tried to respond, but he didn't have the strength. He could only walk."All right," he said, "we can't get to the trees. Too far away. So we'll go to that temple place. If we shut the door, maybe we can hold them out