"Let's get out of here.

We don't need a valedictory." Olson walked through the bathroom and took a cursory glance at Alec's still form.

Then he extinguished the lights and motioned them to follow him.

As they walked into the elevator Amory considered a piece of bravado--yielded finally.

He reached out and tapped Olson on the arm.
"Would you mind taking off your hat?
There's a lady in the elevator." Olson's hat came off slowly.