Jerome avoids disputes with Esmé, as he hates arguing with her, and follows her instructions. He offers them " aqueous martinis", (water garnished with an olive served in a fancy glass), and introduces them to his wife, Esmé Squalor, the city's sixth most important financial adviser, who is concerned about what's "in" and what's "out". Jerome Squalor welcomes the children to their new home. The elevators in the apartment building are not working, as elevators are "out", leaving the Baudelaires to walk up several dozen flights of stairs to the penthouse where the Squalors live. The street is dark, as light is "out", or unpopular. Poe takes the Baudelaire orphans to their new home on 667 Dark Avenue. The Baudelaires are sent to live with the wealthy Esmé and Jerome Squalor. The Ersatz Elevator is the sixth novel of the children's novel series A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. Wikiquote has quotations related to The Ersatz Elevator.
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