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examining and searching

Examining is trait-aware: a container reports its open state and contents. Searching is the action that looks inside on purpose, and the one that reveals concealed items; a closed openable refuses first.

The author writes:

create the Study
  a room

  Book-lined walls and a smell of pipe smoke.

create the portrait
  aka painting
  scenery
  in the Study

  A stern woman in oils, following you with her eyes.

create the sea chest
  aka chest
  a container, openable, starts open
  in the Study

  A brass-bound sea chest.

create the ship's log
  aka log, logbook
  in the sea chest

  A salt-stained logbook.

create the player
  starts in the Study

The player sees:

> examine the portrait
A stern woman in oils, following you with her eyes.

> examine the sea chest
A brass-bound sea chest.

In the sea chest you see a ship's log.

> close the sea chest
You close the sea chest.

> search the sea chest
The sea chest is closed.

> open the sea chest
You open the sea chest.

Inside the sea chest you see ship's log.

> search the sea chest
In the sea chest you see: a ship's log.