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,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN 

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,?IS LETT] IS SOME:AT DELAY$3 = C]TA9 REASONS ,I MISS$ MAIL-DAY LA/ MON?4 ,PRISON LIFE1 TOO1 HAS ITS UPS & D[NS1 & JU/ N[ ,I AM ON ! D[N SIDE4 ,WE >E CAUTION$ TO REFRA9 FROM REF]R+ TO LOCAL AFFAIRS2 !RE=E ,I CAN TELL Y\ ONLY ?AT ,I AM 9 SOLIT>Y1 )\T WORK4 ,I DON'T KN[ H[ LONG ,I AM TO BE KEPT 0LOCK$ UP40 ,IT MAY BE A MON?1 OR A YE>1 BUT ,I HOPE IT WILL NOT BE ! LATT]4 

,I WAS NOT P]MITT$ TO RECEIVE ! MAGAZ9ES & DELICACIES Y\ S5T4444 ,WE MAY SUBSCRIBE = ! DAILY PAP]S1 & Y\ CAN EASILY IMAG9E H[ RELIGI\SLY ,I  READ !M FROM HEADL9E TO ! LA/ AD3 !Y KEEP ME 9 T\*1 TO SOME EXT5T1 ) ! LIV+4444 ,BLESS$ BE ! %ADES ( ,GUTT5B]G6 ,HUGO & ,ZOLA1 EV5 ,GOGOL & ,TURG5EV1 >E 9 ! LIBR>Y4 ,IT IS LIKE MEET+ AN OLD FRI5D 9 A /RANGE L& TO F9D \R [N ,BAZ>OV DISC\RS+-9 ,5GLI%4444 ,PAGE AFT] PAGE UNFOLDS ! PA/-! SOLIT>Y IS =GOTT51 ! WALLS MELT AWAY1 & AGA9 ,I ROAM ) ,LEA!R ,/OCK+ 9 ! PRIMITIVE =E/1 OR SORR[ ) POOR ,OLIV] ,TWI/4 ,BUT ! 0,CAPTA9'S ,DAU<T]0 IRRITATES ME1 & ,PUGAT*EV1 ! REBELLI\S S\L1 HAS TURN$ A C>ICATURE 9 ! AWKW>D H&S ( ! TRANSLATOR4 ,& N[ COMES ,T>ASS ,BULBAIS IT \R [N ,T>ASS1 ! FE>LESS W>RIOR1 ! SC\RGE ( ,TURK & ,T>T>8 ,H[ GROTESQUE IS ! BRAVE OLD HETMAN /ORM+ MAL$ICTIONS AGA9/ ! HAT$ ,MOSLEMS9 LONG-W9D$ ,G]MAN P]IODS6 ,EXASP]AT$ & (F5D$1 ,I TURN MY BACK UPON ! DESECRATION1 & OP5 A BOOK ( POEMS4 ,BUT 9/EAD ( ! REQUE/$ ,ROB]T ,BURNS1 ,I F9D A VOLUME ( ,WORDSWOR?4 ,POSIES BLOOM ON HIS PAGES1 & ROSEBUDS SC5T HIS RHYMES1 BUT ! PA9S ( ! WORLD'S LABOR WAKE NO *ORD 9 HIS S\L4444 ,SCI5CE & ROMANCE1 HI/ORY & TRAVEL1 RELIGION & PHILOSOPHY-ALL COME TROOP+ 9TO ! CELL 9 IRRELEVANT SEQU5CE1 = ! ALL[ANCE ( ONLY ONE BOOK AT A TIME LIMITS MY *OICE4 ,! V>IETY ( READ+ AF=DS RI* MAT]IAL = REFLECTION1 & HELPS TO P]FECT MY ,5GLI%4 ,BUT SOME PASSAGE 9 ! 0,/>RY ,HEAV5S0 SUDD5LY BR+S ME TO E>?1 & ! PRES5T IS ILLUM9$ ) ! DIRECT P]CEPTION ( DESPAIR1 & ! ANGUI%$ QUE/ION SURGES ?R\< MY M9D1 ,:AT IS ! USE ( ALL ?IS /UDY & LE>N+8 ,& !N-BUT :Y H>R[ Y\ ) ?IS T5OR4 

,I DID NOT MEAN TO SAY ALL ?IS :5 ,I BEGAN4 ,IT CANNOT BE UNDONE3 ! %EET MU/ BE ACC\NT$ =4 ,!RE=E IT  WILL BE MAIL$ TO Y\4 ,BUT ,I KN[1 DE> FRI5D1 Y\ ALSO >E NOT B$D$ ON ROSES4 ,& ! POOR ,SAILOR8 

,MY SPACE IS ALL4 

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,! L5G!N+ *A9 ( DAYS 9 ! SOLIT>Y DRAGS ITS HEAVY L9KS ?R\< EV]Y *ANGE ( MIS]Y4 ,! CELL IS SUFFOCAT+ ) ! SUMM] HEAT2 R>ELY DOES ! FRE% BREEZE FROM ! RIV] /EAL A C>ESS UPON MY FACE4 ,ON ! PRETEXT ( A 0DRAFT0 ! UNFRI5DLY GU>D HAS CLOS$ ! HALL W9D[S OPPOSITE MY CELL4 ,NOT A BREA? ( AIR IS /IRR+4 ,! LEAD5 H\RS ( ! NI<T >E 9SUFF]ABLE ) ! F\L ODOR ( ! P]SPIRATION & EXCREM5T ( A ?\S& BODIES4 ,SLEEPLESS1 ,I TOSS ON ! WI!R$ MATTRESS4 ,! RAVAGES ( TIME & ! WEI<T ( MANY 9MATES HAVE DEMORALIZ$ IT \T ( ALL SEMBLANCE ( A B$TICK4 ,BUT ! ,BLOCK ,CAPTA9 P]SI/5TLY IGNORES MY REQUE/ = NEW /RAW1 DIRECT+ ME TO 0%AKE IT UP A BIT40 ,I AM FE>FUL ( REPEAT+ ! EXP]IM5T3 ! CL\DS ( DU/ ALMO/ /RANGL$ ME2 = DAYS ! CELL REMA9$ HAZY ) ! P[D]$ FIL?4 ,IMPATI5TLY ,I AWAIT ! MORN+3 ! Y>D DOOR WILL OP5 BE=E ! M>*+ L9ES1 & ! FRE% AIR BE WAFT$ PA/ MY CELL4 ,I %ALL /& READY TO RECEIVE ! PRECI\S TONIC ?AT IS TO GIVE ME LIFE ?IS DAY4 

,& :5 ! BLOCK HAS BEL*$ =? ITS /RIP$ PREY1 & SIL5CE M\NTS ITS VIGIL1 ,I MAY IMPROVE A FAVORABLE MOM5T TO EX*ANGE A GREET+ ) ,JOHNNY ,DAVIS4 ,! Y\NG PRISON] IS 9 SOLIT>Y ON ! TI] ABOVE ME4 ,?RICE HIS REQUE/ = A 0HI< GE>0 MA*9E HAS BE5 REFUS$1 & ! TALL Y\? =C$ TO WORK D\BL$ OV] A L[ TABLE4 ,UNABLE TO EX]T HIS BE/ EF=TS 9 ! CRAMP$ POSITION1 ,JOHNNY HAS REPEAT$LY BE5 PUNI%$  ) ! DUNGEON4 ,LA/ WEEK HE SUFF]$ A HEMORRHAGE2 ALL ?R\< ! NI<T RES\NDS HIS HOLL[ C\<4 ,DESP]ATE ) ! DREAD ( CONSUMPTION1 ,JOHNNY HAS REFUS$ TO RETURN TO WORK4 ,! ,W>D51 REL5T+ 9 A K9DLY MOOD1 P]MITT$ HIM TO RESUME HIS ORIG9AL HI< MA*9E4 ,BUT ! BOY HAS GR[N OBDURATE3 HE IS DET]M9$ NOT TO GO BACK TO ! %OP :OSE (FIC] CAUS$ HIM SO MU* TR\BLE4 ,! PRISON DISCIPL9E TAKES NO COGNIZANCE ( ! SITUATION4 ,REGUL>LY EV]Y ,MONDAY ! TORTURE IS REPEAT$3 ! Y\? IS CALL$ BE=E ! ,DEPUTY1 & ASSIGN$ TO ! HOSI]Y DEP>TM5T2 ! UNV>Y+ REFUSAL IS FOLL[$ BY ! DUNGEON1 & !N ,JOHNNY IS PLAC$ 9 ! SOLIT>Y1 TO BE CIT$ AGA9 BE=E ! ,W>D5 ! 5SU+ ,MONDAY4 ,I *AFE AT MY HELPLESSNESS TO AID ! BOY4 ,HIS C\RSE IS SUICIDAL1 BUT ! LEA/ SUGGE/ION ( YIELD+ 5RAGES HIM4 0,I'LL DIE BE=E ,I GIVE 91 0 HE TOLD ME4 

,FROM :ISP]$ TALKS ?R\< ! WA/E PIPE ,I LE>N ! SAD /ORY ( HIS Y\NG LIFE4 ,HE IS N9ETE51 ) A S5T5CE ( FIVE YE>S BE=E HIM4 ,HIS FA!R1 A BRAKEMAN1 WAS KILL$ 9 A RAILROAD COLLISION4 ,! SUIT = DAMAGES WAS DRAGG$ ?R\< YE>S ( LITIGATION1 LEAV+ ! WID[ DE/ITUTE4 ,S9CE ! AGE ( F\RTE5 Y\NG ,JOHNNY HAD TO SUPPORT ! :OLE FAMILY4 ,LATELY HE WAS EMPLOY$ AS ! DRIV] ( A DELIV]Y WAGON1 ASSOCIAT+ ) A R\< ELEM5T ?AT GRADUALLY DREW HIM 9TO GAMBL+4 ,ONE DAY A %ORTAGE ( TWELVE DOLL>S WAS DISCOV]$ 9 ! BOY'S ACC\NTS3 ! MILLS ( JU/ICE BEGAN TO GR9D1 & ,JOHNNY WAS SPE$ILY CLAD 9 /RIPES4 

,9 VA9 ,I /RIVE TO ABSORB MYSELF 9 ! LIBR>Y BOOK4 ,! %ODDY H]OES ( ,LAURA JEAN WAKE NO RESPONSE 9 MY HE>T2 ! SUP]IOR BE+S ( ,CORELLI1 COMMUN+ ) MY/]I\S HEAV5LY CIRCLES1 /ALK BY1 /RANGE & UNHUMAN4 ,H]E1 9 ! CELL ABOVE ME1 CRIES & MOANS ! T]RIBLE TRAG$Y ( ,REALITY4 ,:AT A MON/R\S ?+ IT IS ?AT ! :OLE P[] ( ! COMMONWEAL?1 ALL ! MA*9]Y ( GOV]NM5T1 IS CONC5TRAT$  TO CRU% ?IS UN=TUNATE ATOM6 ,9NOC5TLY GUILTY1 TOO1 ! POOR BOY IS4 ,5SN>$ BY ! GAM+ SPIRIT ( ! TIME1 ! FEEBLE CREATURE ( VITIAT+ 5VIRONM5T1 HIS FATE IS SEAL$ BY A MOM5T ( WEAKNESS4 ,YET HIS DEVIATION FROM ! PA? ( E/ABLI%$ E?ICS IS BUT A FA9T REFLECTION ( ! LIVES ( ! M5 ?AT DECRE$ HIS DOOM4 ,! HYPOCRISY ( ORGANIZ$ ,SOCIETY6 ,! V]Y F\NDATION ( ITS EXI/5CE RE/S UPON ! NEGATION & DEFIANCE ( EV]Y PR(ESS$ PR9CIPLE ( RI<T & JU/ICE4 ,EV]Y FEATURE ( ITS FACE IS A C>ICATURE1 A TRAVE/Y UPON ! SEMBLANCE ( TRU?2 ! :OLE LIFE ( HUMANITY A MOCK]Y ( ! V]Y NAME4 ,POLITICAL MA/]Y BAS$ ON VIOL5CE & JESUITRY2 9DU/RY GA!R+ ! H>VE/ ( HUMAN BLOOD2 COMM]CE ASC5DANT ON ! RU9S ( MANHOOD-SU* IS ! MORALITY ( CIVILIZATION4 ,& OV] ! $IFICE ( ?IS /UP5D\S P]V]SION ! ,LAW SITS 5?RON$1 & ,RELIGION WEAVES ! SPELL ( AWE1 & V>NI%ES RI<T & PUZZLES WRONG1 & BIDS ! C[]+ HELOT 9TONE1 0,?Y WILL BE DONE60 

,DEV\TLY ,JOHNNY GOES TO ,*UR*1 & PRAYS =GIV5ESS = HIS 0S9S40 ,! PROSECUTOR WAS 0V]Y H>D0 ON HIM1 HE TOLD ME4 ,! BL9D MOLE P]CEIVES ONLY ! IMM$IATE1 & IS EMBITT]$ AGA9/ ! P]SONS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE = HIS LONG IMPRISONM5T4 ,BUT GREAT] M9DS HAVE FAIL$ FULLY TO GRASP ! 9IQUITY ( ! E/ABLI%$4 ,MY BELOV$ ,BURNS1 EV51 SEEMS 9ADEQUATE1 P[]FULLY AS HE MOVES MY SPIRIT ) HIS DEEP SYMPA?Y = ! POOR1 ! OPPRESS$4 ,BUT 0MAN'S 9HUMANITY TO MAN0 IS NOT ! LA/ WORD4 ,! TRU? LIES DEEP]4 ,IT IS ECONOMIC SLAV]Y1 ! SAVAGE /RUGGLE = A CRUMB1 ?AT HAS CONV]T$ MANK9D 9TO WOLVES & %EEP4 9 LIB]TY & COMMUNISM1 NONE W\LD HAVE ! WILL OR ! P[] 0TO MAKE C\NTLESS ?\S&S M\RN40 ,V]ILY1 IT IS ! SY/EM1 RA!R ?AN 9DIVIDUALS1 ?AT IS ! S\RCE ( POLLUTION & DEGRADATION4 ,MY PRISON-H\SE 5VIRONM5T IS BUT ANO!R MANIFE/ATION ( ! ,MIDAS-H&1 :OSE CURS$ T\* TURNS EV]Y?+ TO ! BRUTAL S]VICE ( ,MAMMON4 ,DULLNESS FAWNS UPON CRUELTY =  ADVANCEM5T2 ) SAVAGE JOY ! %OP =EMAN CRACKS HIS :IP1 = HIS ME$ ( ! GOLD-TRANSMUT$ BLOOD4 ,! FAMI%$ BODIES 9 /RIPES1 ! AGONIZ$ BRA9S REEL+ 9 ! DUNGEON NI<T1 ! M5 BURI$ 9 0BASKET0 & SOLIT>Y1-:AT HUMAN H& W\LD TURN ! KEY UPON A S\L 9 UTT] D>KNESS1 BUT = ! DREAD ( A LIKE FATE1 & ! %AD[ IT CA/S BE=E8 ,?IS NI<TM>E IS BUT AN 9T5SIFI$ REPLICA ( ! WORLD BEYOND1 ! L>G] PRISON LOCK$ ) ! LEV]S ( ,GRE$1 GU>D$ BY ! SPAWN ( ,HUNG]4 

,MY M9D REV]TS 9SI/5TLY TO ! LIFE \TSIDE4 ,IT IS A ,H]CULEAN TASK TO R\SE ,APA?Y TO ! SORDIDNESS ( ITS MIS]Y4 ,YET IF ! ,PEOPLE W\LD BUT REALIZE ! DEP?S ( !IR DEGRADATION & BE 9=M$ ( ! MEANS ( DELIV]ANCE1 H[ JOY\SLY !Y W\LD EMBRACE ,AN>*Y6 ,QUICK & DECISIVE W\LD BE ! VICTORY ( ! WORK]S AGA9/ ! H&FUL ( !IR DESPOIL]S4 ,AN H\R ( SANITY1 FRE$ FROM PREJUDICE & SUP]/ITION1 & ! TOR* ( LIB]TY W\LD FLAME 'R\ND ! WORLD1 & ! BANN] ( EQUALITY & BRO!RHOOD BE PLANT$ UPON ! HILLS ( A REG5]AT$ HUMANITY4 ,AH1 IF ! WORLD W\LD BUT PAUSE = ONE %ORT :ILE1 & UND]/&1 & BECOME FREE6 

,9VOLUNT>ILY ,I AM REM9D$ ( ! OLD RABB9ICAL LORE3 ONLY ONE 9/ANT ( RI<TE\SNESS1 & ,MESSIAH W\LD COME UPON E>?4 ,! BEAUTIFUL PROMISE HAD /RONGLY APPEAL$ TO ME 9 ! DAYS ( *ILDHOOD4 ,! M]CIFUL ,GOD REQUIRES SO LITTLE ( US1 ,I HAD (T5 POND]$4 ,:Y WILL WE NOT AB/A9 FROM S9 & EVIL1 = JU/ 0! TW9KL+ ( AN EYE-LA%08 ,= WEEKS ,I W5T AB\T WEI<$ D[N ) ! GRIEF ( IMP5IT5T ,ISRAEL REFUS+ TO BE SAV$1 MY EAG] BRA9 PREGNANT ) PROJECTS ( HA/5+ ! DELIV]ANCE4 ,LIKE A DIV9E 9SPIRATION CAME ! SOLUTION3 AT ! /ROKE ( ! NOON H\R1 ON A PRECONC]T$ DAY1 ALL ! M5 & WOM5 ( ! ,JEWRY ?R\<\T ! WORLD %\LD B[ 9 PRAY]4 ,= A S+LE /ROKE ( TIME1 ALL AT ONCE BEHOLD ! ,MESSIAH COME6 ,9 AGONIZ+ P]PLEXITY ,I GAZ$ AT  MY ,HEBREW TUTOR %AK+ HIS HEAD4 ,H[ HIS K9DLY SMILE QUIV]$ DISMAY 9TO MY ?RILL+ HE>T6 ,! *ILDR5 ( ,ISRAEL C\LD NOT BE SAV$ ?US1-HE SPOKE SADLY4 ,NAY1 NOT EV5 9 ! MO/ CIRCUMSPECT MANN]1 AF=D+ \R PEOPLE 9 ! F>!/ CORN]S ( ! E>? TIME TO PREP>E = ! SOLEMN MOM5T4 ,! ,MESSIAH WILL COME1 ! GOOD TUTOR K9DLY CONSOL$ ME4 ,IT HAD BE5 PROMIS$4 0,BUT ! H\R HA? NOT >RIV$10 HE QUOT$2 0NO MAN HA? ! P[] TO HA/5 ! /EPS ( ! ,DELIV]]40 

,) A S5SE ( SOB]+ SADNESS1 ,I ?9K ( ! NEW HOPE1 ! REVOLUTION>Y ,MESSIAH4 ,TRULY ! OLD RABBI WAS WISE BEYOND HIS K53 IT HA? BE5 GIV5 TO NO MAN TO HA/5 ! M>* ( DELIV]Y4 ,\T ( ! ,PEOPLE'S NE$1 FROM ! WOMB ( !IR SUFF]+1 MU/ BE BORN ! H\R ( R$EMPTION4 ,NECESSITY1 ,NECESSITY ALONE1 ) ITS IRON HEEL1 WILL SPUR NUMB ,MIS]Y TO EF=T1 & WAK5 ! LIV+ DEAD4 ,! PROCESS IS TORTU\SLY SL[1 BUT ! GE/ATION ( A NEW HUMANITY CANNOT BE HURRI$ BY IMPATI5CE4 ,WE MU/ BIDE \R TIME1 MEAN:ILE PREP>+ ! WORK]S = ! GREAT UPHEAVAL4 ,! ]RORS ( ! PA/ >E TO BE GU>D$ AGA9/3 ALWAYS HAS APP>5T VICTORY BE5 DIVE/$ ( ITS FRUITS1 & P>ALYZ$ 9TO DEFEAT1 BECAUSE ! ,PEOPLE W]E FETT]$ BY !IR RESPECT = PROP]TY1 BY ! SUP]/ITI\S AWE ( AU?ORITY1 & BY RELIANCE UPON LEAD]S4 ,!SE <O/S MU/ BE CA/ \T1 & ! TOR* ( REASON LI<T$ 9 ! D>KNESS ( M5'S M9DS1 ]E BL9D REBELLION CAN R5D ! MIDWAY CL\DS ( DEFEAT1 & SI<T ! GLORY ( ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION1 & ! BEYOND4 

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,A HEAVY NI<TM>E OPPRESSES MY SLEEP4 ,CONFUS$ S\NDS R+ 9 MY C>S1 & BEAT UPON MY HEAD4 ,I WAKE 9 NAMELESS DREAD4 ,! CELL-H\SE IS RAG+ ) UPRO>3 CRA% AFT] CRA% BOOMS ?R\< ! HALL2 IT ?UND]S AGA9/ ! WALLS ( ! CELL1 !N  ROLLS LIKE SOME MON/R\S DRUM ALONG ! GALL]IES1 & ABRUPTLY CEASES4 

,9 T]ROR #a C[] ON ! B$4 ,ALL IS DEA?LY /ILL4 ,TIMIDLY #a LOOK >\ND4 ,! CELL IS 9 D>KNESS1 & ONLY A FA9T GAS LI<T FLICK]S UN/EADILY 9 ! CORRIDOR4 ,SUDD5LY A CRY CUTS ! SIL5CE1 %RILL & UNE>?LY1 BUR/+ 9TO WILD LAU<T]4 ,& AGA9 ! FE>FUL ?UND]1 N[ BELL[+ FROM ! CELL ABOVE1 N[ MUTT]+ M5AC+LY 9 ! DI/ANCE1 !N DY+ ) A GR[L4 ,& ALL IS HU%$ AGA91 & ONLY ! UNE>?LY LAU<T] R+S ?R\< ! HALL4 

0,JOHNNY1 ,JOHNNY0' ,I CALL 9 AL>M4 0,JOHNNY0' 

0,?' KID'S 9 ?' HOLE10 COMES HO>SELY ?R\< ! PRIVY4 0,?IS IS ,HORSE?IEF4 ,IS ?AT Y\1 ,ALECK8 

0,YES4 ,:AT IS IT1 ,BOB80 

0,SOME ONE BREAK9' UP H\SEKEEP9'40 

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0,CAN'T TELL4 ,MAY BE ,SMI?Y40 

0,:AT ,SMI?Y1 ,BOB80 

0,CRAZY ,SMI?1 ON CRANK R[4 ,LOOK \T N[1 !Y'RE COM9'40 

,! HEAVY DOORS ( ! ROTUNDA GROAN ON !IR H+ES4 ,%AD[LIKE1 GIANT FIGURES GLIDE PA/ MY CELL4 ,!Y WALK 9AUDIBLY1 FELT-SOL$ & PORT5T\S1 ! LONG RIOT CLUBS RIGID AT !IR SIDES4 ,BEH9D !M O!RS1 & !N ! ,W>D51 A L>GE REVOLV] GLEAM+ 9 HIS H&4 ,) BAT$ BREA? ,I LI/51 CONSCI\S ( ! PRES5CE ( O!R M5 AT ! DOORS4 ,SUDD5LY WAIL+ & WILD LAU<T] PI]CE ! NI<T3 !RE IS ! RATTL+ ( IRON1 VIOL5T SCUFFL+1 ! SICK5+ ?UD ( A FALL+ BODY1 & ALL IS QUIET4 ,NOISELESSLY ! BREAD C>T FLITS BY1 ! HUGE %AD[S B5D+ OV] ! BODY /RET*$ ON ! BO>DS4 

,! GONG BOOMS ! RIS+ H\R4 ,! MORN+ SUN GL9TS A RAY UPON ! BLOODY TRAIL 9 ! HALL1 & HIDES BEH9D !  GA!R+ MI/4 ,A SQUAD ( M5 9 GRAY & BLACK IS M>*$ FROM ! Y>D4 ,!Y KNEEL ON ! FLOOR1 & ) S& & WAT] SC\R ! CRIMSON FLAG/ONES4 

,) GREAT RELIEF ,I LE>N ?AT 0,CRAZY ,SMI?Y0 IS NOT DEAD4 ,HE WILL RECOV]1 ! RANGEMAN ASSURES ME1 ,! DOCTOR B&AG$ ! MAN'S W\NDS1 & !N ! PRISON]1 /ILL UNCONSCI\S1 WAS DRAGG$ TO ! DUNGEON4 ,LITTLE BY LITTLE ,I GLEAN HIS /ORY FROM MY 9=MANT1 ,SMI? HAS BE5 9SANE1 AT TIMES VIOL5TLY1 EV] S9CE HIS IMPRISONM5T1 AB\T F\R YE>S AGO4 ,HIS 0P>TN]10 ,BURNS1 HAS ALSO BECOME D]ANG$ ?R\< WORRY OV] HIS S5T5CE ( TW5TY-FIVE YE>S4 ,HIS MADNESS ASSUM$ SU* REVOLT+ EXPRESSION ?AT ! AU?ORITIES CAUS$ HIS COMMITM5T TO ! 9SANE ASYLUM4 ,BUT ,SMI? REMA9S ON 0CRANK R[10 ! ,W>D5 9SI/+ ?AT HE IS %AMM+ TO GA9 AN OPPORTUNITY TO ESCAPE4 

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,! R>E SNAT*ES ( CONV]SATION ) ! OLD RANGEMAN >E EV5TS 9 ! MONOTONY ( ! SOLIT>Y4 ,[+ TO ! ILLNESS ( ,BOB1 COMMUNICATION ) MY FRI5DS IS ALMO/ 5TIRELY SUSP5D$4 ,9 ! =C$ IDL5ESS ! H\RS GR[ HEAVY & LANGUID1 ! DAYS DRAG 9 UNV>Y+ SAM5ESS1 ,BY VIOL5T EF=TS ORTS ( WILL ,I /RANGLE ! RECURR+ ?\<T ( MY LONG S5T5CE1 & SEEK =GETFULNESS 9 READ+4 ,VOLUME AFT] VOLUME PASSES ?R\< MY H&S1 TILL MY BRA9 IS /EEP$ ) ! PR9T$ WORD4 ,PAGE BY PAGE ,I RECITE ! HI/ORY ( ! ,HOLY ,*UR*1 ! LIVES ( ! ,FA!RS & ! ,SA9TS1 OR READ AL\D1 TO HE> A HUMAN VOICE1 ! MY?OLOGY ( ,GREECE & ,9DIA1 M+L+ ) IT1 = ! SAKE ( V>IETY1 A FEW *APT]S FROM ,MILL & ,SP5C]4 ,BUT 9 ! MID/ ( AN 9TRICATE PASSAGE 9 ! 0,UNKN[ABLE10 OR 9 ! HE>T ( A DIFFICULT MA!MATICAL PROBLEM1 ,I SUDD5LY BECOME AW>E ( MY P5CIL DRAW+ FAMILI>  FIGURES ON ! LIBR>Y SLATE3 #bb X #ab "7 #b#f#d4 ,:AT IS ?IS1 ,I WOND]4 ,& IMM$IATELY ,I PROCE$1 9 SEMI-CONSCI\S MANN]1 TO F9I% ! CALCULATION3 

#bfd X #c "7 #g1#i#b DAYS4  

#g1#i#b X #bd "7 #a#i1#h H\RS4  

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#a#a1#d#d1#h X #f "7 #f#h#d1#b#h#h1 SECONDS4 

,BUT ! NEXT MOM5T ,I AM A<A/ AT ! REALIZATION ?AT MY COMPUTATION ALL[S ONLY #c DAYS P] MON?1 :]EAS ! YE> CONSI/S ( #c#f#e1 SOMETIMES EV5 ( #cff DAYS4 ,& AGA9 ,I REPEAT ! PROCESS1 MULTIPLY+ #bb BY #c#f#e1 & AM />TL$ TO F9D ?AT ,I HAVE ALMO/ #g11 SECONDS TO PASS 9 ! SOLIT>Y4 ,FROM ! (FICIAL CAL5D> ALONGSIDE ( ! RULES ! *E]+ PROMISE FACES ME1 ,GOOD CONDUCT %ORT5S TIME4 ,BUT ,I HAVE BE5 REPEAT$LY REPORT$ & PUNI%$-!Y WILL SURELY DEPRIVE ME ( ! COMMUTATION4 ,) GREAT C>E ,I FIGURE \T MY ALL[ANCE3 ONE MON? ON ! FIR/ YE>1 ONE ON ! SECOND2 TWO ON ! ?IRD & F\R?2 ?REE ON ! FIF?1 SIX?1 SEV5?1 EI<?1 & N9?2 F\R MON?S' 0GOOD TIME0 ON EA* SUCCE$+ YE>4 ,I %ALL !RE=E HAVE TO S]VE FIFTE5 YE>S & ?REE MON?S 9 ?IS PLACE1 & !N ELEV5 MON?S 9 ! WORKH\SE4 ,I HAVE BE5 H]E N[ TWO YE>S4 ,IT /ILL LEAVES ME #ad YE>S & #b MON?S1 OR MORE ?AN #e1#a#g DAYS4 ,APPALL$ BY ! FIGURES1 ,I PACE ! CELL 9 AGITATION4 ,IT IS HOPELESS6 ,IT IS FOLLY TO EXPECT TO SURVIVE SU* A S5T5CE1 ESPECIALLY 9 VIEW ( ! ,W>D5'S P]SECUTION1 & ! PETTY TYRANNY ( ! KEEP]S4 

,?\<TS ( SUICIDE & ESCAPE1 WILD FANCIES ( UN=ESE5 DEVELOPM5TS 9 ! WORLD AT L>GE ?AT WILL SOMEH[ RESULT 9 MY LIB]ATION1 ALL /RUGGLE 9 CONFUSION1 LEAV+ ME FA9T & MIS]ABLE4 ,MY ABSOLUTE ISOLATION HOLDS NO PROMISE ( DELIV]ANCE2 ! DAYS ( ILLNESS & SUFF]+ FILL ME ) ANGUI%4 ,) A %>P PANG ,I OBS]VE ! ?9N+ ( MY HAIR4 ,!  EVID5CE ( PHYSICAL DECAY R\SES ! FE> ( M5TAL COLLAPSE1 9SANITY4444 ,I %UDD] AT ! T]RIBLE SUGGE/ION1 & LA% MYSELF 9TO A FEV] ( IRRITATION ) MYSELF1 ! RANGEMAN1 & EV]Y PASS+ CONVICT1 MY HE>T SEE?+ ) HATR$ ( ! ,W>D51 ! GU>DS1 ! JUDGE1 & ?AT UNEMBODI$1 %APELESS1 BUT 9EXORABLE & M]CILESS1 ?+-! WORLD4 ,9 ! MOM5TS ( REACT+ CALM ,I APPLY MYSELF TO PHILOSOPHY & SCI5CE1 DET]M9$LY1 ) ! DESP]ATION BORN ( HORROR4 ,BUT ! DREAD <O/ IS EV] BE=E ME2 IT FOLL[S ME UP & D[N ! CELL1 MOCKS ME ) ! WILD LAU<T] ( 0,CRAZY ,SMI?0 9 ! /ILLNESS ( ! NI<T1 & ) ! MOAN+ & WAIL+ ( MY NEI<BOR SUDD5LY GONE MAD4 

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