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

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,GOOD NEWS6 ,I WAS LET \T ( ! CELL ?IS MORN+4 ,! C(FEE-BOY ON MY RANGE W5T HOME YE/]DAY1 & ,I WAS PUT 9 HIS PLACE4 

,IT'S LUCKY ! OLD ,DEPUTY DI$-HE WAS DET]M9$ TO KEEP ME 9 SOLIT>Y4 ,9 ! ABS5CE ( ! ,W>D51 ,B5NY ,GREAVES1 ! NEW ,DEPUTY1 TOLD ME HE WILL 0RISK0 GIV+ ME A JOB4 ,BUT HE HAS ISSU$ /RICT ORD]S ,I %\LD NOT BE P]MITT$ TO /EP 9TO ! Y>D4 ,I'LL !RE=E /ILL BE UND] SPECIAL SURVEILLANCE1 & ,I %ALL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE Y\4 ,BUT ,I AM 9 T\* ) \R 0,FAI?FUL10 & WE CAN N[ RESUME A MORE REGUL> CORRESPOND5CE4 

,OV] A YE> 9 SOLIT>Y4 ,IT'S ALMO/ LIKE LIB]TY TO BE \T ( ! CELL6 

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,MY POSITION AS C(FEE-BOY AF=DS MANY OPPORTUNITIES = CLOS] CONTACT ) ! PRISON]S4 ,I ASSI/ ! RANGEMAN 9 TAK+ C>E ( A R[ ( SIXTY-F\R CELLS SITUAT$ ON ! GR\ND FLOOR1 & LETT]$ ,K4 ,ABOVE IT >E1 SUCCESSIVELY1 ,I1 ,H1 ,G1 & ,F1 LOCAT$ ON ! Y>D SIDE ( ! CELL-H\SE4 ,ON ! OPPOSITE SIDE1 FAC+ ! RIV]1 ! RANGES >E LABEL$ ,A1 ,B1 ,C1 ,D1 & ,E4 ,! GALL]IES =M P>ALLELOGRAMS AB\T EA* D\BLE CELL-R[2 BRIDG$ AT ! C5T]1 !Y P]MIT EASY ACCESS TO ! SEV]AL RANGES4 ,! T5 TI]S1 ) A TOTAL ( SIX HUNDR$ & =TY CELLS1 >E CONTA9$ )9 ! \T] /ONE BUILD+1 & COMPRISE ! ,NOR? ,BLOCK ( ! P5IT5TI>Y4 ,IT CONNECTS ) ! ,S\? ,W+ BY MEANS ( ! ROTUNDA4 

,! BOTTOM TI]S ,A & ,K S]VE AS 0RECEIV+0 RANGES4 ,H]E EV]Y NEW >RIVAL IS TEMPOR>ILY 0CELL$10 BE=E HE IS ASSIGN$ TO WORK & TRANSF]R$ TO ! GALL]Y OCCUPI$ BY HIS %OPFELL[S4 ,ON !SE RANGES >E ALSO LOCAT$ ! M5 UND]GO+ SPECIAL PUNI%M5T 9 BASKET & SOLIT>Y4 ,! L[] 5D ( ! TWO RANGES IS DESIGNAT$ 0BU<\SE R[40 ,IT CONTA9S ! 0CRANKS10 AMONG :OM >E CLASS$ 9MATES 9 DIFF]5T /AGES ( M5TAL AB]RATION4 

,MY V>I\S DUTIES ( SWEEP+ ! HALL1 DU/+ ! CELL DOORS1 & ASSI/+ AT FE$+1 5ABLE ME TO BECOME ACQUA9T$ & TO =M FRI5D%IPS4 ,I M>VEL AT ! 9ADEQUACY ( MY PREVI\S NOTIONS ( 0! CRIM9AL40 ,I RES5T ! PRESUMPTION ( 0SCI5CE0 ?AT PRET5DS TO EVOLVE ! 9TRICATE CONVOLUTIONS ( A LIV+ HUMAN BRA9 \T ( ! %APE ( A DIGIT CUT FROM A DEAD H&1 & LABELS IT 0CRIM9AL TYPE40 ,DAILY ASSOCIATION DISPELS ! MY? ( ! 0SPECIES10 & REVEALS ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,GR[+ 9TIMACY DISCOV]S ! HUMANITY B5EA? FIB]S CO>S5$ BY LACK ( OPPORTUNITY1 & BRUTALIZ$ BY MIS]Y & FE>4 ,!RE IS 0,R$DIE0 ,BUT*1 A ROSY-*ECK$ Y\NG FELL[ ( TW5TY-ONE1 AS FRANK-SPOK5 A BOY AS EV] HONOR$ A /RIP$  SUIT4 ,A JOLLY CRIM9AL IS ,BUT*1 ) HIS IRREPRESSIBLE SMILE & GAY SONG4 ,HE WAS 0JU/ DY+ TO TAKE HIS GIRL = A RIDE10 HE RELATES TO ME4 ,BUT HE C\LDN'T AF=D IT2 HE E>N$ ONLY SEV5 DOLL>S P] WEEK1 AS BUT*]'S BOY4 ,HE ALWAYS GAVE HIS MO!R EV]Y P5NY HE MADE1 BUT ! GIRL KEPT TAUNT+ HIM BECAUSE HE C\LDN'T SP5D ANY?+ ON H]4 0,& ,I GOES TO WORK & SWIPES A RIG1 & SAY1 ,ALECK1 Y\ \<T TO SEE ME DRIVE TO ME GIRL'S H\SE1 BIG-LIKE4 ,9 ,I GOES4 ',PUT ON Y\R GLAD DUDS1 ,KATE_/ ,I SAYS1 SAYS #a1 ',I'LL GIVE Y\ ! DRIVE ( Y\R LIFE4' ,& ,I DID2 Y\ BET Y\R SWEET LIFE1 ,I DID1 HA1 HA1 HA6 0 ,BUT :5 HE RETURN$ ! RIG TO ITS [N]1 ,BUT* WAS >RE/$4 0',JU/ A PRANK1 ,Y\R ,HONOR_/ ,I SAYS TO ! JUDGE4 ,& :AT D' Y\ ?9K1 ,ALECK8 ,?\<T ,I'D DIE :5 HE SAID ?REE YE>S4 ,I WAS FOOLI%1 ( C\RSE2 BUT !RE'S NO USE CRY+ OV] SPILL$ MILK1 HA1 HA1 HA6 ,BUT Y\ KN[1 ! WOR/ ( IT IS1 ME GIRL W5T BACK ON ME4 ,W\LDN'T ?AT J> Y\1 EH #g ,WELL1 ,I'LL TRY H>D TO =GET ?' M9X4 ,%E'S A SWEET GIRL1 ?\<1 Y\ BET1 HA1 HA1 HA6 

,& !RE IS ,Y\NG ,RU%1 ! DESC5DANT ( ! CELEBRAT$ FAMILY ( ! GREAT ,AM]ICAN PHYSICIAN4 ,! DELICATE FEATURES1 RADIANT ) SPIRITUALITY1 BE> A /RIK+ RESEMBLANCE TO ,%ELLEY2 ! LIMP+ GAIT RECALLS ! TRAG$Y ( ,BYRON4 ,HE IS 9 = MURD]6 ,HE SITS AT ! DOOR1 AN OP5 BOOK 9 HIS H&S1-! PAGE IS MOI/ ) ! TE>S SIL5TLY TRICKL+ D[N HIS FACE4 ,HE SMILES AT MY APPROA*1 & HIS EXPRESSIVE EYES LI<T UP ! D>K5$ CELL1 LIKE A GLIMPSE ( ! SUN BREAK+ ?R\< ! CL\DS4 ,HE WAS WOO+ A GIRL ON A ,SUMM] NI<T2 ! SKIFF SUDD5LY UPTURN$1 0RI<T OPPOSITE H]E10-HE PO9TS TO ! RIV]10NE> ,MC,KEES ,ROCKS40 ,HE WAS DRAGG$ \T1 UNCONSCI\S4 ,!Y TOLD HIM ! GIRL WAS DEAD1 & ?AT HE WAS H] MURD]]6 ,HE REA*ES = ! PHOTOGRAPH ON HIS TABLE1 & BUR/S 9TO SOBS4 

,DAILY ,I SWEEP ! L5G? ( ! HALL1 ADVANC+ FROM CELL TO CELL ) DELIB]ATE /ROKE1 ALL ! :ILE WAT*+ = AN  OPPORTUNITY TO EX*ANGE A GREET+ ) ! PRISON]S4 ,MY M9D REV]TS TO POOR ,W+IE4 ,H[ HE *E]$ ME 9 ! FIR/ DAYS ( MIS]Y2 H[ K9D HE WAS6 ,9 G5TL] TONES ,I SPEAK TO ! UN=TUNATES1 & 5C\RAGE ! NEW >RIVALS1 OR 9DULGE SOME DEM5T$ PRISON] 9 A H>MLESS :IM4 ,! DRY SWEEP+ ( ! HALLWAY RAISES A CL\D ( DU/1 & L\D C\<+ FOLL[S 9 MY WAKE4 ,TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( ! OLD ,BLOCK ,CAPTA9'S 0COLD 9 ! HEAD10 ,I CAUTI\SLY H9T AT ! DANG] ( G]MS LURK+ 9 ! DU/-LAD5 ATMOSPH]E4 0,A LITTLE WET SAWDU/ ON ! FLOOR1 ,MR4 ,MIT*ELL1 & Y\ W\LDN'T CAT* COLDS SO (T540 ,A CAPITAL IDEA1 HE ?9KS1 & !REAFT] ,I GU>D ! PRECI\S SUPPLY UND] ! B$ 9 MY CELL4 

,9 LITTLE WAYS ,I SEEK TO HELP ! M5 9 SOLIT>Y4 ,EV]Y TRIFLE MEANS SO MU*4 0,LONG ,JOE1 0 ! RANGEMAN1 :OSE DUTY IT IS TO ATT5D TO !IR NE$S1 IS 5GROSS$ ) HIS [N TR\BLES4 ,! POOR FELL[ IS S]V+ TW5TY-FIVE YE>S1 & HE IS MU* WORRI$ BY 0,WILD ,BILL0 & 0,BI<EAD0 ,WILSON4 ,!Y >E CON/ANTLY DEM&+ TO SEE ! ,W>D54 ,IT IS REM>KABLE ?AT !Y >E NEV] REFUS$4 ,! GU>DS SEEM TO /& 9 FE> ( !M4 0,WILD ,BILL0 IS A SELF-CONFESS$ 9V]T1 & !RE >E PECULI> RUMORS CONC]N+ HIS 9TIMACY ) ! ,W>D54 ,REC5TLY ,BILL COMPLA9$ ( 9DIGE/ION1 & A GU>D S5T ME TO DELIV] SOME DELICACIES TO HIM4 0,FROM ! ,W>D5'S TABLE10 HE REM>K$1 ) A SLY W9K4 ,& ,WILSON IS JOCUL>LY REF]R$ TO AS 0! ,DEPUTY10 EV5 BY ! (FIC]S4 ,HE IS /ILL 9 /RIPES1 BUT HE SEEMS TO WIELD SOME P[]FUL 9FLU5CE OV] ! NEW ,DEPUTY2 HE OP5LY DEFIES ! RULES1 UPBRAIDS ! GU>DS1 & ISSUES ORD]S4 ,HE IS ! ,W>D5'S 0RUNN]10 CLAD ) ! AU?ORITY ( HIS MA/]4 ,! PRISON]S REG>D ,BILL & ,WILSON AS /OOLS1 & CORDIALLY HATE !M2 BUT NONE D>E (F5D !M4 ,POOR ,JOE IS CON/ANTLY H>ASS$ BY 0,DEPUTY0 ,WILSON2 !RE SEEMS TO BE BITT] 5MITY BETWE5 ! TWO ON ACC\NT ( A Y\NG PRISON] :O PREF]S ! FRI5D%IP ( ,JOE4 ,WORRI$ BY ! COMPLEX 9TRIGUES ( LIFE 9 ! BLOCK1 ! RANGEMAN IS 9DIFF]5T TO ! UN=TUNATES 9 ! CELLS4 ,BUT*  IS DEV\R$ BY B$BUGS1 & 0,PRAY+0 ,&Y'S MATTRESS IS FLATT5$ 9TO A PANCAKE4 ,! SIMPLE-M9D$ LIFE-TIM] IS BE+ NEGLECT$3 HE HAS NOT YET RECOV]$ FROM ! ASSAULT BY ,JOHNNY ,SMI?1 :O HIT HIM ON ! HEAD ) A HAMM]4 ,I URGE ! RANGEMAN TO REPORT TO ! ,CAPTA9 ! NE$ ( 0B$BUGG+0 ,BUT*'S CELL1 ( SUPPLY+ ,&Y ) A NEW MATTRESS1 & ( NOTIFY+ ! DOCTOR ( ! 9CREAS+ SIGNS ( 9SANITY AMONG ! SOLIT>IES4 

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,BREAKFA/ IS OV]2 ! L9ES =M 9 LOCK/EP1 & M>* TO ! %OPS4 ,BROOM 9 H&1 RANGEM5 & ASSI/ANTS /EP UPON ! GALL]IES1 & COMM5CE TO SWEEP ! FLOORS4 ,(FIC]S PASS ALONG ! TI]S1 CLOSELY SCRUT9IZ+ EA* CELL4 ,N[ & !N !Y PAUSE1 FAC+ A 0DEL9QU5T40 ,!Y NOTE HIS NUMB]1 UNLOCK ! DOOR1 & ! PRISON] JO9S ! 0SICK L9E0 ON ! GR\ND FLOOR4 

,ONE BY ONE ! M5 AUGM5T ! R[2 !Y WALK SL[LY1 B5T & C\<+1 PA9FULLY LIMP+ D[N ! /EEP FLI<TS4 ,FROM EV]Y RANGE !Y COME2 ! OLD & DECREPIT1 ! Y\NG CONSUMPTIVES1 ! LAME & A/HMATIC1 A TOTT]+ OLD NEGRO1 AN IDIOTIC :ITE BOY4 ,ALL LOOK WI!R$ & DEJECT$1-A <A/LY L9E1 PALSI$ & BLE>-EY$1 BLAN*$ 9 ! VALLEY ( DEA?4 

,! ROTUNDA DOOR OP5S NOISILY1 & ! DOCTOR 5T]S1 ACCOMPANI$ BY ,DEPUTY ,W>D5 ,GREAVES & ,ASSI/ANT ,DEPUTY ,HOPK9S4 ,BEH9D !M IS A PRISON]1 DRESS$ 9 D>K GRAY & C>RY+ A M$IC9E BOX4 ,DR4 ,BOYCE GLANCES AT ! LONG L9E1 & KNITS HIS BR[S4 ,HE LOOKS AT HIS WAT*1 & ! FR[N DEEP5S4 ,HE HAS MU* TO DO4 ,S9CE ! DEA? ( ! S5IOR DOCTOR1 ! Y\NG GRADUATE IS ! SOLE PHYSICIAN ( ! BIG PRISON4 ,HE MU/ MAKE ! R\NDS ( ! %OPS BE=E NOON1 & VISIT ! PATI5TS 9 ! HOSPITAL BE=E ! ,W>D5 OR ! ,DEPUTY DROPS 94 

,MR4 ,GREAVES SITS D[N AT ! (FIC]S' DESK1 NE> ! HALL  5TRANCE4 ,! ,ASSI/ANT ,DEPUTY1 PAD 9 H&1 PLACES HIMSELF AT ! HEAD ( ! SICK L9E4 ,! DOCTOR LEANS AGA9/ ! DOOR ( ! ROTUNDA1 FAC+ ! ,DEPUTY4 ,! BLOCK (FIC]S /& )9 CALL1 AT RESPECTFUL DI/ANCES4 

0,TWO-FIFTY-FIVE60 ! ,ASSI/ANT ,DEPUTY CALLS \T4 

,A SL5D] Y\NG MAN LEAVES ! L9E & APPROA*ES ! DOCTOR4 ,HE IS TALL & WELL FEATUR$1 ! L>GE EYES LU/R\S 9 ! PALE FACE4 ,HE SPEAKS 9 A HO>SE VOICE3 

0,DOCTOR1 !RE IS SOME?+ ! MATT] ) MY SIDE4 ,I HAVE PA9S1 & ,I C\< BAD AT NI<T1 & 9 ! MORN+-0 

0,ALL RI<T10 ! DOCTOR 9T]RUPTS1 )\T LOOK+ UP FROM HIS NOTE BOOK4 0,GIVE HIM SOME SALTS10 HE ADDS1 ) A NOD TO HIS ASSI/ANT4 

0,NEXT60 ! ,DEPUTY CALLS4 

0,WILL Y\ PLEASE EXCUSE ME FROM ! %OP = A FEW DAYS80 ! SICK PRISON] PLEADS1 A TREMOR 9 HIS VOICE4 

,! PHYSICIAN GLANCES QUE/ION+LY AT ! ,DEPUTY4 ,! LATT] CRIES1 IMPATI5TLY1 0,NEXT1 NEXT MAN60 /RIK+ ! DESK TWICE1 9 QUICK SUCCESSION1 ) ! KNUCKLES ( HIS H&4 

0,RETURN TO ! %OP10 ! DOCTOR SAYS TO ! PRISON]4 

0,NEXT60 ! ,DEPUTY CALLS1 SPURT+ A /REAM ( TOBACCO JUICE 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! CUSPIDOR4 ,IT /RIKES SIDEWISE1 & SPLA%ES OV] ! FOOT ( ! APPROA*+ NEW PATI5T1 A Y\NG NEGRO1 HIS NECK COV]$ ) BULG+ TUMORS4 

0,NUMB]80 ! DOCTOR 9QUIRES4 

0,ONE-?IRTY-SEV51 ,A ONE-?IRTY-SEV560 ! ,DEPUTY MUMBLES1 HIS HEAD ?R[N BACK TO RECEIVE A FRE% H&FUL ( 0SCRAP0 TOBACCO4 

0,GUESS ,AH'S GOT DE BIG NECK1 ,AH IS1 ,MI/AH ,BOYCE10 ! NEGRO SAYS HO>SELY4 

0,SALTS4 ,RETURN TO WORK4 ,NEXT60 

0,A ONE-TW5TY-SIX60 

,A Y\NG MAN ) P>*MCNT-LIKE FACE1 S]E & YELL[1 WALKS PA9FULLY FROM ! L9E4  

0,DOCTOR1 ,I SEEM TO BE GETT9' WORS]1 & ,I'M AFRAID-0 

0,:AT'S ! TR\BLE80 

0,PA9S 9 ! /OMA*4 ,GETT9' SO TURRIBLE1 ,I-0 

0,GIVE HIM A PLA/]4 ,NEXT60 

0,PLA/] HELL60 ! PRISON] BREAKS \T 9 A FURY1 HIS FACE GR[+ LIVID4 0,LOOK AT ?IS1 WILL Y\80 ,) A QUICK MOTION HE PULLS HIS %IRT UP TO HIS HEAD4 ,HIS *E/ & BACK >E 5TIRELY COV]$ ) POR\S PLA/]S2 NOT AN 9* ( SK9 IS VISIBLE4 0,DAMN Y] PLA/]S10 HE CRIES ) SUDD5 SOBS1 0,I A9'T GOT NO MORE ROOM = PLA/]S1 ,I'M PUTTY NE> DY9'1 AN' Y\ WON'T DO NO?9' F] ME40 

,! GU>DS P\NCE UPON ! MAN1 & DRAG HIM 9TO ! ROTUNDA4 

,ONE BY ONE ! SICK PRISON]S APPROA* ! DOCTOR4 ,HE /&S1 HEAD B5T1 P5CIL+1 R>ELY GLANC+ UP1 ,! ELONGAT$ ASCETIC FACE WE>S A PREOCCUPI$ LOOK2 HE DRAWLS ME*ANICALLY1 9 MONOSYLLABLES1 0,NEXT6 ,NUMB'R8 ,SALTS6 ,PLA/]6 ,SALTS6 ,NEXT60 ,OCCASIONALLY HE GLANCES AT HIS WAT*2 HIS BR[S KNIT CLOS]1 ! HEAVY FURR[ DEEP5S1 & ! AU/]E FACE GR[S MORE SEV]E & RIGID4 ,N[ & !N HE TURNS HIS EYES UPON ! ,DEPUTY ,W>D51 SITT+ OPPOSITE1 HIS JAWS 9CESSANTLY WORK+1 A ?9 /REAM ( TOBACCO TRICKL+ D[N HIS *91 & HEAVILY /REAK+ ! GRAY BE>D4 ,*ECKS PROTRUD+1 M\? FULL ( JUICE1 ! ,DEPUTY MUMBLES UN9TELLIG5TLY1 TURNS TO EXPECTORATE1 SUDD5LY %\TS 0,NEXT60 & GIVES TWO QUICK KNOCKS ON ! DESK1 SIGNAL+ TO ! PHYSICIAN TO ORD] ! MAN TO WORK4 ,ONLY ! WI!R$ & ! LAME >E TEMPOR>ILY EXCUS$1 ! ,DEPUTY /RIK+ ! DESK ?RICE TO CONVEY ! P]MISSION TO ! DOCTOR4 

,DEJECT$ & =LORN1 ! SICK L9E IS CONDUCT$ TO ! %OPS1 C\<+1 :EEZ+1 & MOAN+1 ONLY TO REPEAT ! ORDEAL ! FOLL[+ MORN+4 ,QUITE (T51 BREAK+ D[N AT ! MA*9E OR FA9T+ AT ! TASK1 ! M5 >E C>RI$ ON A /RET*]  TO ! HOSPITAL1 TO RECEIVE A RESPITE FROM ! KILL+ TOIL1-A %ORT 9T]MISSION1 OR A HAPPI]1 ET]NAL REPRIEVE4 

,! LAME & ! FEEBLE1 TOO WI!R$ TO BE USEFUL 9 ! %OPS1 >E S5T BACK TO !IR QU>T]S1 & LOCK$ UP = ! DAY4 ,ONLY !SE1 ! P]MITT$ DEL9QU5TS1 ! 9SANE1 ! M5 9 SOLIT>Y1 & ! SWEEP]S1 REMA9 )9 ! 9N] WALLS DUR+ WORK+ H\RS4 ,! PALL ( SIL5CE DESC5DS UPON ! ,H\SE ( ,DEA?4 

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,! GU>DS CREEP /EAL?ILY ALONG ! TI]S4 ,(FIC] ,GEORGE ,DEAN1 LANK & TALL1 TIPTOES PA/ ! CELLS1 HIS %>PLY HOOK$ NOSE 9 ADVANCE1 HIS EVIL-LOOK+ EYES PE]+ ?R\< ! B>S1 SCRUT9IZ+ EV]Y 9MATE4 ,SUDD5LY ! HEAVY JAWS SNAP4 0,HEY1 Y\1 ,ELEV5-?IRTY-N9E6 ,ON ! B$ AGA96 ,:A-AT8 ,SICK1 HELL6 ,NO D9-N]6 0 ,NOISILY HE PRET5DS TO RETURN TO ! DESK 09 FRONT10 QUIETLY /EALS 9TO ! NI*E ( A CELL DOOR1 & /&S MOTIONLESS1 AL]TLY LI/5+4 ,A SUPPRESS$ MURMUR PROCE$S FROM ! UPP] GALL]IES4 ,CAUTI\SLY ! GU>D ADVANCES1 HA/ILY PASSES SEV]AL CELLS1 PAUSES A MOM5T1 & !N QUICKLY /EPS 9TO ! C5T] ( ! HALL1 %\T+4 0,CELLS =TY-SEV5 ,K1 #a1 ,H6 ,TALK+ ?R\< ! PIPE6 ,GOT Y\ ?IS TIME1 ALL RI<T10 ,HE GR9S BROADLY AS HE RETURNS TO ! DESK1 & REPORTS TO ! ,BLOCK ,CAPTA94 ,! GU>DS ASC5D ! GALL]IES4 ,LEV]S >E PULL$1 DOORS OP5$ ) A BANG1 & ! ?REE PRISON]S >E M>*$ TO ! (FICE1 ,= DAYS !IR CELLS REMA9 VACANT3 ! M5 >E 9 ! DUNGEON4 

,GAUNT & CADAV]\S1 ,GU>D ,HU<ES MAKES ! R\NDS ( ! TI]S1 ON A T\R ( 9SPECTION4 ,) BLE>Y EYES1 SUNK DEEP 9 HIS HEAD1 HE GAZES 9T5TLY ?R\< ! B>S4 ,! M5 >E \T AT WORK4 ,LEISURELY HE WALKS ALONG1 /EPP+ FROM CELL TO CELL1  H]E TE>+ A ,PICTURE (F ! WALL1 !RE GA!R+ A FEW SCRAPS ( PAP]4 ,AS ,I PASS ALONG ! HALL1 HE SLAMS A DOOR ON ! RANGE ABOVE1 & APPE>S UPON ! GALL]Y4 ,HIS POCKETS BULGE ) CONFISCAT$ GOODS4 ,HE GLANCES >\ND1 AS ! ,DEPUTY 5T]S FROM ! Y>D4 0,HEY1 JASP]60 ! GU>D CALLS4 ,! COLOR$ TRU/Y SCAMP]S UP ! /AIRS4 0,TAKE ?IS TO ! FRONT40 ,! (FIC] H&S HIM A DILAPIDAT$ MAGAZ9E1 TWO PIECES ( CORNBREAD1 A LITTLE SQU>E ( *EESE1 & SEV]AL C&LES ?AT SOME WEAKEY$ PRISON] HAD SAV$ UP BY SITT+ 9 ! D>K = WEEKS4 0,%[ 'T TO ! ,DEPUTY10 ! (FIC] SAYS1 9 AN UND]TONE4 0,I'M DO+ BUS9ESS1 ALL RI<T60 ,! TRU/Y LAU<S BOI/]\SLY1 0,YASSAH1 YASSAH1 DAT YO SURE AM40 

,! GU>D /EPS 9TO ! NEXT CELL1 ?R[+ A QUICK LOOK TO ! FRONT4 ,! ,DEPUTY IS DISAPPE>+ ?R\< ! ROTUNDA DOOR4 ,! (FIC] CA/S HIS EYE AB\T ! CELL4 ,! TABLE IS LITT]$ ) MAGAZ9ES & PAP]S4 ,A PIECE ( MATT+1 /OL5 FROM ! %OPS1 IS ON ! FLOOR4 ,ON ! B$ >E SOME BANANAS & A BUN* ( GRAPES1-=BIDD5 FRUIT4 ,! GU>D /EPS BACK TO ! GALL]Y1 A FA9T SMILE ON HIS ?9 LIPS4 ,HE REA*ES = ! HE>T%AP$ WOOD5 BLOCK HANG+ ABOVE ! CELL4 ,IT BE>S ! LEG5D1 PA9T$ 9 BLACK1 ,A #d#h4 ,ON ! REV]SE SIDE ! (FIC] READS1 0,COLL9S ,HAMILTON1 DAT$-40 ,HIS WAT]Y EYES /RA9 TO DECIPH] ! P5CIL$ M>KS PAL$ BY ! DAMP1 :ITEWA%$ WALL4 0,JASP]60 HE CALLS1 0COME UP H]E40 ,! TRU/Y HA/5S TO HIM4 

0,Y\ KN[ :O ?IS MAN IS1 JASP]8 ,A F\R-EI<TY40 

0,AH SURE KN[S4 ,DAT AM ,HAMILTON1 DE BANK 'BEZLEH40 

0,:]E'S HE WORK+80 

0,WAT HE WAN' TEH WORK FOH8 ,HE AM DE ,CAP'N'S CL]K4 ,9 DE AWFICE1 HE AM40 

0,ALL RI<T1 JASP]40 ,! GU>D C>EFULLY CLOSES ! CL]K'S DOOR1 & 5T]S ! ADJO9+ CELL4 ,IT LOOKS CLEAN & ORD]LY4 ,! /ONE FLOOR IS B>E1 ! B$D+ SMOO?2 ! LIBR>Y BOOK1 T9 CAN1 & PLATE1 >E NEATLY >RANG$ ON ! TABLE4 ,! (FIC]  RANSACKS ! B$1 ?R[S ! BLANKETS ON ! FLOOR1 & /AMPS HIS FEET UPON ! PILL[ 9 SE>* ( SECRET$ CONTRAB&4 ,HE1 REA*ES UP TO ! WOOD5 %ELF ON ! WALL1 & TAKES D[N ! LITTLE BAG ( SCRAP TOBACCO1-! WEEKLY ALL[ANCE ( ! PRISON]S4 ,HE EMPTIES A GOODLY P>T 9TO HIS H&1 %AKES IT UP1 & ?RU/S IT 9TO HIS M\?4 ,HE PRODUCES A PRISON 0PLUG0 FROM HIS POCKET1 BITES (F A PIECE1 SPITS 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! PRIVY1 & YAWNS2 LOOKS AT HIS WAT*1 DELIB]ATES A MOM5T1 SPURTS A /REAM ( JUICE 9TO ! CORN]1 & CAUTI\SLY /EPS \T ON ! GALL]Y4 ,HE SURVEYS ! FIELD1 LEANS OV] ! RAIL+1 & SQU9TS AT ! FRONT4 ,! *AIRS AT ! (FIC]S' DESK >E VA4 CANT4 ,! GU>D RETREATS 9TO ! CELL1 YAWNS & /RET*ES1 & LOOKS AT HIS WAT* AGA94 ,IT IS ONLY N9E O'CLOCK4 ,HE PICKS UP ! LIBR>Y BOOK1 LI/LESSLY EXAM9ES ! COV]1 FL+S ! BOOK ON ! %ELF1 SPITS DISGU/$LY1 !N TAKES ANO!R *EW1 & SPRAWLS D[N ON ! B$4 

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,AT ! HEAD ( ! HALL1 ,S5IOR ,(FIC] ,WOODS & ,ASSI/ANT ,DEPUTY ,HOPK9S SIT AT ! DESK4 ,( SUP]B PHYSIQUE & GL[+ VITALITY1 ,MR4 ,WOODS WE>S HIS NEW HONORS AS ,CAPTA9 ( ! ,BLOCK ) AGGRESSIVE SELF-IMPORTANCE4 ,HE HAS REC5TLY BE5 PROMOT$ FROM ! %OP TO ! *>GE ( ! ,NOR? ,W+1 ON ! MORN+ %IFT1 FROM #e ,A4,M4 TO ,I ,P4,M4 ,EV]Y N[ & !N HE LEAVES HIS *AIR1 WALKS MAJE/ICALLY D[N ! HALLWAY1 CROSSES ! OP5 C5T]1 & RETURNS PA/ ! OPPOSITE CELL-R[4 

,) /UDI$ DIGNITY HE RESUMES HIS SEAT & ADDRESSES HIS SUP]IOR1 ! ,ASSI/ANT ,DEPUTY1 9 MEASUR$1 L[ TONES4 ,! LATT] LI/5S GRAVELY1 HIS HEAD SLI<TLY B5T1 HIS %>P GRAY EYES RE/LESS ABOVE ! HEAVY-RIMM$ SPECTACLES4 ,AS ,MR4 ,HOPK9S1 ANGUL> & /OOP -%\LD]$1 RISES TO EXPECTORATE 9TO ! NE>BY S9K1 HE ESPIES ! %9+ FACE ( ,JASP] ON AN UPP]  GALL]Y4 ,! ,ASSI/ANT ,DEPUTY SMILES1 PRODUCES A L>GE APPLE FROM HIS POCKET1 &1 HOLD+ IT UP TO VIEW1 ASKS3 

0,H[ DOES ?IS /RIKE Y\1 JASP]80 

0,LOOKS TEH DIS NIGGAH LIKE A WATAHMELON1 ,CUNNEL4 

,WOODS /RUGGLES TO SUPPRESS A SMILE4 ,HOPK9S LAU<S1 & MOTIONS TO ! NEGRO4 ,! TRU/Y JO9S !M AT ! DESK4 

0,I'LL BET ! COON C\LD GET AWAY ) ?IS APPLE 9 TWO BITES10 ! ,ASSI/ANT ,DEPUTY SAYS TO ,WOODS4 

0,H>DLY POSSIBLE10 ! LATT] REM>KS1 D\BTFULLY4 

0,Y\ DON'T KN[ ?IS D>KY1 ,SCOT40 ,HOPK9S REJO9S4 0,I KN[ HIM = ! LA/-LET ME SEE-FIFTE51 EI<TE51 TW5TY YE>S4 ,?AT'S :5 Y\ FIR/ CAME H]E1 EH1 JASP]80 

0,YASSAH1 'B\T DAT40 

0,9 ! OLD PRISON1 !N80 ,WOODS 9QUIRES4 

0,YES1 ( C\RSE4 ,Y\ WAS !RE1 JASP]1 :5 ',%OEBOX' ,MILL] GOT \T1 WASN'T Y\80 

0,YO 'MEMB] GOOD1 ,CUNNEL4 ,DAT ,ALI WAS1 SURE 'NUF4 ,5 MI<TY SLICK IT WAS1 BRESS ME1 TEH HAB IMSEF NAIL$ 9 DAT %OEBOX1 5 NICK HIS GET-AWAY40 

0,YES1 YES4 ,& ?IS IS Y\R F\R? TIME S9CE !N1 ,I BELIEVE4 0 

0,NO1 SAH1 NO1 SAH2 D]E YO AM WRONG1 ,CUNNEL4 ,Y\H REMNI%5T AM BAD4 ,DIS JUS' FREE TIMES1 JUS' FREE40 

0,COME (F1 IT'S F\R40 

0,FREE1 ,CUNNEL1 NO MOAH40 

0,DO Y\ ?9K1 ,MR4 ,HOPK9S1 JASP] C\LD EAT ! APPLE 9 TWO BITES80 ,WOODS REM9DS HIM4 

0,I'M SURE HE CAN4 ,!RE'S NO?+ 9 ! EAT+ L9E ?IS COON C\LDN'T DO4 ,H]E1 JASP]1 Y\ GET ! APPLE IF Y\ MAKE IT 9 TWO BITES4 ,DON'T DISGRACE ME1 N[40 

,! NEGRO GR9S4 0,PUTTY BIG1 ,CUNNEL1 BUT ,AH'M A GW9E TEH TRY P[FUL H>D40 

,) A H]OIC EF=T HE /RET*ES HIS M\?1 TILL HIS FACE LOOKS LIKE A V]ITABLE CAV]N1 REA*+ FROM E> TO E>1 &  $G$ BY L>GE1 %IMM]+ TUSKS4 ,) BO? H&S HE 9S]TS ! BIG APPLE1 & HIS %>P TEE? COME D[N ) A L\D SNAP4 ,HE *EWS QUICKLY1 SWALL[S1 REPEATS ! P]=MANCE1 & !N HOLDS UP HIS H&S4 ,! APPLE HAS DISAPPE>$4 

,! ,ASSI/ANT ,DEPUTY RO>S ) LAU<T]4 0,:AT DID ,I TELL Y\1 EH1 ,SCOT8 ,:AT DID ,I TELL Y\1 HO1 HO1 HO60 ,! TE>S GLI/5 9 HIS EYE4 

,!Y AMUSE !MSELVES ) ! NEGRO TRU/Y BY ! H\R4 ,HE RELATES HIS EXP]I5CES1 TELLS HUMOR\S ANECDOTES1 & ! (FIC]S >E M]RY4 ,N[ & !N ,DEPUTY ,W>D5 ,GREAVES DROPS 94 ,WOODS RISES4 

0,HAVE A SEAT1 ,MR4 ,GREAVES40 

0,?AT'S ALL RI<T1 ?AT'S ALL RI<T1 ,SCOT10 ! ,DEPUTY MUMBLES1 HIS EYE SE>*+ = ! CUSPIDOR4 0,SIT D[N1 ,SCOT2 ,I'M AS Y\NG AS ANY ( Y\40 

,) M9C+ /EP HE WALKS 9TO ! FIR/ CELL1 RES]V$ = ! GU>DS1 PULLS A BOTTLE FROM HIS HIP POCKET1 TAKES SEV]AL QUICK GULPS1 WABBLES BACK TO ! DESK1 & S9KS HEAVILY 9TO ,WOODS'S SEAT4 

0,JASP]1 GO BR+ ME A *EW10 HE TURNS TO ! TRU/Y4 

0,YASSAH4 ,SCRAP1 ,DEP'TY80 

0,YAH4 ,A NIP ( PLUG1 TOO40 

0,YASSAH1 YASSAH1 IMMEJITLY40 

0,:AT >E Y\ M5 DO+ H]E80 ! ,DEPUTY BLU/]S AT ! TWO SUBORD9ATES4 

,WOODS FR[NS1 SQU>ES HIS %\LD]S1 GLANCES AT ! ,DEPUTY1 & !N RELAXES 9TO A DIGNIFI$ SMILE4 ,ASSI/ANT ,HOPK9S LOOKS /]NLY AT ! ,DEPUTY ,W>D5 FROM ABOVE HIS GLASSES4 0,?AT'S ALL RI<T1 ,GREAVES10 HE SAYS1 FAMILI>LY1 A T\* ( SCORN 9 HIS VOICE4 0,SAY1 Y\ %\LD HAVE SE5 ?AT NIGG] JASP] SWALL[ A GREAT1 BIG APPLE 9 TWO BITES2 AS BIG AS Y\R HEAD1 ,I'LL SWE>40 

0,?AT %O8 0 ! ,DEPUTY NODS SLEEPILY4 

,! NEGRO COMES RUNN+ UP ) A PAP] ( SCRAP 9 ONE  H&1 A PLUG 9 ! O!R4 ,! ,DEPUTY SL[LY OP5S HIS EYES4 ,HE WALKS UN/EADILY TO ! CELL1 REMA9S !RE A FEW M9UTES1 & RETURNS ) BO? H&S FUMBL+ AT HIS HIP POCKET4 ,HE SPITS VICI\SLY AT ! S9K1 SITS D[N1 FILLS HIS M\? ) TOBACCO1 GLANCES AT ! FLOOR1 & DEM&S1 HO>SELY3 

0,:]E'S ALL !M SPITTOONS1 EH1 Y\ M580 

0,JU/ BE+ CLEAN$1 ,MR4 ,GREAVES10 ,WOODS REPLIES4 

0,CLEAN$1 ALWAYS ?' %AME %TORY4 ,I ORD]$-YA-ORD]$-HEY1 BR+ %PITTOON1 JASP]40 ,HE WAGS HIS HEAD DR[SILY4 

0,HE MEANS HE ORD]$ SPITTOONS BY ! WAGONLOAD1 0 ,HOPK9S SAYS1 ) A W9K AT ,WOODS4 0,IT WAS ! V]Y FIR/ ORD] HE GAVE :5 HE BECAME ,DEPUTY AFT] ,JIMMIE ,MC,PANE DI$4 ,I TELL Y\1 ,SCOT1 WE WON'T SEE SO SOON ANO!R ,DEPUTY LIKE OLD ,JIMMIE4 ,HE WAS ,DEPUTY ALL RI<T1 EV]Y 9* ( HIM4 ,W\LDN'T /& = ! OLD MAN1 ! ,W>D51 9T]F]+ ) HIM1 EI!R4 ,NOT LIKE ?IS H]E10 HE PO9TS CONTEMPTU\SLY AT ! SNOR+ ,GREAVES4 0,H]E1 ,B5NY10 HE RAISES HIS VOICE & SLAPS ! ,DEPUTY ON ! KNEE1 0H]E'S JASP] ) Y\R SPITTOON40 

,GREAVES WAKES ) A />T1 & GAZES /UPIDLY AB\T2 PRES5TLY1 NOTIC+ ! TRU/Y ) ! L>GE CUSPIDOR1 HE SPURTS A LONG JET AT IT4 

0,SAY1 JASP]10 ,HOPK9S CALLS TO ! RETIR+ NEGRO1 0! ,DEPUTY WANTS TO HE> ?AT /ORY Y\ TOLD US A :ILE AGO1 AB\T H[ Y\ GOT ! LEFT H9D FOOT ( A %E-RABBIT1 ON A MOONLIT NI<T 9 A GRAVEY>D40 

0,:O %AID ,I WANT TO HE> 'T80 ! ,DEPUTY BRI/LES1 SUDD5LY WIDE AWAKE4 

0,YES1 Y\ DO1 ,GREAVES10 ,HOPK9S ASS]TS4 0,! RABBIT FOOT BR+S GOOD LUCK1 Y\ KN[4 ,?IS COON H]E WE>S IT ON HIS NECK4 ,%[ IT TO ! ,DEPUTY1 JASP]40 

,PRISON] ,WILSON1 ! ,W>D5'S FAVORITE MESS5G]1 5T]S FROM ! Y>D4 ,) QUICK1 5]GETIC /EP HE PASSES ! (FIC]S AT ! DESK1 5TIRELY IGNOR+ !IR PRES5CE1 & WALKS  NON*ALANTLY D[N ! HALL1 HIS UNNATURALLY L>GE HEAD SET CLOSE UPON ! HEAVY1 ALMO/ NECKLESS %\LD]S4 

0,HEY1 Y\1 ,WILSON1 :AT >E Y\ AFT]80 ! ,DEPUTY %\TS AFT] HIM4 

,)\T REPLY+1 ,WILSON CONT9UES ON HIS WAY4 

0,DEP'TY ,WILSON10 ! NEGRO JE]S1 ) A LOOK ( HATR$ & 5VY4 

,ASSI/ANT ,DEPUTY ,HOPK9S RISES 9 HIS SEAT4 0,WILSON10 HE CALLS ) QUIET /]NNESS1 0,MR4 ,GREAVES IS SPEAK+ TO Y\4 ,COME BACK AT ONCE40 

,HIS FACE PURPLE ) ANG]1 ,WILSON RETRACES HIS /EPS4 0,:AT DO Y\ WANT1 ,DEPUTY80 HE DEM&S1 SAVAGELY4 

,! ,DEPUTY LOOKS UNEASY & FIDGETS 9 HIS *AIR1 BUT CAT*+ ! SEV]E EYE ( ,HOPK9S1 HE %\TS VEHEM5TLY3 0,:AT DO Y\ WANT 9 ! BLOCK80 

0,ON ,CAPTA9 ,$W>D ,S4 ,WRI<T'S BUS9ESS10 ,WILSON REPLIES ) A SNE]4 

0,WELL1 GO AHEAD4 ,BUT NEXT TIME ,I CALL Y\1 Y\ BETT] COME BACK40 

0,! ,W>D5 TOLD ME TO HURRY4 ,I'LL REPORT TO HIM ?AT Y\ DETA9$ ME ) AN IDLE QUE/ION10 ,WILSON SN>LS BACK4 

0,?AT'LL DO1 ,WILSON10 ! ,ASSI/ANT ,DEPUTY W>NS HIM4 

0,WAIT TILL ,I SEE ! ,CAPTA910 ,WILSON GR[LS1 AS HE DEP>TS4 

0,IF ,I HAD MY WAY1 ,I'D KNOCK HIS DAMN BLOCK (F10 ! ,ASSI/ANT MUTT]S4 

0,SU* IMPUD5CE 9 A CONVICT CANNOT BE TOL]AT$10 ,WOODS COMM5TS4 

0,! ,CAP'N WON'T HE> A WORD AGA9/ ,WILSON10 ! ,DEPUTY SAYS MEEKLY4 

,HOPK9S FR[NS4 ,!Y SIT 9 SIL5CE4 ,! NEGRO BUSIES HIMSELF1 WIP+ ! YELL[-/A9$ FLOOR >\ND ! CUSPIDOR4 ,! ,DEPUTY AMBLES /IFFLY TO ! OP5 CELL4 ,WOODS RISES1 /EPS BACK TO ! WALL1 & LOOKS UP TO ! TOP GALL]IES4 ,NO ONE IS AB\T4 ,HE CROSSES TO ! O!R SIDE1 & SCANS ! BOTTOM RANGE4 ,LONG  & DISMAL /RET*ES ! HALL1 9 MELAN*OLY :ITE & GRAY1 ! GLOOMY CELL-BUILD+ BROOD+ 9 ! C5T]1 LIKE SOME MON/R\S HUN*BACK1 )\T LIFE OR MOTION4 ,WOODS RESUMES HIS SEAT4 

0,QUIET AS A *UR*10 HE REM>KS ) EVID5T SATISFACTION4 

0,Y\'RE DO+ WELL1 ,SCOT10 ! ,DEPUTY MUMBLES4 0,DO+ WELL4 0 

,A FA9T METALLIC S\ND BREAKS UPON ! /ILLNESS4 ,! (FIC]S PRICK UP !IR E>S4 ,! RASP+ CONT9UES & GR[S L\D]4 ,! NEGRO TRU/Y TIPTOES UP ! TI]S4 

0,IT'S SOMEBODY ) HIS SPOON ON ! DOOR10 ! ,ASSI/ANT ,DEPUTY REM>KS1 9DIFF]5TLY4 

,! ,BLOCK ,CAPTA9 MOTIONS TO ME4 0,SEE :O'S RAPP+ !RE1 WILL Y\80 

,I WALK QUICKLY ALONG ! HALL4 ,BY KEEP+ CLOSE TO ! WALL1 ,I CAN SEE UP TO ! DOORS ( ! ?IRD GALL]Y4 ,H]E & !RE A NOSE PROTRUDES 9 ! AIR1 ! BLEA*$ FACE GLU$ TO ! B>S1 ! EYES GLASSY4 ,! RAPP+ GR[S L\D] AS ,I ADVANCE4 

0,:O IS IT80 ,I CALL4 

0,UP H]E1 #ah ,C40 

0,IS ?AT Y\1 ,$80 

0,YES4 ,GOT A BAD HEMORRHAGE4 ,TELL ?' SCREW ,I MU/ SEE ! DOCTOR40 

,I RUN TO ! DESK4 0,MR4 ,WOODS10 ,I REPORT1 0 #ah ,C GOT A HEMORRHAGE4 ,CAN'T /OP IT4 ,HE NE$S ! DOCTOR40 

0,LET HIM WAIT10 ! ,DEPUTY GR[LS4 

0,DOCTOR H\R IS OV]4 ,HE %\LD HAVE REPORT$ 9 ! MORN+1 0 ! ,ASSI/ANT ,DEPUTY FL>ES UP4 

0,:AT %ALL ,I TELL HIM1 ,MR4 ,WOODS80 ,I ASK4 

0,NO?+6 ,GET BACK TO Y\R CELL40 

0,P]HAPS Y\'D BETT] GO UP & TAKE A LOOK1 ,SCOT10 ! ,DEPUTY SUGGE/S4 

,MR4 ,WOODS /RIDES ALONG ! GALL]Y1 PAUSES A MOM5T AT #ah ,C1 & RETURNS4  

0,NO?+ MU*4 ,A BIT ( BLOOD4 ,I ORD]$ HIM TO REPORT ON SICK LI/ 9 ! MORN+40 

,A MIDDLE-AG$ PRISON]1 ) CONFID5T BE>+ & POLI%$ MANN]1 5T]S FROM ! Y>D4 ,IT IS ! 0,FR5* ,C\RT10 ONE ( ! CL]KS 9 ! 0FRONT (FICE40 

0,GOOD MORN+1 G5TLEM510 HE GREETS ! (FIC]S4 ,HE LEANS FAMILI>LY OV] ! ,DEPUTY'S *AIR1 REM>K+3 0,I'VE BE5 HUNT+ HALF AN H\R = Y\4 ,! ,CAPTA9 IS A BIT RUFFL$ ?IS MORN+4 ,HE IS LOOK+ = Y\40 

,! ,DEPUTY HURRI$LY RISES4 0,:]E IS HE80 HE ASKS ANXI\SLY4 

0,9 ! (FICE1 ,MR4 ,GREAVES4 ,Y\ KN[ :AT'S AB\T80 

0,:AT8 ,QUICK1 N[40 

0,!Y CAU<T ,WILD ,BILL RI<T 9 ! ACT4 ,\T 9 ! Y>D !RE1 BACK ( ! %$40 

,! ,DEPUTY /UMPS HEAVILY \T 9TO ! Y>D4 

0,:O'S ! KID80 ! ,ASSI/ANT ,DEPUTY 9QUIRES1 AN AMUS$ TW9KLE 9 HIS EYE4 

0,BOBBY40 

0,:O8 ,?AT BOY ON ! :ITEWA% GANG80 

0,YES1 ,FATTY ,BOBBY40 

,! CLATT] ON ! UPP] TI] GR[S L\D & VIOL5T4 ,! SICK MAN IS /RIK+ HIS T9 CAN ON ! B>S1 & %AK+ ! DOOR4 ,WOODS HA/5S TO ,C #a#h4 

0,Y\ /OP ?AT1 Y\ HE>60 HE COMM&S ANGRILY4 

0,I'M SICK4 ,I WANT ?' DOCTOR40 

0,?IS ISN'T DOCTOR H\R4 ,Y\'LL SEE HIM 9 ! MORN+40 

0,I MAY BE DEAD 9 ! MORN+4 ,I WANT HIM N[40 

0,Y\ WON'T SEE HIM1 ?AT'S ALL4 ,Y\ KEEP QUIET !RE40 

,FURI\SLY ! PRISON] RAPS ON ! DOOR4 ,! HALL REV]B]ATES ) HOLL[ BOOM+4 

,! ,BLOCK ,CAPTA9 RETURNS TO ! DESK1 HIS FACE CRIMSON4 ,HE :ISP]S TO ! ,ASSI/ANT ,DEPUTY4 ,! LATT] NODS HIS HEAD4  ,WOODS CLAPS HIS H&S1 DELIB]ATELY1 SL[LY-ONE1 TWO1 ?REE4 ,GU>DS HURRI$LY DESC5D FROM ! GALL]IES1 & ADVANCE TO ! DESK4 ,! RANGEM5 APPE> AT !IR DOORS4 

0,EV]YBODY TO HIS CELL4 ,(FIC]S1 LOCK 'EM 960 ,WOODS COMM&S4 

0,Y\ CAN /AY H]E1 JASP]10 ! ,ASSI/ANT ,DEPUTY REM>KS TO ! TRU/Y4 

,! RANGEM5 /EP 9TO !IR CELLS4 ,! LEV]S >E PULL$1 ! DOORS LOCK$4 ,I HE> ! TREAD ( MANY FEET ON ! ?IRD GALL]Y4 ,N[ !Y CEASE1 & ALL IS QUIET4 

0,C #a#h1 /EP \T H]E60 

,! DOOR SLAMS1 !RE IS NOISY %UFFL+ & /AMP+1 & ! DULL1 HEAVY ?UDS ( /RIK+ CLUBS4 ,A L\D CRY & A MOAN4 ,!Y DRAG ! PRISON] ALONG ! RANGE1 & D[N ! /AIRWAY4 ,! ROTUNDA DOOR CREAKS1 & ! CLAMOR DIES AWAY4 

,A FEW M9UTES ELAPSE 9 SIL5CE4 ,N[ SOME ONE :ISP]S ?R\< ! PIPES2 9SANE SOLIT>IES B>K & CR[4 ,L\D C\<+ DR[NS ! NOISES1 & !N ! ROTUNDA DOOR OP5S ) A PLA9TIVE SCREE*4 

,! RANGEM5 >E UNLOCK$4 ,I /& AT ! OP5 DOOR ( MY CELL4 ,! NEGRO TRU/Y DU/S & BRU%ES ! (FIC]S1 !IR BACKS & >MS COV]$ ) :ITEWA%1 AS IF !Y HAD BE5 RUBB$ AGA9/ ! WALL4 

,!IR CLO!S CLEAN$ & SMOO!D1 ! GU>DS LOLL 9 ! *AIRS1 & SIT ON ! DESK4 ,!Y LOOK SOME:AT RUFFL$ & FLU/]$4 JASP] 5L>GES UPON ! PIQUANT GOSSIP4 0,WILD ,BILL10 NOTORI\S 9V]T & PROTEGE ( ! ,W>D51 HE RELATES1 HAD BE5 HANG+ >\ND ! KIDS FROM ! /OCK+ %OP2 HE HAS BE5 AFT] 0,FATTY ,BOBBY0 = QUITE A :ILE1 & HE'S =EV] PE/]+ 0,LADY ,SALLY10 & ,Y\NG ,DAVIS1 TOO4 ,! GU>DS >E A/IR ) CURIOSITY2 !Y PLY ! NEGRO ) QUE/IONS4 ,HE RESPONDS EAG]LY1 RAISES HIS VOICE1 & GE/ICULATES EXCIT$LY4 ,!RE IS M]RIM5T & LAU<T] AT ! (FIC]S' DESK4  ,V,I 

,D9N] H\R IS APPROA*+4 ,(FIC] ,G]/1 9 *>GE ( ! KIT*5 SQUAD1 5T]S ! CELL-H\SE4 ,BEH9D HIM1 A SCORE ( PRISON]S C>RY L>GE WOOD5 TUBS FILL$ ) /EAM+ LIQUID4 ,! NEGRO TRU/Y1 HIS NO/RILS EXP&$ & EYES GLI/5+1 SNIFFS ! AIR1 & ANN\NCES ) A GR93 0,DOOKE'S MIX*OOR FOH D9NEH TEH DAY60 

,! SC5E BECOMES ANIMAT$ AT ! FRONT4 ,TABLES >E NOISILY MOV$ AB\T1 ! T9PLATE RATTLES1 & M5 TALK & %\T4 ,) A L>GE LADLE ! S\P IS DI%$ \T FROM ! TUBS1 & ! PANS1 B5T & RU/Y1 /ACK$ UP 9 LONG R[S4 ,! ,DEPUTY ,W>D5 FL\NCES 91 SPLUTT]S SOME ORD]S ?AT REMA9 IGNOR$1 & LOOKS CRITICALLY AT ! D9N] PANS4 ,HE PRODUCES A POCKET KNIFE1 & AMBLES ALONG ! TABLES1 SPE>+ A POTATO H]E1 A BIT ( FLOAT+ VEGETABLE !RE4 ,GU>D ,HU<ES1 HIS 9SPECTION ( ! CELLS COMPLET$1 SAUNT]S ALONG1 CA/+ GRE$Y EYES AT ! FOOD4 ,HE HOV]S AB\T1 WAIT+ = ! ,DEPUTY TO LEAVE4 ,! LATT] /&S1 H&S DUG 9TO HIS POCKETS1 %ORT LEGS WIDE AP>T1 SCRAGGY BE>D KEEP+ TIME ) ! MOV+ JAWS4 ,GU>D ,HU<ES W9KS AT ONE ( ! KIT*5 M51 & SL9KS 9TO AN OP5 CELL4 ,! PRISON] FUSSES AB\T1 PRET5DS TO MOVE ! EMPTY TUBS \T ( ! WAY1 & !N QUICKLY SNAT*ES A PAN ( S\P1 & PASSES IT TO ! GU>D4 ,NEGRO JASP]1 AL]T & WAT*FUL1 /ROLLS BY ,WOODS1 SURREPTITI\SLY :ISP]+4 ,! (FIC] WALKS TO ! OP5 CELL & SURPRISES ! GU>D1 HIS HEAD ?R[N BACK1 ! L>GE PAN COV]+ HIS FACE4 ,WOODS SMILES DISDA9FULLY1 ! PRISON]S GIGGLE & *UCKLE4 

0,*IEF ,JIM10 ! HEAD COOK1 A ,PITTSBUR< SALOONKEEP] S]V+ TWELVE YE>S = MURD]1 PROM5ADES D[N ! RANGE4 ,L>GEBELLI$ & :ITECAPP$1 HE WE>S AN AIR ( PROSP]ITY & 9DEP5D5CE4 ,) SWELL+ *E/1 /OMA* PROTRUD+1 & H& WRAPP$ 9 HIS DIRTY APRON1 ! ,*IEF WALKS LEISURELY ALONG  ! CELLS1 NODD+ & EX*ANG+ GREET+S4 ,HE PAUSES AT A DOOR3 IT'S ,CELL #i ,A-! 0,FAT ,KID40 ,JIM LEANS AGA9/ ! WALL1 HIS BACK T[>D ! D9N] TABLES2 PRES5TLY HIS H& /EALS BETWE5 ! B>S4 ,N[ & !N HE GLANCES T[>D ! FRONT1 & /EPS CLOS] TO ! DOOR4 ,HE DRAWS A L>GE BUNDLE FROM HIS BOSOM1 HA/ILY TE>S IT OP51 & PRODUCES A PIECE ( COOK$ MEAT1 SEV]AL RAW ONIONS1 SOME CAKES4 ,ONE BY ONE HE PASSES ! DELICACIES TO ! Y\NG PRISON]1 =C+ !M ?R\< ! N>R[ OP5+S BETWE5 ! B>S4 ,HE LIFTS HIS APRON1 FANS ! DOOR SILL1 & C>EFULLY WIPES ! IRONWORK2 !N HE SMILES1 CA/S A SE>*+ LOOK TO ! FRONT1 GRIPS ! B>S ) BO? H&S1 & VANI%ES 9TO ! DEEP NI*E4 

,AS SUDD5LY HE APPE>S TO VIEW AGA91 TAKES SEV]AL QUICK /EPS1 !N PAUSES AT ANO!R CELL4 ,/&+ AWAY FROM ! DOOR1 HE SPEAKS L\DLY & LAU<S BOI/]\SLY1 HIS H&S FUMBL+ B5EA? ! APRON4 ,SOON HE LEAVES1 ADVANC+ TO ! D9N] TABLES4 ,HE APPROA*ES ! RANGEMAN1 LIFTS HIS EYEBR[S QUE/ION+LY1 & W9KS4 ,! MAN NODS AFFIRMATIVELY1 & RETREATS 9TO HIS CELL4 ,! ,*IEF DIVES 9TO ! BOSOM ( HIS %IRT1 & FL+S A BUNDLE ?R\< ! OP5 DOOR4 ,HE HOLDS \T HIS H&1 :ISP]+3 0,TWO BITS4 ,BROKE N[8 ,BE SURE Y\ PAY ME TO-MORR[4 ,?AT /EAK !RE'S WOR? A PLUNK40 

,! GONG TOLLS ! D9N] H\R4 ,! NEGRO TRU/Y SNAT*ES TWO PANS1 & HA/5S AWAY4 ,! GU>DS UNLOCK ! PRISON]S1 EXCEPT+ ! M5 9 SOLIT>Y :O >E DEPRIV$ ( ! SOLE MEAL ( ! DAY4 ,! L9E =MS 9 S+LE FILE1 & ADVANCES SL[LY TO ! TABLES2 !N1 PAN 9 H&1 ! M5 CIRCLE ! BLOCK TO ! C5T]1 ASC5D ! GALL]IES1 & >E LOCK$ 9 !IR CELLS4 

,! L\D TEMPO ( MANY FEET1 M>*+ 9 /EP1 S\NDS FROM ! Y>D4 ,! %OP WORK]S 5T]1 RECEIVE ! PAN ( S\P1 & WALK TO ! CELLS4 ,SOME SNIFF ! AIR1 MAKE A WRY FACE1 & PASS ON1 EMPTY-H&$4 ,!RE IS MU* SUPPRESS$ MURMUR+ & :ISP]+4  

,GRADUALLY ! S\NDS DIE AWAY4 ,IT IS ! NOON H\R4 ,EV]Y PRISON] IS C\NT$ & LOCK$ 94 ,ONLY ! TRU/IES >E AB\T4 

,V,I,I 

,! AFT]NOON BR+S A BREA? ( RELIEF4 0,OLD ,JIMMIE0 ,MIT*ELL1 R\<-SPOK5 & K9D1 HEADS ! SECOND %IFT ( (FIC]S1 ON DUTY FROM ,I TILL #i ,PM4 ,! V5]ABLE ,CAPTA9 ( ! ,BLOCK TRUDGES PA/ ! CELLS1 /ROK+ HIS FL[+ :ITE BE>D1 & PR(USELY SWE>+ AT ! M54 ,BUT ! PRISON]S LOVE HIM3 HE FR[NS UPON CLUBB+1 & DISC\RAGES TR\BLE-SEEK+ GU>DS4 

,HEAD D[NW>D1 HE ?UMPS HEAVILY ALONG ! HALL1 ON HIS FIR/ R\ND ( ! BOTTOM RANGES4 ,PRES5TLY A VOICE HAILS HIM3 0,OH1 ,MR4 ,MIT*ELL6 ,COME H]E1 PLEASE40 

0,DAMN Y\R S\L T' HELL10 ! (FIC] RAGES1 0DON'T Y\ KN[ BETT] ?AN TO BO!R ME :5 ,I'M C\NT+1 EH8 ,%UT UP N[1 ,GOD DAMN Y\4 ,Y\'VE MIX$ ME ALL UP40 

,HE RETURNS TO ! FRONT1 & BEG9S TO C\NT AGA91 PO9T+ HIS F+] AT EA* OCCUPI$ CELL4 ,?IS DUTY OV]1 & HIS REPORT FIL$1 HE RETURNS TO ! (F5D+ PRISON]4 

0,:AT T' HELL DO Y\ WANT1 ,BUT*80 

0,MR4 ,MIT*ELL1 MY %OES >E ON ?'BUM4 ,I AM WALK+ ON MY SOCKS40 

0,:]E ?' DEVIL D' Y\ ?9K Y\'RE GO+1 ANYH[8 ,TO A BALL8 0 

0,PAPA ,MIT*ELL1 BE GOOD N[1 WON'T Y\80 ! Y\? COAXES4 

0,GO AN' TAKE A-?UMP TO Y\RSELF1 WILL Y\80 

,! (FIC] WALKS (F1 HEAVY-BR[$ & ?\<TFUL1 BUT PAUSES A %ORT DI/ANCE FROM ! CELL1 TO HE> ,BUT* MUMBL+ DISCONT5T$LY4 ,! ,BLOCK ,CAPTA9 RETRACES HIS /EPS1 &1 FAC+ ! BOY1 /ORMS AT HIM3 

0,:AT DID Y\ SAY8 ',DAMN ! OLD SKUNK6' ?AT'S :AT Y\ SAID1 EH8 ,Y\ COME ON \T ( !RE60  

,) MU* %[ ( VIOL5CE HE 9S]TS ! KEY 9TO ! LOCK1 PULLS ! DOOR OP5 ) A BANG1 & HAILS A PASS+ GU>D3 

0,MR4 ,KELLY1 QUICK1 TAKE ?IS LOAF] \T & GIVE 'IM-]GIVE 'IM A PAIR ( %OES40 

,HE />TS D[N ! RANGE1 :5 SOME ONE CALLS FROM AN UPP] TI]3 

0,JIMMY1 ,JIMMY6 ,COME ON UP H]E60 

0,I'LL JIMMY Y\R DAMN C>CASS = Y\10 ! OLD MAN BELL[S1 ANGRILY4 0,:]E ?' HELL >E Y\80 

0,H]E1 ON ,B1 #b ,B4 ,RI<T OV] Y\40 

,! (FIC] /EPS BACK TO ! WALL1 & LOOKS UP T[>D ! SECOND GALL]Y4 

0,:AT 9 ?'NAME ( ,JESUS ,*RI/ DO Y\ WANT1 ,SLIM80 

0,AWFUL CRAMPS 9 ME /OMA*4 ,GET ME SOME CRAMP MIXTURE1 ,JIM4 0 

0,CRAMPS 9 Y] HEAD1 ?AT'S :AT Y\'VE GOT1 Y\ BIG BUM Y\4 ,:]E 9 HELL DID Y\ GET Y\R CRAMP MIXTURE1 :5 Y\ WAS SPILL+ >\ND 9 A FREI<T C>1 EH80 

0,I GOT BOOZE !N10 ! PRISON] RETORTS4 

0,LIKE HELL Y\ DID6 ,Y\ W]E DAMN LUCKY TO GET A L\ZY H&-\T AT ! BACK DOOR1 Y\ ORN]Y PIMPLE ON ,GOD'S GOOD E>?40 

0,?'HELL Y\ SAY6 ,! H&-\T WAS A DAMN SI<T BETT]'N ?' ROTT5 SLU% ,I GET H]E4 ,I W\LDN'T HAVE A BELLY-A*E1 IF IT WASN'T = ?' HOGWA% !Y GAVE US TO-DAY4 0 

0,LAY D[N N[6 ,Y\ TALK LIKE A HORSE'S ROSETTE40 

,IT'S ! OLD MAN'S FAVORITE EXPRESSION1 9 HIS RI* VOCABUL>Y ( PICTURESQUE METAPHOR & SIMILE4 ,BUT !RE IS NO /+ 9 ! BRUSQUE SPEE*1 NO RANCOR 9 ! SC[L+ EYES4 ,ON ! WAY TO ! DESK HE PAUSES TO :ISP] TO ! BLOCK TRU/Y3 

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