,P>T #b1 ,*APT] #bb ,! ,GRI/ ( ! ,PRISON-,MILL #aiabaiab ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN ,TEXT 3 ,I ,! COMP>ATIVE FRE$OM ( ! RANGE FAMILI>IZES ME ) ! WORK+S ( ! 9/ITUTION1 & BR+S ME 9 CLOSE CONTACT ) ! AU?ORITIES4 ,! P]SONNEL ( ! GU>DS IS ( V]Y 9F]IOR *>ACT]4 ,I F9D !IR AV]AGE 9TELLIG5CE CONSID]ABLY L[] ?AN ?AT ( ! 9MATES4 ,ESPECIALLY DOES ! ELEM5T RECRUIT$ FROM ! POLICE & ! DETECTIVE S]VICE LACK SYMPA?Y ) ! UN=TUNATES 9 !IR *>GE4 ,!Y >E MO/LY M5 DIS*>G$ FROM CITY EMPLOYM5T BECAUSE ( HABITUAL DRUNK5NESS1 OR FLAGRANT BRUTALITY & CORRUPTION4 ,!IR ATTITUDE T[>D ! PRISON]S IS SUMM$ UP 9 CO]CION & SUPPRESSION4 ,!Y LOOK UPON ! M5 AS WILL-LESS OBJECTS ( IRON H&$ DISCIPL9E1 EXACT UNQUE/ION+ OB$I5CE & ABSOLUTE SUBMISSIV5ESS TO P]EMPTORY :IMS1 & H>BOR P]SONAL ANIMOSITY T[>D ! LESS PLIANT4 ,! MORE 9TELLIG5T AMONG ! (FIC]S SCORN 9F]IOR DUTIES1 & CRAVE ADVANCEM5T4 ,! AU?ORITY & REMUN]ATION ( A ,DEPUTY ,W>D5%IP IS ALLUR+ TO !M1 & EV]Y KEEP] CONSID]S HIMSELF ! FITTE/ = ! VACANCY4 ,BUT ! COVET$ PRIZE IS AW>D$ TO ! GU>D MO/ FE>$ BY ! 9MATES1 & MO/ SUBS]VI5T TO ! ,W>D51-A DIRECT 9CITEM5T TO BRUTALITY1 ON ! ONE H&1 TO SYCOPHANCY1 ON ! O!R4 ,A NUMB] ( ! (FIC]S >E VET]ANS ( ! ,CIVIL ,W>2 SEV]AL AMONG !M HAD SUFF]$ 9C>C]ATION 9 ,LIBBY ,PRISON4 ,!SE (T5 MANIFE/ A MORE SYMPA!TIC SPIRIT4 ,! GREAT MAJORITY ( ! KEEP]S1 H[EV]1 HAVE BE5 EMPLOY$ 9 ! P5IT5TI>Y FROM FIFTE5 TO TW5TY-FIVE YE>S2 SOME EV5 = A LONG] P]IOD1 LIKE ,(FIC] ,/EW>T1 :O HAS BE5 A GU>D = =TY YE>S4 ,?IS ELEM5T IS UNSPEAKABLY CALL\S & CRUEL4 ,! PRISON]S DISCUSS AMONG !MSELVES ! AGES ( ! OLD GU>DS1 & SPECULATE ON ! DAYS ALLOTT$ !M4 ,! DEA? ( ONE ( !M IS HAIL$ ) JOY3 SELDOM !Y >E DIS*>G$2 /ILL MORE SELDOM DO !Y RESIGN4 ,! APPE>ANCE ( A NEW (FIC] %$S HOPE 9TO ! DISMAL LIVES4 ,NEW GU>DS-UNLESS DRAFT$ FROM ! POLICE BUREAU->E ALMO/ )\T EXCEPTION L5I5T & =BE>+1 (T5 EXCE$+LY HUMANE4 ,! 9MATES VIE ) EA* O!R 9 %[+ COMPLAISANCE TO ! 0C&IDATE40 IT IS A PO9T ( HONOR 9 !IR UNWRITT5 E?ICS TO 0TREAT HIM :ITE40 ,!Y FR[N UPON ! FELL[-CONVICT :O SEEKS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ! 0GRE5 SCREW10 BY MISUS+ HIS K9DNESS OR EXPLOIT+ HIS IGNORANCE ( ! PRISON RULES4 ,BUT ! OLD] (FIC]S SECRETLY RES5T ! 9FUSION ( NEW BLOOD4 ,!Y /RIVE TO DISC\RAGE ! APPLICANT BY EXAGG]AT+ ! DANG]S ( ! POSITION1 & DEPRECIAT+ ITS F9ANCIAL DESIRABILITY = AN AMBITI\S Y\NG MAN2 !Y IMPRESS UPON HIM ! ,W>D5'S UNFAIRNESS TO ! GU>DS1 & ! LACK ( OPPORTUNITY = ADVANCEM5T4 ,(T5 !Y DISSUADE ! NEW MAN1 & HE DISAPPE>S FROM ! PRISON HORIZON4 ,BUT IF HE P]SI/S 9 REMA9+1 ! OLD KEEP]S EXPO/ULATE ) HIM1 9 PRET5D$ FRI5DL9ESS1 UPON HIS L5I5CY1 *IDE HIM = A 0S(!>T$ T5D]FOOT10 & IMPROVE EV]Y OPPORTUNITY TO 9ITIATE HIM 9TO ! PRACTICES ( BRUTALITY4 ,! SY/EM IS KN[N 9 ! PRISON AS 0BREAK+ 903 ! NEW MAN IS CON/ANTLY DRAFT$ 9 ! 0CLUBB+ SQUAD10 ! OLD] (FIC]S SETT+ ! EXAMPLE ( CRUELTY4 ,REFUSAL TO P>TICIPATE SIGNIFIES 9SUBORD9ATION TO HIS SUP]IORS & ! %IRK+ ( R\T9E DUTY1 & RESULTS 9 IMM$IATE DIS*>GE4 ,BUT SU* 9/ANCES >E EXTREMELY R>E4 ,)9 ! MEMORY ( ! OLDE/ (FIC]1 ,MR4 ,/EW>T1 IT HAPP5$ ONLY ONCE1 & ! MAN WAS SICKLY4 ,SL[LY ! POISON IS 9/ILL$ 9TO ! NEW GU>D4 ,)9 A %ORT TIME ! PRISON]S NOTICE ! FIR/ SIGNS ( *ANGE3 HE GR[S LESS TOL]ANT & *UMMY1 MORE IRRITAT$ & DI/ANT4 ,PRES5TLY HE FEELS HIMSELF ! OBJECT ( ESPIONAGE BY ! FAVORITE TRU/IES ( HIS FELL[-(FIC]S4 ,9 SOME MY/]I\S MANN]1 ! ,W>D5 IS AW>E ( HIS EV]Y /EP1 B]AT+ HIM = SPEAK+ UNDULY LONG TO ?IS PRISON]1 OR = GIV+ ANO!R HALF A BANANA1-! REMNANT ( HIS LUN*4 ,9 A MOM5T ( COMMIS]ATION & PITY1 ! (FIC] IS MOV$ BY ! TE>FUL PLEAD+S ( MIS]Y TO C>RY A MESSAGE TO ! SICK WIFE OR *ILD ( A PRISON]4 ,! LATT] CONFIDES ! SECRET TO SOME FRI5D1 OR C>ELESSLY BRAGS ( HIS 9TIMACY ) ! GU>D1 & SOON ! KEEP] FACES ! ,W>D5 0ON *>GES10 & IS DEPRIV$ ( A MON?'S PAY4 ,REPEAT$ MISPLACEM5T ( CONFID5CE1 OCCASIONAL BETRAYAL BY A PRISON] SEEK+ ! GOOD GRACES ( ! ,W>D51 & ! NEW (FIC] GR[S EMBITT]$ AGA9/ ! SPECIES 0CONVICT40 ,! 9/9CT ( SELF-PRES]VATION1 H>ASS$ & M5AC$ ON EV]Y SIDE1 BECOMES MORE ASS]TIVE1 & ! GU>D IS SOON DRAWN 9TO ! VORTEX ( ! 0SY/EM40 ,I,I ,DAILY ,I BEHOLD ! MA*9]Y AT WORK1 GR9D+ & PULV]IZ+1 BRUTALIZ+ ! (FIC]S1 DEHUMANIZ+ ! 9MATES4 ,F> REMOV$ FROM ! /RIFE & /RUGGLE ( ! L>G] WORLD1 ,I YET WITNESS ITS M9IATURE REPLICA1 MORE AGONIZ+ & M]CILESS )9 ! WALLS4 ,A P]FECT$ MODEL IT IS1 ?IS PRISON LIFE1 ) ITS APP>5T UNI=MITY & DULL PASSIVITY4 ,BUT B5EA? ! TORPID SURFACE SMOLD] ! FIRES ( BE+1 N[ CRACKL+ FA9TLY UND] A DUN SMO!R+ SMOKE1 N[ BLAZ+ =? ) ! RU?LESSNESS ( DESPAIR4 ,HIDD5 BY ! VEIL ( DISCIPL9E RAGES ! /RUGGLE ( FI]CELY CONT5D+ WILLS1 & 9TRICATE ME%ES >E WOV5 9 ! QUAGMIRE ( D>KNESS & SUPPRESSION4 ,9TRIGUE & C\NT] PLOT1 VIOL5CE & CORRUPTION1 >E RAMPANT 9 CELL-H\SE & %OP4 ,! PRISON]S SPY UPON EA* O!R1 & 9 TURN UPON ! (FIC]S4 ,! LATT] 5C\RAGE ! TRU/IES 9 UNE>?+ ! SECRET DO+S ( ! 9MATES1 & ! /OOLS 5VI\SLY COMPETE ) EA* O!R 9 SUPPLY+ 9=MATION TO ! KEEP]S4 ,(T5 !Y DELIB]ATELY 9VEIGLE ! TRU/FUL PRISON] 9TO A FAKE PLOT TO ESCAPE1 HELP & 5C\RAGE HIM 9 ! PREP>ATIONS1 & AT ! CRITICAL MOM5T D5\NCE HIM TO ! AU?ORITIES4 ,! LUCKLESS MAN IS SEV]ELY PUNI%$1 USUALLY REMA9+ 9 UTT] IGNORANCE ( ! 9TRIGUE4 ,! PROVOCATEUR IS REW>D$ ) GREAT] LIB]TY & SPECIAL PRIVILEGES4 ,FREQU5TLY HIS TREA*]Y PROVES ! /EPP+-/ONE TO FRE$OM1 AID$ BY ! ,W>D5'S (FICIAL RECOMM5DATION ( ! 0MODEL PRISON]0 TO ! ,/ATE ,BO>D ( ,P>DONS4 ,! /OOLS & ! TRU/IES >E AN ESS5TIAL ELEM5T 9 ! GOV]NM5T ( ! PRISON4 ,) R>E EXCEPTION1 EV]Y (FIC] HAS ONE OR MORE ON HIS /AFF4 ,!Y ASSI/ HIM 9 HIS DUTIES1 P]=M MO/ ( HIS WORK1 & MAKE \T ! REPORTS = ! ILLIT]ATE GU>DS4 ,OCCASIONALLY !Y >E EV5 CALL$ UPON TO HELP ! 0CLUBB+ SQUAD40 ,! MORE 9TELLIG5T /OOLS 5JOY ! CONFID5CE ( ! ,DEPUTY & HIS ASSI/ANTS1 & !NCE ADVANCE TO ! FAVOR ( ! ,W>D54 ,! LATT] PLACES MORE RELIANCE UPON HIS FAVORITE TRU/IES ?AN UPON ! GU>DS4 0,I HAVE AB\T A HUNDR$ PAID (FIC]S TO KEEP WAT* OV] ! PRISON]S10 ! ,W>D5 9=MS NEW APPLICANTS1 0& TWO HUNDR$ VOLUNTE]S TO WAT* BO?40 ,! 0VOLUNTE]S0 >E VE/$ ) UN(FICIAL AU?ORITY1 (T5 EXCE$+ ?AT ( ! 9F]IOR (FIC]S4 ,!Y 9V>IABLY SECURE ! S9ECURES ( ! PRISON1 9VOLV+ LITTLE WORK & AF=D+ OPPORTUNITY = ESPIONAGE4 ,!Y >E 0RUNN]S1 0 0MESS5G]S10 Y>D & (FICE M54 ,O!R DESIRABLE POSITIONS1 CL]K%IPS & ! LIKE1 >E AW>D$ TO 9FLU5TIAL PRISON]S1 SU* AS BANK]S1 EMBEZZL]S1 & BOODL]S4 ,!SE >E KN[N 9 ! 9/ITUTION AS HOLD+ 0POLITICAL JOBS40 ,TOGE!R ) ! /OOLS !Y >E SCORN$ BY ! 9ITIAT$ PRISON]S AS 0! PETS40 ,! PR(ESSIONAL CRAFT9ESS ( ! 0CON MAN0 /&S HIM 9 GOOD /EAD 9 ! PRISON4 ,A %REWD JUDGE ( HUMAN NATURE1 QUICK- WITT$ & SELF-CONFID5T1 HE APPLIES ! PRACTIC$ CUNN+ ( HIS VOCATION TO SECURE :ATEV] PRIVILEGES & P]QUISITES ! 9/ITUTION AF=DS4 ,HIS EVID5T 9TELLIG5CE & APLOMB P[]FULLY IMPRESS ! GU>DS2 HIS WELL-AFFECT$ DEF]5CE TO AU?ORITY FLATT]S !M4 ,!Y >E AW$ BY HIS WOND]FUL FACILITY ( EXPRESSION1 & GREAT ATTA9M5TS 9 ! MY/]I\S WORLD ( BACC>AT & CONFID5CE GAMES4 ,AT HE>T !Y 5VY ! HI< PRIE/ ( 0EASY MONEY10 & >E PR\D TO BEFRI5D HIM 9 HIS NE$4 ,! (FIC]S EX]T !MSELVES TO PLEASE HIM1 SECURE LIM 9T]E/ 9 !IR PHYSICAL COMPLA9TS1 !IR FAMILY TR\BLES1 & !IR :ISP]$ AMBITION ( PROMOTION & FE> ( ! ,W>D5'S DISCRIM9ATION4 ,! MORE 9TELLIG5T (FIC]S >E ! EASIE/ VICTIMS ( HIS WILES4 ,BUT EV5 ! HI<] (FICIALS1 MORE DIFFICULT TO APPROA*1 DO NOT ESCAPE ! CONFID5CE MAN4 ,HIS 0BUS9ESS0 HAS P]FECT$ HIS S5SE ( ORI5TATION2 HE QUICKLY R5DS ! VEIL ( APPE>ANCE1 & SCANS ! UND]CURR5TS4 ,HE FRETS AT HIS IMPRISONM5T1 & H9TS AT HI< SOCIAL CONNECTIONS4 ,HIS REAL ID5TITY IS A GREAT SECRET3 HE WI%ES TO SAVE HIS WEAL?Y RELATIVES FROM PUBLIC DISGRACE4 ,A C>ELESS SLIP ( ! TONGUE BETRAYS HIS COLLEGE $UCATION4 ,) A DEPRECAT+ NOD HE CONFESSES ?AT HIS FA!R IS A ,/ATE ,S5ATOR2 HE IS ! ONLY BLACK %EEP 9 HIS FAMILY2 YET !Y >E 0GOOD0 TO HIM1 & WILL NOT DIS[N HIM4 ,BUT HE MU/ NOT BR+ NOTORIETY UPON !M4 ,EAG] = SPECIAL PRIVILEGES & ! LIB]TY ( ! TRU/IES1 OR FE>FUL ( PUNI%M5T1 ! 0CON MAN0 MATURES HIS CAMPAIGN4 ,HE WRITES A NOTE TO A FELL[-PRISON]4 ,) MU* DETAIL & ?OR\< KN[L$GE ( PRISON CONDITIONS1 HE EXPOSES ALL ! 09S & \TS0 ( ! 9/ITUTION4 ,9 ELEGANT ,5GLI% HE CRITICIZES ! MANAGEM5T1 DWELLS UPON ! IGNORANCE & BRUTALITY ( ! GU>DS1 & *>GES ! ,W>D5 & ! ,BO>D ( ,PRISON ,9SPECTORS ) GRAFT1 9DIVIDUALLY & COLLECTIVELY4 ,HE D5\NCES ! ,W>D5 AS A /OMA*-ROBB] ( POOR UN=TUNATES3 ! C\NTIES PAY FROM TW5TY-FIVE TO ?IRTY C5TS P] DAY = EA* 9MATE2 ! ,F$]AL ,GOV]NM5T1 = ITS QUOTA ( M51 FIFTY C5TS P] P]SON4 ,:Y >E ! PRISON]S GIV5 QUALITATIVELY & QUANTITATIVELY 9ADEQUATE FOOD8 HE DEM&S4 ,DOES NOT ! ,/ATE APPROPRIATE ?\S&S ( DOLL>S = ! SUPPORT ( ! P5IT5TI>Y1 BESIDES ! MONEY RECEIV$ FROM ! C\NTIES8-,) KE5 SCALPEL ! 0CON MAN0 DISSECTS ! ANATOMY ( ! 9/ITUTION4 ,ONE BY ONE HE ANALYZES ! 9DU/RIES1 %[+ ! MO/ 9TIMATE KN[L$GE4 ,! HOSI]Y DEP>TM5T PRODUCES SO & SO MANY DOZ5 ( /OCK+S P] DAY4 ,!Y >E NOT /AMP$ 0CONVICT-MADE10 AS ! LAW REQUIRES4 ,! LABELS ATTA*$ >E MISLEAD+1 & CALCULAT$ TO DECOY ! 9NOC5T BUY]4 ,! *>ACT] ( ! PRODUCT 9 ! SEV]AL MAT %OPS IS SIMIL>LY AN 9FRACTION ( ! /ATUTES ( ! GREAT ,/ATE ( ,P5NSYLVANIA = ! PROTECTION ( FREE LABOR4 ,! BROOM %OP IS LEAS$ BY CONTRACT TO A FIRM ( MANUFACTUR]S KN[N AS ,LANG ,BRO!RS3 ! LAW EXPRESSLY =BIDS CONTRACT LABOR 9 PRISONS4 ,! /AMP 0CONVICT-MADE0 ON ! BROOMS IS PA/$ OV] ) A LABEL1 CONCEAL+ ! S\RCE ( MANUFACTURE4 ,?US ! 0CON MAN0 RUNS ON 9 HIS NOTE4 ,) MU* %[ ( SECRECY HE 5TRU/S IT TO A NOTORI\S /OOL1 = DELIV]Y TO A FRI5D4 ,SOON ! WRIT] IS CALL$ BE=E ! ,W>D54 ,9 ! LATT]'S H&S IS ! NOTE4 ,! (F5D] SMILES COMPLAC5TLY4 ,HE IS AW>E ! AU?ORITIES >E T]RORIZ$ BY ! DISCLOSURE ( SU* 9TIMATE FAMILI>ITY ) ! SECRETS ( ! PRISON H\SE1 9 ! POSSESSION ( AN 9TELLIG5T1 POSSIBLY WELL-CONNECT$ MAN4 ,HE MU/ BE PROPITIAT$ AT ALL CO/4 ,! 0CON MAN0 JO9S ! 0POLITICIANS40 ,! +5UITY ( IMPRISON$ 9TELLIG5CE TREADS DEVI\S PA?S1 ALL LEAD+ TO ! HIG$ LIB]TY & PRIVILEGE4 ,! 0OLD-TIM]10 VET]AN ( (T-REPEAT$ EXP]I5CE1 EASILY AVOIDS H>D LABOR4 ,HE HAS MANY FRI5DS 9 ! PRISON1 IS FAMILI> ) ! KEEP]S1 & IS WELCOM$ BY !M LIKE A PRODIGAL COM+ HOME4 ,! (FIC]S >E GLAD TO R5EW ! OLD ACQUA9TANCE & TALK OV] OLD TIMES4 ,IT BR+S 9T]E/ 9TO !IR T$I\S EXI/5CE1 (T5 AS GRAY & MONOTON\S AS ! PRISON]'S4 ,! SEASON$ 0YEGGMAN10 CON/ITUTIONALLY & ON PR9CIPLE OPPOS$ TO TOIL1 R>ELY WORKS4 ,G5]ALLY SUFF]+ A COMP>ATIVELY %ORT S5T5CE1 HE LOOKS UPON HIS IMPRISONM5T AS1 9 A MEASURE1 A RE/-CURE FROM ! WE> & TE> ( TRAMP LIFE4 ,ABOVE AV]AGE 9TELLIG5CE1 HE SCORNS WORK 9 G5]AL1 PRISON LABOR 9 P>TICUL>4 ,HE AVOIDS IT ) UN/9T$ EXP5SE ( 5]GY & EF=T4 ,AS A LA/ RESORT1 HE PLAYS ! 0JIGG]0 C>D1 PRODUC+ AN >TIFICIAL W\ND ON LEG OR >M1 HAV+ EV]Y APPE>ANCE ( SYPHILITIC EXCRESC5CE4 ,HE PRET5DS TO BE FRID1 & ADAPTS PRISON CONDITIONS TO HIS HABITS ( LIFE4 ,HE S$UL\SLY C\RTS ! FRI5D%IP ( SOME Y\NG 9MATE1 & W9S HIS ADMIRATION BY 0+ & CUNN+4 ,HE PUTS ! BOY 0NEXT TO DE ROPES10 & CON/ITUTES HIMSELF HIS PROTECTOR AGA9/ ! ABUSE ( ! GU>DS & ! ADVANCES ( O!R PRISON]S4 ,HE GUIDES ! Y\?'S /EPS ?R\< ! MAZE ( CONFLICT+ RULES1 & F9ALLY 9ITIATES HIM 9TO ! 0HI<] WISDOM0 ( 0DE ROAD40 ,! PA? ( ! 0GUN0 IS SMOO!D BY HIS COLLEAGUES 9 ! PRISON4 ,EV5 BE=E HIS >RIVAL1 ! ESPRIT DE CORPS ( ! 0PR(ESSION0 IS AT WORK1 SECUR+ A S(T B]? = ! EXPECT$ FRI5D4 ,IF NOT$ = SUCCESS & SKILL1 HE 5JOYS ! RESPECT ( ! (FIC]S1 & ! ADMIRATION ( A RET9UE ( ASPIR+ Y\NG CROOKS1 ( LESS] EXP]I5CE & REPUTATION4 ,) CONSCI\S SUP]IORITY HE 9/RUCTS !M 9 ! F9ESSE ( HIS TRADE1 PRACTICES !M 9 NIMBLE-F+]$ 0T\*ES10 & IMBUES !M ) ! PHILOSOPHY ( ! PL5ITUDE ( 0SUCK]S10 :OM ! GOOD ,GOD HAS PUT UPON ! E>? TO AF=D ! ?IEF AN 0HONE/ LIV+40 ,HIS S5T5CE NE>+ COMPLETION1 ! 0GUN0 GR[S ?\EFULLY SCANS ! PAP]S1 =MS PLANS = HIS FIR/ 0JOB10 >RANGES DATES ) HIS 0P>TN]S10 & GA!RS MESSAGES = !IR 0MOLL BUZZ]S40 ,HE IS GRAVELY CONC]N$ ) ! SOME:AT R\<5$ CONDITION ( HIS H&S1 & ! POSSIBLE DULL+ ( HIS S5SITIVE F+]S4 ,HE MANEUV]S1 G5]ALLY SUCCESSFULLY1 = LID5 = NEW %OES1 MADE TO MEASURE 9 ! LOCAL %OPS1 & 9SI/S ON ! T5-DOLL> ALL[ANCE TO PRISON]S RECEIV$ FROM C\NTIES \TSIDE ( ,ALLE<5Y4 ,HE >GUES ! NE$ ( MONEY 0TO LEAVE ! ,/ATE40 ,(T5 HE DOES LEAVE4 ,MORE FREQU5TLY A NUMB] ( *>GES AGA9/ ! MAN >E HELD 9 RES]VE BY ! POLICE1 & HE IS >RE/$ AT ! GATE BY DETECTIVES :O HAVE BE5 PREVI\SLY NOTIFI$ BY ! PRISON AU?ORITIES4 ,! GREAT BULK ( ! 9MATES1 ACCID5TAL & OCCASIONAL (F5D]S DIRECT FROM ! FIELD1 FACTORY1 & M9E1 PLOD ALONG 9 ! %OPS1 9 SULL5 MIS]Y & DREAD4 ,DAY 91 DAY \T1 YE> AFT] YE>1 !Y DRUDGE AT ! MONOTON\S WORK1 DULLY WOND]+ AT ! NUM]\S TRU/IES IDL+ AB\T1 :ILE !IR [N HEAVY TASKS >E CON/ANTLY 9CREAS$4 ,FROM CELL TO %OP & BACK AGA91 ALWAYS UND] ! /]N EYES ( ! GU>DS1 !IR DAYS DRAG 9 DEAD5+ TOIL4 ,9 MUTE BEWILD]M5T !Y RECEIVE CONTRADICTORY ORD]S1 UNAW>E ( ! SECRET ANTAGONISMS BETWE5 ! (FICIALS4 ,!Y >E SURPRIS$ AT ! NEW RULE MAK+ ATT5DANCE AT RELIGI\S S]VICE OBLIGATORY2 & AGA9 AT ! SUCCE$+ ORD] 7! DESIR$ APPROPRIATION = A NEW *APEL HAV+ BE5 SECUR$7 MAK+ *UR*-GO+ OPTIONAL4 ,!Y >E A/ONI%$ AT ! SUDD5 DISAPPE>ANCE ( ! CONSID]ATE & G5TLE GU>D1 ,BY]S1 & ANXI\SLY HOPE = HIS RETURN1 NOT KN[+ ?AT ! (FIC] :O DISC\RAG$ ! UND]H& ME?ODS ( ! TRU/IES FELL A VICTIM TO !IR CABAL4 ,I,I,I ,OCCASIONALLY A BOLD] SPIRIT GRUMBLES AT ! EXASP]AT+ P>TIALITY4 ,RELEAS$ FROM PUNI%M5T1 HE PATI5TLY AWAITS AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLA9 TO ! ,W>D5 ( HIS UNJU/ TREATM5T4 ,WEEKS PASS4 ,AT LA/ ! ,CAPTA9 VISITS ! %OP4 ,A PROPITI\S MOM5T6 ,! C>EFULLY TRIMM$ BE>D FRAMES ! /]N FACE 9 B5EVOL5T :ITE1 MELL[+ ! H>D FEATURES & L5D+ DIGNITY TO HIS APPE>ANCE4 ,HIS EYES BRI BRILLIANCY AS HE SL[LY BEG9S TO /ROKE HIS *91 & !N1 ALMO/ IMP]CEPTIBLY1 PRESSES HIS F+]S TO HIS LIPS4 ,AS HE PASSES ?R\< ! %OP1 ! PRISON] RAISES HIS H&4 0,:AT IS IT80 ! ,W>D5 9QUIRES1 A PLEASANT SMILE ON HIS FACE4 ,! MAN RELATES HIS GRIEVANCE ) N]V\S EAG]NESS4 0,OH1 WELL10 ! ,CAPTA9 CLAPS HIM ON ! %\LD]1 0P]HAPS A MI/AKE2 AN UN=TUNATE MI/AKE4 ,BUT 1 !N1 Y\ MID51 ! /]N EYES SC[L1 & HE SAYS 9 HIS CLE>1 %>P TONES3 0,/ATE Y\R GRIEVANCE 9 WRIT+1 ON ! PR9T$ SLIP :I* ! (FIC] WILL GIVE Y\40 ,! WRITT5 COMPLA9T1 DEPOSIT$ 9 ! MAIL-BOX1 F9ALLY REA*ES ! ,*APLA91 & IS =W>D$ BY HIM TO ! ,W>D5'S (FICE4 ,!RE ! ,DEPUTY & ! ,ASSI/ANT ,DEPUTY READ & CLASSIFY ! SLIPS1 PLAC+ SOME ON ! ,CAPTA9'S FILE & ?R[+ O!RS 9TO ! WA/E BASKET1 ACCORD+ AS ! ACCUSATION IS DIRECT$ AGA9/ A FRI5DLY OR AN UNFRI5DLY BRO!R (FIC]4 ,MON?S PASS BE=E ! PRISON] IS CALL$ = 0A HE>+40 ,BY ?AT TIME HE V]Y LIKELY HAS A MORE S]I\S *>GE AGA9/ ! GU>D1 :O N[ P]SECUTES ! 0KICK]40 ,BUT ! NEW COMPLA9T HAS NOT YET BE5 0FIL$10 & !RE=E ! HE>+ IS PO/PON$4 ,NOT 9FREQU5TLY M5 >E CALL$ = A HE>+1 :O HAVE BE5 DIS*>G$1 OR DI$ S9CE MAK+ ! COMPLA9T4 ,! P]SEV]+ PRISON]1 H[EV]1 UNABLE TO RECEIVE SATISFACTION FROM ! ,W>D51 S5DS A WRITT5 COMPLA9T TO SOME MEMB] ( ! 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