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

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,! ,DISCUSSION ) ! ,GIRL IS A S\RCE ( MU* MORTIFICATION4 ,H>ASS$ ON EV]Y SIDE1 P]SECUT$ BY ! AU?ORITIES1 & H\ND$ EV5 9TO ! /REET1 MY FRI5D1 9 H] H\R ( BITT]NESS1 CONF\NDS MY APPRECIATIVE DISAGREEM5T ) ! D5UNCIATION ( /UPIDITY & 9]TIA4 ,I REALIZE ! 9ADEQUACY ( ! WRITT5 WORD1 & DESPAIR AT ! HOPELESSNESS ( HUMAN UND]/&+1 AS ,I VA9LY SEEK TO ELUCIDATE ! MEAN+ ( ! ,BUFFALO TRAG$Y TO FRI5DLY GU>DS & PRISON]S4 ,CONT9U$ CORRESPOND5CE ) ! ,GIRL ACC5TUATES ! DIV]G5CE ( \R VIEWS1 PA9FULLY DISCOV]+ ! FUNDAM5TAL DIFF]5CE ( ATTITUDE UND]LY+ EV5 COMMON CONCLUSIONS4 

,BY DEGREES ! /RESS ( ACTIVITIES REACTS UPON MY FRI5D'S CORRESPOND5CE4 ,\R DISCUSSION LAGS1 & SOON CEASES 5TIRELY4 ,! WORLD ( ! \TSIDE1 TEMPOR>ILY BR\<T CLOS]1 AGA9 REC$ES1 & ! URG5CY ( ! IMM$IATE ABSORBS ME 9 ! LIFE ( ! PRISON4 

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,A SPIRIT ( HOPEFULNESS BREA!S 9 ! CELL-H\SE4 ,! NEW COMMUTATION LAW IS BR++ LIB]TY APPRECIABLY NE>]4 ,9 ! %OPS & Y>D ! M5 EXCIT$LY DISCUSS ! 9CREAS$ 0GOOD TIME10 & PRISON]S FLIT AB\T ) PAP] & P5CIL1 SEEK+ A TUTOR$ FRI5D TO 0FIGURE \T0 !IR TIME ( RELEASE4 ,EV5 ! SOLIT>IES1 ON ! V]GE ( DESPAIR1 & ! LONG-TIM]S FAC+ A VI/A ( *E]LESS YE>S1 >E 9/ILL$ ) NEW C\RAGE & HOPE4 

,! T5OR ( CONV]SATION IS ALT]$4 ,) ! APPO9TM5T ( ! NEW ,W>D5 ! CON/ANT GRUMBL+ OV] ! FOOD HAS CEAS$4 ,PLEASANT SURPRISE IS MANIFE/ AT ! WELCOME *ANGE 9 0! GRUB40 ,I WOND] AT ! TOL]ANT SIL5CE REG>D+ ! DISAPPO9T+ ,*RI/MAS D9N]4 ,! M5 IMPATI5TLY FR[N D[N ! OCCASIONAL 0KICK]40 ,! ,W>D5 IS 0GRE510 !Y >GUE2 HE DID NOT KN[ ?AT WE >E SUPPOS$ TO GET CURRANT BREAD = ! HOLIDAYS2 HE WILL DO BETT]1 0JE/ GIVE 'IM A *ANC'T40 ,! IMPROVEM5T 9 ! DAILY MEALS IS 5L>G$ UPON1 & ! M5 ?RILL ) AMAZ$ EXPECTANCY AT ! 9CR$IBLE REPORT1 0,OY/]S = ,NEW ,YE>'S D9N]60 ,) GRATIFICATION WE HE> ! ,MAJOR'S EXPRESSION ( DISGU/ AT ! FIL?Y CONDITION ( ! PRISON1 HIS CONDEMNATION ( ! BASKET CELL & DUNGEON AS B>B>\S1 & ! PROMISE ( RADICAL RE=MS4 ,AS AN E>NE/ ( HIS REGIME HE HAS RELEAS$ FROM SOLIT>Y ! M5 :OM ,W>D5 ,WRI<T HAD PUNI%$ = HAV+ S]V$ AS WITNESSES 9 ! DEF5SE ( ,MURPHY & ,MONGO4 ,GRE$Y = ! L>GE REW>D1 ,HOPK9S & HIS /OOLS HAD ACCUS$ ! TWO M5 ( A MY/]I\S MURD] COMMITT$ 9 ,ELK ,CITY SEV]AL YE>S PREVI\SLY4 ,! CRIM9AL TRIAL1 9VOLV+ ! SUICIDE ( AN (FIC] :OM ! ,W>D5 HAD =C$ TO TE/IFY AGA9/ ! DEF5DANTS1 RESULT$ 9 ! ACQUITTAL ( ! PRISON]S1 :]EUPON ,CAPTA9 ,WRI<T ORD]$ ! CONVICT-WITNESSES = ! DEF5SE TO BE PUNI%$4 

,! NEW ,W>D51 HIMSELF A PHYSICIAN1 9TRODUCES HYGI5IC RULES1 ABOLI%ES ! 0HOLY-/ON+0#b ( ! CELL-H\SE FLOOR BECAUSE ( ! DETRIM5TAL EFFECT ( ! DU/1 & DECIDES TO SEP>ATE ! CONSUMPTIVE & SYPHILITIC PRISON]S FROM ! COMP>ATIVELY HEAL?Y ONES4 ,UPON EXAM9ATION1 #d P] C5T ( ! POPULATION >E DISCOV]$ 9 V>I\S /AGES ( TUB]CULOSIS1 & #b P] C5T 9SANE4 ,! DEA? RATE FROM CONSUMPTION IS F\ND TO RANGE BETWE5 #be & #f P] C5T4 ,AT LI<T TASKS 9 ! BLOCK & ! Y>D ! ,MAJOR F9DS EMPLOYM5T = ! SICKLY 9MATES2 SPECIAL GANGS >E ASSIGN$ TO KEEP+ ! PRISON CLEAN1 ! RE/ ( ! M5 AT WORK 9 ! %OP4 ,) ! EXCEPTION ( A NUMB] ( DANG]\SLY 9SANE1 :O >E TO BE COMMITT$ TO AN ASYLUM1 EV]Y PRISON] 9 ! 9/ITUTION IS AT WORK1 & ! VEX$ PROBLEM ( IDL5ESS RESULT+ FROM ! ANTI-CONVICT LABOR LAW IS ?US SOLV$4 

,! *ANGE ( DIET1 BETT] HYGI5E1 & ! ABOLITION ( ! DUNGEON1 PRODUCE A NOTICEABLE IMPROVEM5T 9 ! LIFE ( ! PRISON4 ,! GLOOM ( ! CELL-H\SE P]CEPTIBLY LIFTS1 & PRES5TLY ! M5 >E SURPRIS$ AT MUSIC H\R1 BETWE5 SIX & SEV5 9 ! EV5+1 ) ! /RA9S ( M]RY RAGTIME BY ! NEWLY ORGANIZ$ P5IT5TI>Y B&4 

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,NEW FACES GREET ME ON ! RANGE1 BUT MANY OLD FRI5DS >E MISS+4 ,BILLY ,RYAN IS DEAD ( CONSUMPTION2 0,FR5*Y0 & ,B5 HAVE BECOME 9SANE2 ,LITTLE ,MAT1 ! ,DUQUESNE /RIK]1 COMMITT$ SUICIDE4 ,9 SAD REMEMBRANCE ,I ?9K ( !M1 GR[N CLOSE & DE> 9 ! YE>S ( MUTUAL SUFF]+4 ,SOME ( ! OLD-TIM]S HAVE SURVIV$1 BUT BROK5 9 SPIRIT & HEAL?4 0,PRAY+0 ,&Y IS /ILL 9 ! BLOCK1 HIS M9D CL\D$1 HIS LIPS CON/ANTLY MOV+ 9 PRAY]4 0,ME 9NOC5T10 ! OLD MAN REIT]ATES1 0,GOD HIM KN[40 ,LA/ MON? ! ,BO>D HAS AGA9 REFUS$ TO P>DON ! LIFETIM]1 & N[ HE IS B]EFT ( HOPE4 0,ME HAVE NO MORE MONEY4 ,MY *ILDR5 !Y SAVE & SAVE1 & BR+ ME = P>DON1 & N[ NO MORE MONEY40 ,ALECK ,KILLA9 HAS ALSO BE5 REFUS$ BY ! ,BO>D AT ! SAME SESSION4 ,HE IS ! OLDE/ MAN 9 ! PRISON1 9 PO9T ( S]VICE1 & ! MO/ POPUL> LIF]4 ,HIS 9NOC5CE ( MURD] IS ONE ( ! TRADITIONS ( ,RIV]SIDE4 ,9 ! BOAT HE HAD R5T$ TO A P>TY ( PICNICK]S1 A WOMAN WAS F\ND DEAD4 ,NO CLUE C\LD BE DISCOV]$1 & ,ALECK WAS S5T5C$ TO LIFE1 BECAUSE HE C\LD NOT BE =C$ TO DIVULGE ! NAMES ( ! M5 :O HAD HIR$ HIS BOAT4 ,HE PAUSES TO TELL ME ! SAD NEWS2 ! AU?ORITIES HAVE OPPOS$ HIS P>DON1 DEM&+ ?AT HE FURNI% ! 9=MATION DESIR$ BY !M4 ,HE LOOKS S]E ) CONF9EM5T1 HIS EYES FULL ( A MUTE SADNESS ?AT CAN F9D NO WORDS4 ,HIS FACE IS DEEPLY SEAM$1 HIS FEATURES GRAVE1 ALMO/ IMMOBILE4 ,9 ! LONG YE>S ( \R FRI5D%IP ,I HAVE NEV] SE5 ,ALECK LAU<4 ,ONCE OR TWICE HE SMIL$1 & HIS :OLE BE+ SEEM$ RADIANT ) R>E SWEETNESS4 ,HE SPEAKS ABRUPTLY1 ) A P]CEPTIBLE EF=T4 

0,YES1 ,ALECK10 HE IS SAY+1 0IT'S TRUE4 ,!Y REFUS$ ME40 

0,BUT !Y P>DON$ ,MAC10 ,I RETORT HOTLY4 0,HE CONFESS$ TO A COLD-BLOOD$ MURD]1 & HE'S ONLY BE5 9 F\R YE>S0 

0,GOOD LUCK10 HE REM>KS4 0,H[1 GOOD LUCK80 

0,MAC'S FA!R ACCID5TALLY /RUCK OIL ON HIS F>M40 

0,WELL1 :AT ( IT80 

0,?REE HUNDR$ B>RELS A DAY4 ,RI*4 ,GOT HIS SON A P>DON40 

0,BUT ON :AT GR\ND DID !Y DISMISS Y\R APPLICATION8 ,!Y KN[ Y\ >E 9NOC5T40 

0,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY CAME TO ME4 ',Y\'RE 9NOC5T1 WE KN[4 ,TELL US :O DID ! MURD]4' ,I HAD NO?+ TO TELL4 ,P>DON REFUS$40 

0LS !RE ANY HOPE LAT] ON1 ,ALECK80 

0,:5 ! PRES5T ADM9I/RATION >E ALL DEAD1 P]HAPS40 

,SL[LY HE PASSES ON1 AT ! APPROA* ( A GU>D4 ,HE WALKS WEAKLY1 ) HALT+ /EP4 

0,OLD ,SAMMY0 IS BACK AGA92 HIS LIMP HEAVI]1 %\LD]S B5T L[]4 0,I'M H]E AGA91 FRI5D ,ALECK10 HE SMILES APOLOGETICALLY4 0,:AT C\LD ,I DO8 ,! OLD WOMAN DI$1 AN' MY BOYS W5T (F SOME:]E4 ,! F>M WAS SOLD ?AT ,I WAS BORN$ 910 HIS VOICE TREMBLES ) EMOTION4 0,I C\LDN'T F9D ?' BOYS1 AN' NO ONE WANT$ ME1 AN' W\LDN'T GIVE ME ANY WORK4 ',GO TO ?' POGY1 !Y TOLD ME4 ,I C\LDN'T1 ,ALECK4 ,I'VE WORK$ ALL ME LIFE2 ,I DON'T WANT NO *>ITY4 ,I MADE A BLUFF10 HE SMILES BETWE5 TE>S1 0,BROKE 9TO A /ORE1 & H]E ,I AM40 

,) SURPRISE ,I RECOGNIZE 0,T\<0 ,MONK AMONG ! FIR/-GRADE M54 ,= YE>S HE HAD BE5 KEPT 9 /RIPES1 & CON/ANTLY PUNI%$ = BAD WORK 9 ! HOSI]Y DEP>TM5T4 ,HE WAS CALL$ ! LAZIE/ MAN 9 ! PRISON3 NOT ONCE 9 FIVE YE>S HAD HE ACCOMPLI%$ HIS TASK4 ,BUT ! NEW ,W>D5 TRANSF]R$ HIM TO ! CON/RUCTION %OP1 :]E ,MONK WAS EMPLOY$ AT HIS TRADE ( BLACKSMI?4 0,I HAT$ ?AT DAMN SOCK MAK9'10 HE TELLS ME4 0,I'VE /RUCK IT RI<T N[1 AN' ! ,MAJOR SAYS ,I'M ! BE/ WORK] 9 ?' %OP4 ,W\LDN'T BELIEVE IT1 EH1 W\LD Y\8 ,MAJOR PROMIS$ ME A T5-SPOT = ! FANCY IRON WORK ,I DID = !M 'LECTRIC PO/S 9 ! Y>D4 ,SAYS IT'S >TI/IC1 SEE8 ,?AT'S ME ALL RI<T2 IT'S WORK ,I LIKE4 ,I WON'T LOSE ANY TIME1 EI!R4 ,W>D5 SAYS ,OLD ,S&Y WAS A FOOL = MAK9' ME KNIT SOCKS ) !M BIG PAWS ( M9E4 ,?' ,MAJOR IS AW' RI<T40 

,) A GL[ ( PLEASURE ,I MEET 0,SMIL+0 ,AL1 MY COLOR$ FRI5D FROM ! JAIL4 ,! GOOD-NAUTR$ BOY LOOKS OLD & 9FIRM4 ,HIS K9DNESS HAS 9VOLV$ HIM 9 MU* TR\BLE2 HE HAS BE5 REPEAT$LY PUNI%$ = %\LD]+ ! FAULTS ( O!RS1 & KN[ ! ,9SPECTORS HAVE 9=M$ HIM ?AT HE IS TO LOSE ! GREAT] P>T ( HIS COMMUTATION TIME4 ,HE HAS GR[N WAN ) WORRY OV] ! UNC]TA9TY ( RELEASE4 ,EV]Y MORN+ IS T5SE ) EXPECTATION4 0,MI<T BE ,AH GOES TO-DAY1 ,ALECK10 HE HOPEFULLY SMILES AS ,I PAUSE AT HIS CELL4 ,BUT ! WEEKS PASS4 ,! SUSP5SE IS TORTUR+ ! Y\NG NEGRO1 & HE IS VISIBLY FAIL+ DAY BY DAY4 

,A FAMILI> VOICE GREETS ME4 0,HELLO1 ,B]K1 A9'T Y\ GLAD 'T SEE AN OLD PAL80 ,BIG ,DAVE BEAMS ON ME ) HIS *E]FUL SMILE4 

0,NO1 ,DAVY4 ,I HOP$ Y\ W\LDN'T COME BACK40 

,HE BECOMES V]Y GRAVE4 0,YES1 ,I SWORE ,I'D SW+ SOON] ?AN COME BACK4 ,DIDN'T GET A *ANCE'T4 ,Y\ SEE10 ,HE EXPLA9S1 HIS TONE FULL ( BITT]NESS1 0,I GOES T' WORK & GETS A JOB1 GOOD JOB1 TOO2 AN' ,I KEEPS 'WAY FROM ?' BOOZE AN' ME PALS4 ,BUT ?' DAMN BULLS WAS AFT] ME4 ,GOT ME SACK$ FROM ME JOB ?REE TIME AN' D5 ,I KNOCK$ ONE ( 'EM ON ?' HEAD4 ,DAMN HIS S\L TO HELL1 WI% ,I'D KILL$ 'IM4 ',OLD (F5D]1' !Y SAYS TO ! J$GE1 & HE SOAKS ME = A SEV5 SPOT4 ,I WAS A SUCK] ALL RI<T = TRY9' T' BE /RAI<T40 

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,9 ! L>GE CAGE AT ! C5T] ( ! BLOCK1 ! M5 EMPLOY$ AB\T ! CELL-H\SE CONGREGATE 9 !IR IDLE MOM5TS4 ,! %AD[S /EAL SIL5TLY 9 & \T ( ! 5CLOSURE1 WAT*FUL ( ! APPROA* ( A GU>D4 ,)9 S\NDS ! HUM ( SUBDU$ CONV]SATION1 ! M5 L\NG+ AB\T ! SAWDU/ B>REL1 ABSORB$ 9 0,SNAKES0 ,WILSON'S RECITAL ( HIS PROTRACT$ /RUGGLE ) 0,OLD ,S&Y40 ,HE RELATES VIVIDLY HIS P]SI/5T WAK+ AT NI<T1 VIOL5T /AMP+ ON ! FLOOR1 CRIES ( 0,MURD]6 ,I SEE SNAKES60 ,) ADMIR+ GLANCES ! Y\NG PRISON]S HANG UPON ! LIPS ( ! OLD CRIM9AL1 :OSE P]SEV]ANCE 9 %AMM+ F9ALLY =C$ ! =M] ,W>D5 TO ASSIGN 0,SNAKES0 A SPECIAL ROOM 9 ! HOSPITAL1 :]E HIS SNAKE-SEE+ PROP5SITIES W\LD BECOME DORMANT1 TO SUFF] AGA9 VIOL5T AWAK5+ ! MOM5T HE W\LD BE TRANSF]R$ TO A CELL4 ,= T5 YE>S ! /RUGGLE CONT9U$1 9VOLV+ NUM]\S CLUBB+S1 ! DUNGEON1 & ! /RAIT-JACKET1 TILL ! ,W>D5 YIELD$1 & 0,SNAKES0 WAS P]MAN5TLY E/ABLI%$ 9 ! COMP>ATIVE FRE$OM ( ! SPECIAL ROOM4 

,LITTLE GR\PS /& AB\T ! CAGE1 BOI/]\S ) ! WIT ( ! 0,F\R-EY$ ,YEGG10 :O /YLES HIMSELF 0,BILL ,NYE10 OR EXCIT$LY DISCUSS+ ! 9TRICACIES ( ! COMMUTATION LAW1 ! *ANCES ( ,PITTSBUR< W9N+ ! BASEBALL P5NANT ! FOLL[+ SEASON1 & NEXT ,SUNDAY'S D9N]4 ,) MU* ANIMATION1 ! RUMOR$ RESIGNATION ( ! ,DEPUTY ,W>D5 IS DISCUSS$4 ,! ,MAJOR IS GRADUALLY WE$+ \T ! 0OLD GANG10 IT IS GOSSIP$4 ,A COLONEL ( ! MILITIA IS TO SECURE ! POSITION ( ASSI/ANT TO ! ,W>D54 ,?IS S\RCE ( CONV]SATION IS 9EXHAU/IBLE 9 EV]Y DETAIL ( LOCAL LIFE S]V+ = 5DLESS DISCUSSION & HEAT$ DEBATE4 ,BUT AT ! 'LOOK\T'S' :ISP]$ W>N+ ( AN APPROA*+1 GU>D1 ! CIRCLE BREAKS UP1 EA* MAN PRET5D+ TO BE BUSY DU/+ & CLEAN+4 ,(FIC] ,MIT*ELL PASSES BY2 ) %ORT LEGS WIDE AP>T1 HE /&S SURVEY+ ! ASSEMBL$ IDL]S FROM B5EA? HIS FI]CE-LOOK+ EYEBR[S4 

0,QUIET AS ME GR&MO!R AT *UR*1 A9'T YE8 ,ALL ( A SUDD51 TOO4 ,& MI<TY BUSY1 EV]Y DAMN ONE ( Y\4 ,Y\ ',SNAKES' !RE1 :AT BUS9ESS Y\ GOT H]E1 EH80 

0,I'VE JE/ COME 9 F] A BROOM40 

0,Y\ OLD REPROBATE1 Y\1 ,I SAW Y\ SNEAK 9 !RE AN H\R AGO1 & Y\'VE BE5 *AW9' ! RAG TO BEAT ! B&4 ,?9K ?IS A B>ROOM1 DO Y\8 ,GET TO Y\R CELLS1 ALL ( Y\40 

,HE TRUDGES SL[LY AWAY1 MUMBL+3 0,Y\ LOAF]S1 :5 ,I CAT* Y\ H]E AGA91 DON'T Y\ D>E TALK SO L\D40 

,ONE BY ONE ! M5 /EAL BACK 9TO ! CAGE1 JOK+LY TEAS+ EA* O!R UPON !IR HAPPY ESCAPE4 ,PRES5TLY SEV]AL RANGEM5 JO9 ! GR\P4 ,CONV]SATION BECOMES ANIMAT$2 VOICES >E RAIS$ 9 DISPUTE4 ,BUT ANG] SUBSIDES1 & A HU% FALLS UPON ! M51 AS ,BL9D ,*>LEY GROPES HIS WAY ALONG ! WALL4 ,BILL ,NYE REA*ES = HIS H&1 & LEADS HIM TO A SEAT ON ! B>REL4 0,FEEL9' BETT] TO-DAY1 ,*>LEY80 HE ASKS G5TLY4 

0,YE-ES1 ,I -- ?9K A LITTLE -- BETT]10 ! BL9D MAN SAYS 9 AN UNC]TA91 HESITAT+ MANN]4 ,HIS FACE WE>S A BEWILD]$ EXPRESSION1 AS IF HE HAS NOT YET BECOME RESIGN$ TO HIS GREAT MIS=TUNE4 ,IT HAPP5$ ONLY A FEW MON?S AGO4 ,9 COMPANY ) TWO FRI5DS1 CONSID]ABLY ! WORSE = LIQUOR1 HE WAS PASS+ A H\SE ON ! \TSKIRTS ( ,ALLE<5Y4 ,IT WAS GR[+ D>K1 & !Y WANT$ A DR9K4 ,*>LEY KNOCK$ AT ! DOOR4 ,A HEAD APPE>$ AT AN UPP] W9D[4 0,ROBB]S60 SOME ONE SUDD5LY CRI$4 ,!RE WAS A FLA%4 ,) A CRY ( PA91 ,*>LEY CAU<T AT HIS EYES4 ,HE /AGG]$1 !N TURN$ R\ND & R\ND1 HELPLESS1 9 A DAZE4 ,HE C\LDN'T SEE HIS COMPANIONS1 ! H\SE & ! /REET DISAPPE>$1 & ALL WAS UTT] D>KNESS4 ,! GR\ND SEEM$ TO GIVE B5EA? HIS FEET1 & ,*>LEY FELL D[N UPON HIS FACE1 MOAN+ & CALL+ TO HIS FRI5DS4 ,BUT !Y HAD FL$ 9 T]ROR1 & HE WAS ALONE 9 ! D>KNESS1 -- ALONE & BL9D4 

0,I'M GLAD Y\ FEEL BETT]1 ,*>LEY10 ,BILL ,NYE SAYS K9DLY4 0,H[ >E Y\R EYES80 

0,I ?9K -- A BIT -- BETT]40 

,! GUN%OT HAD SEV]$ ! OPTIC N]VES 9 BO? EYES4 ,HIS SI<T IS DE/ROY$ =EV]2 BUT ) ! 9COMPLETE REALIZATION ( SUDD5 CALAMITY1 ,*>LEY BELIEVES HIS EYESI<T ONLY TEMPOR>ILY 9JUR$4 

0,BILLY10 HE SAYS PRES5TLY1 0:5 ,I WOKE ?IS MORN+ IT -- DIDN'T SEEM SO -- D>K4 ,IT WAS LIKE -- A FILM OV] MY EYES4 ,P]HAPS - - IT MAY -- GET BETT] YET10 HIS VOICE QUIV] EXPECTANCY ( HAV+ HIS HOPE CONFIRM$4 

0,AH1 :AT*] KIDD9' Y\RSELF =10 0,SNAKES0 9T]POSES4 

0,%UT UP1 Y\ BIG /IFF10 ,BILL FL>ES UP1 GRABB+ 0,SNAKES0 BY ! ?ROAT4 0,*>LEY10 HE ADDS1 0,I ONCE GOT P>ALYZ$ 9 MY LEFT EYE4 ,IT LOOK$ JU/ LIKE Y\RS N[1 & ,I FELT AS IF !RE WAS A FILM ON IT4 ,DO Y\ SEE ?+S LIKE 9 A FOG1 ,*>LEY80 

0,YES1 YES1 JU/ LIKE ?AT40 

0,WELL1 ?AT'S ! WAY IT WAS ) ME4 ,BUT LITTLE BY LITTLE ?+S GOT TO BE LI<T]1 & N[ ! EYE IS AS GOOD AS EV]40 

0,IS ?AT RI<T1 ,BILLY80 ,*>LEY 9QUIRES ANXI\SLY4 0,:AT DID Y\ DO80 

0,WELL1 ! DOC PUT ?+S 9 MY EYE4 ,! CROAK] H]E GIV+ Y\ SOME APPLICATIONS1 A9'T HE80 

0,YES2 BUT HE SAYS IT'S = ! 9FLAMMATION40 

0,?AT'S RI<T4 ,?AT'S :AT ! DOCTORS TOLD ME4 ,Y\ JU/ TAKE IT EASY1 ,*>LEY2 DON'T WORRY4 ,Y\'LL COME \T ALL RI<T1 SEE IF Y\ DON'T40 

,BILL R$D5S GUILTILY AT ! UN9T5D$ EXPRESSION1 BUT QUICKLY HOLDS UP A W>N+ F+] TO SIL5CE ! GIGGL+ 0,SN[BALL ,KID40 ,!N1 ) SUDD5 VEHEM5CE1 HE EXCLAIMS3 0,BY ,GOD1 ,*>LEY1 IF ,I EV] MEET ?AT ,JUDGE ( Y\RS ON A D>K NI<T1 ,I'LL *OKE HIM ) !SE H]E H&S1 SO HELP ME6 ,IT'S A DAMN %AME TO S5D Y\ H]E 9 ?IS CONDITION4 ,Y\ %\LD HAVE GONE TO A HOSPITAL1 ?AT'S :AT ,I SAY4 ,BUT *E] UP1 OLD BOY1 Y\ WON'T HAVE TO S]VE Y\R ?REE YE>S2 Y\ CAN BET ON ?AT4 ,WE'LL ALL CLUB TOGE!R TO GET Y\R CASE UP = A P>DON1 WON'T WE1 BOYS80 

,) UNWONT$ 5]GY ! OLD YEGG MAKES ! R\NDS ( ! CAGE1 TAK+ PL$GES ( CONTRIBUTIONS4 0,DOCTOR ,GEORGE0 APPE>S >\ND ! CORN]1 9DU/RI\SLY POLI%+ ! BRASSWORK1 & ,BILL APPEALS TO HIM TO CORROBORATE HIS DIAGNOSIS ( ! BL9D MAN'S CONDITION4 ,A SMILE ( TIMID JOY SUFFUSES ! SI<TLESS FACE1 AS ,BILL ,NYE SLAPS HIM ON ! %\LD]1 CRY+ JOVIALLY1 0,:AT DID ,I TELL Y\1 EH8 ,Y\'LL BE ,O4,K4 SOON1 & MEANTIME KEEP Y\R M9D BUSY H[ TO AV5GE ! 9JU/ICE DONE Y\10 & ) A VIOL5T W9K 9 ! DIRECTION ( 0,SNAKES10 ! YEGG LAUN*ES UPON A REM9ISC5CE ( HIS Y\?4 ,AS F> AS HE CAN REMEMB]1 HE RELATES1 ! SPIRIT ( V5GEANCE WAS /RONG )9 HIM4 ,HE HAS ALWAYS RELIGI\SLY REV5G$ ANY WRONG HE WAS MADE TO SUFF]1 BUT ! 9CID5T ?AT AF=D$ HIM ! GREATE/ JOY WAS AN EXP]I5CE ( HIS BOYHOOD4 ,HE WAS FIFTE5 !N1 & LIV+ ) HIS WID[$ MO!R & ?REE ELD] SI/]S 9 A SMALL C\NTRY PLACE4 ,ONE EV5+1 AS ! FAMILY GA!R$ 9 ! L>GE SITT+-ROOM1 HIS SI/] ,M>Y SAID SOME?+ :I* DEEPLY (F5D$ HIM4 ,9 GREAT RAGE HE LEFT ! H\SE4 ,JU/ AS HE WAS CROSS+ ! /REET1 HE WAS MET BY A TALL1 WELL-DRESS$ G5TLEMAN1 EVID5TLY A /RANG] 9 ! T[N4 ,! MAN GU>D$LY 9QUIR$ :E!R ! BOY C\LD DIRECT HIM TO SOME ADDRESS :]E ONE MI<T PASS ! EV5+ PLEASANTLY4 0,QUICK AS A FLA% A BRILLIANT IDEA /RUCK ME10 ,BILL N>RATES1 W>M+ TO HIS /ORY4 0,NEV] %ORT ( !M1 ANYH[10 HE REM>KS P>5!TICALLY1 0BUT H]E WAS MY REV5GE60 ',Y\ MEAN A :ORE-H\SE1 DON'T Y\8' ,I ASK ! FELL[4 ,YES1 ?AT'S :AT WAS WANT$1 MY MAN SAYS4 ',:Y1' SAYS ,I TO HIM1 K9D ( SUDD5LY1 'SEE ! H\SE !RE RI<T ACROSS ! /REET8 ,?AT'S ! PLACE Y\ WANT & ,I PO9T \T TO HIM ! H\SE :]E ! OLD LADY & MY ?REE SI/]S >E ALL SITT+ >\ND ! TABLE1 EXPECTANT-LIKE -- WAIT+ = ME1 Y\ KN[4 ,WELL1 ! MAN GIVES ME A QU>T]1 & UP HE GOES1 KNOCKS ON ! DOOR1 & /EPS RI<T 94 ,I HIDE 9 A D>K CORN] TO SEE :AT'S COM+1 Y\ KN[1 & SURE 5\<1 PRES5TLY ! DOOR OP5S ) A BANG & SOME?+ COMES \T ) A RU%1 & FALLS ON ! V]&A1 & MO!R %E'S GOT A BROOM 9 H] H&1 & ! GIRLS1 EV]Y BLESS$ ONE ( !M1 \T ) FLATIRON & DU/PAN1 & BIFF1 BAFF1 !Y RA9 IT UPON ?AT ?+ ON ! /EPS4 ,I ?\<T ,I'D SPLIT MY SIDES LAU<+4 ,BY AN' BY ,I RETURN TO ! H\SE1 & MO!R & SI/]S >E K9D ( EXCIT$1 & ,I SAYS1 9NOC5T-LIKE1 ',:AT'S UP1 GIRLS8' ,WELL Y\ \<T TO HE> 'EM6 ,TALK1 DID !Y8 ',?AT BEA/ ( A MAN ! DIRTY ?+ ?AT CAME TO ! H\SE & 9SULT$ US ) --' !Y C\LDN'T EV5 M5TION ! AWFUL ?+S HE SAID2 & ,M>Y -- ?AT'S ! SIS ,I GOT MAD AT -- %E CRIES1 ',OH1 ,BILLIE1 Y\'3 0 SO BIG & /RONG1 ,I WI% Y\ WAS H]E :5 ?AT NA/Y OLD ?+ CAME UP4'0 

,! BOYS >E HIL>I\S OV] ! /ORY1 & 0,DOCTOR ,GEORGE0 MOTIONS ME ASIDE TO TALK OV]0 OLD TIMES40 ,) A HE>TY PRESSURE ,I GREET MY FRI5D1 :OM ,I HAD NOT SE5 S9CE ! DAYS ( ! FIR/ 9VE/IGATION4 ,SUSPECT$ ( COMPLICITY1 HE HAD BE5 REMOV$ TO ! %OPS1 & ONLY REC5TLY RETURN$ TO HIS =M] POSITION 9 ! BLOCK4 ,HIS BEAUTIFUL ?ICK HAIR HAS GR[N ?9 & GRAY2 HE LOOKS AG$ & WORN4 ,) SADNESS ,I NOTICE HIS TONE ( BITT]NESS4 0,!Y ALMO/ KILL$ ME1 ,ALECK60 HE SAYS2 0IF IT WASN'T = MY WIFE1 ,I'D MURD] ?AT OLD ,W>D540 ,?R\<\T HIS LONG CONF9EM5T1 HIS WIFE HAD FAI?FULLY /OOD BY HIM1 H] UNFAIL+ C\RAGE & DEVOTION SU/A9+ HIM 9 ! H\RS ( D>KNESS & DESPAIR4 0,! DE> GIRL10 HE MUSES1 0,I'D BE DEAD IF IT WASN'T = H]40 ,BUT HIS RELEASE IS APPROA*+4 ,HE HAS ALMO/ S]V$ ! S5T5CE ( SIXTE5 YE>S = ALLEG$ COMPLICITY 9 ! BANK ROBB]Y AT ,LEE*BURG1 DUR+ :I* ! CA%I] WAS KILL$4 ,! O!R TWO M5 CONVICT$ ( ! CRIME HAVE BO? DI$ 9 PRISON4 ,! ,DOCTOR ALONE HAS SURVIV$1 0?ANKS TO ! DE> GIRL10 HE REPEATS4 ,BUT ! SIX MON?S AT ! WORKH\SE FILL HIM ) APPREH5SION4 ,HE HAS BE5 9=M$ ?AT ! PLACE IS A V]ITABLE 9F]NO1 EV5 WORSE ?AN ! P5IT5TI>Y4 ,H[EV]1 HIS WIFE IS FAI?FULLY AT WORK1 TRY+ TO HAVE ! WORKH\SE S5T5CE SUSP5D$1 & FULL LIB]TY MAY BE AT H&4 

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