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,PEOPLE 3 

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

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,! DUNGEON SMELLS F\L & MU/Y2 ! D>KNESS IS ALMO/ VISIBLE1 ! SIL5CE OPPRESSIVE2 BUT ! T]ROR ( MY =M] EXP]I5CE HAS ABAT$4 ,I %ALL PROBABLY BE KEPT 9 ! UND]GR\ND CELL = A LONG] TIME ?AN ON ! PREVI\S OCCASION1 -- MY (F5SE IS CONSID]$ V]Y GRAVE4 ,?REE *>GES HAVE BE5 5T]$ AGA9/ ME3 DE/ROY+ ,/ATE PROP]TY1 HAV+ POSSESSION ( A KNIFE1 & UTT]+ A ?REAT AGA9/ ! ,W>D54 ,:5 ,I SAW ! (FIC]S GA!R+ AT MY BACK1 :ILE ,I WAS FAC+ ! ,CAPTA91 ,I REALIZ$ ITS SIGNIFICANCE4 ,!Y W]E PREP>+ TO ASSAULT ME4 ,QUICKLY ADVANC+ TO ! ,W>D51 ,I %OOK MY FI/ 9 HIS FACE1 CRY+3 

0,IF !Y T\* ME1 ,I'LL HOLD Y\ P]SONALLY RESPONSIBLE40 

,HE TURN$ PALE4 ,TRY+ TO /EADY HIS VOICE1 HE DEM&$3 

0,:AT DO Y\ MEAN8 ,H[ D>E Y\80 

0,I MEAN JU/ :AT ,I SAY4 ,I WON'T BE CLUBB$4 ,MY FRI5DS WILL AV5GE ME1 TOO40 

,HE GLANC$ AT ! GU>DS /&+ RIGID1 9 OM9\S SIL5CE4 ,ONE BY ONE !Y RETIR$1 ONLY TWO REMA9+1 & ,I WAS TAK5 QUIETLY TO ! DUNGEON4 

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,! /ILLNESS IS BROK5 BY A L[1 MUFFL$ S\ND4 ,I LI/5 9T5TLY4 ,IT IS SOME ONE PAC+ ! CELL AT ! FUR!R 5D ( ! PASSAGE4 

0,HALLOO6 ,:O'S !RE80 ,I %\T4 

,NO REPLY4 ,! PAC+ CONT9UES4 ,IT MU/ BE 0,SIL5T ,NICK02 HE NEV] TALKS4 

,I PREP>E TO PASS ! NI<T ON ! FLOOR4 ,IT IS B>E2 !RE IS NO B$ OR BLANKET1 & ,I HAVE BE5 DEPRIV$ ( MY COAT & %OES4 ,IT IS FREEZ+ 9 ! CELL2 MY FEET GR[ NUMB1 H&S COLD1 AS ,I HUDDLE 9 ! CORN]1 MY HEAD LEAN+ AGA9/ ! REEK+ WALL1 MY BODY ON ! /ONE FLOOR4 ,I TRY TO ?9K1 BUT MY ?\<TS >E W&]+1 MY BRA9 FRIGID4 

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,! RATTL+ ( KEYS WAKES ME FROM MY /UPOR4 ,GU>DS >E DESC5D+ 9TO ! DUNGEON4 ,I WOND] :E!R IT IS MORN+1 BUT !Y PASS MY CELL3 IT IS NOT YET BREAKFA/ TIME4 ,N[ !Y PAUSE & :ISP]4 ,I RECOGNIZE ! SPEE* ( ,DEPUTY ,GREAVES1 AS HE CALLS \T TO ! SIL5T PRISON]3 

0,WANT A DR9K80 

,! D\BLE DOORS OP5 NOISILY4 

0,H]E60 

0,GIVE ME ! CUP10 ! HO>SE BASS RESEMBLES ?AT ( 0,CRAZY ,SMI?Y40 ,HIS /5TORIAN VOICE S\NDS CRACK$ S9CE HE WAS %OT 9 ! NECK BY ,(FIC] ,DEAN4 

0,Y\ CAN'T HAVE ?' CUP10 ! ,DEPUTY FUMES4 

0,I WON'T DR9K \T ( Y\R H&1 ,GOD DAMN Y\4 ,?9K ,I'M A CUR1 DO Y\80 ,SMI?Y SWE>S & CURSES SAVAGELY4 

,! DOORS >E SLAMM$ & LOCK$4 ,! /EPS GR[ FA9T1 & ALL IS SIL5T1 SAVE ! QUICK5$ FOOTFALL ( ,SMI?1 :O WILL NOT TALK TO ANY PRISON]4 

,I PASS ! LONG NI<T 9 DR[SY /UPOR1 R\S+ AT TIMES TO /RA9 MY E> = EV]Y S\ND FROM ! ROTUNDA ABOVE1 WOND]+ :E!R DAY IS BREAK+4 ,! M9UTES DRAG 9 DISMAL D>KNESS444 

,! L\D CLANK+ ( ! KEYS T+LES 9 MY E>S LIKE SWEET MUSIC4 ,IT IS MORN+6 ,! GU>DS H& ME ! DAY'S TWO \NCES ( :ITE BREAD & A QU>T ( WAT]4 ,! :EAT TA/ES SWEET2 IT SEEMS TO ME ,I'VE NEV] EAT5 ANY?+ SO DELECTABLE4 ,BUT ! LIQUID IS 9SIPID1 & NAUSEATES ME4 ,AT ALMO/ ONE BITE ,I SWALL[ ! SLICE1 SO SMALL & ?94 ,IT :ETS MY APPETITE1 & ,I FEEL RAV5\SLY HUNGRY4 

,AT ,SMI?'S DOOR ! SC5E ( ! PREVI\S EV5+ IS REPEAT$4 ,! ,DEPUTY 9SI/S ?AT ! MAN DR9K \T ( ! CUP HELD BY A GU>D4 ,! PRISON] REFUSES1 ) A PR(USE FL[ ( PR(ANITY4 ,SUDD5LY !RE IS A SPLA%1 FOLL[$ BY A />TL$ CRY1 & ! ?UD ( ! CELL BUCKET ON ! FLOOR4 ,SMI? HAS EMPTI$ ! CONT5TS ( HIS PRIVY UPON ! (FIC]S4 ,9 CONFUSION !Y RU% \T ( ! DUNGEON4 

,PRES5TLY ,I HE> ! CLATT] ( MANY FEET 9 ! CELL>4 ,!RE IS A HUBBUB ( SUPPRESS$ VOICES4 ,I RECOGNIZE ! RASP+ :ISP] ( ,HOPK9S1 ! TONES ( ,WOODS1 ,MC,ILVA9E1 & O!RS4 ,I CAT* ! WORDS1 0,BO? SIDES AT ONCE40 ,SEV]AL CELLS 9 ! DUNGEON >E PROVID$ ) D\BLE 5TRANCES1 FRONT & BACK1 TO FACILITATE ATTACKS UPON OB/REP]\S PRISON]S4 ,SMI? IS ALWAYS ASSIGN$ TO ONE ( !SE CELLS4 ,I %UDD] AS ,I REALIZE ?AT ! (FIC]S >E PREP>+ TO CLUB ! DEM5T$ MAN4 ,HE HAS BE5 WEAK5$ BY YE>S ( UNBROK5 SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T1 & HIS ?ROAT /ILL BLE$S OCCASIONALLY FROM ! BULLET W\ND4 ,ALMO/ HALF HIS TIME HE HAS BE5 KEPT 9 ! DUNGEON1 & N[ HE HAS BE5 MISS+ FROM ! RANGE TWELVE DAYS4 ,IT IS444,9VOLUNT>ILY ,I %UT MY EYES AT ! FE>FUL ?UD ( ! RIOT CLUBS4 

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,! H\RS DRAG ON4 ,! MONOTONY IS BROK5 BY ! KEEP]S BR++ ANO!R PRISON] TO ! DUNGEON4 ,I HE> HIS VIOL5T SOBB+ FROM ! DEP?S ( ! CAV]N4 

0,:O IS !RE80 ,I HAIL HIM4 ,I CALL REPEAT$LY1 )\T RECEIV+ AN ANSW]4 ,P]HAPS ! NEW >RIVAL IS AFRAID ( LI/5+ GU>DS4 

0,HO1 MAN60 ,I S+ \T1 0! SCREWS HAVE GONE4 ,:O >E Y\8 ,?IS IS ,ALECK1 ,ALECK ,B]KMAN40 

0,IS ?AT Y\ ,ALECK8 ,?IS IS ,JOHNNY40 ,!RE IS A FAMILI> R+ AB\T ! Y\NG VOICE1 BROK5 BY PITE\S MOANS4 ,BUT ,I FAIL TO ID5TIFY IT4 

0,:AT ,JOHNNY80 

0,JOHNNY ,DAVIS -- Y\ KN[ -- /OCK+ %OP4 ,I'VE JU/ KILL$ A MAN40 

,9 BEWILD]M5T ,I LI/5 TO ! /ORY1 TOLD ) BUR/S ( WEEP+4 ,JOHNNY HAD RETURN$ TO ! %OP2 HE ?\<T HE W\LD TRY AGA93 HE WANT$ TO E>N HIS 0GOOD0 TIME4 ,?+S W5T WELL = A :ILE1 TILL 0,DUT*0 ,ADAMS BECAME %OP RUNN]4 ,HE IS ! /OOL :O GOT ,GRANT & ,JOHNNY ,SMI? 9 TR\BLE ) ! FAKE KEY1 & ,DAVIS W\LD HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) HIM4 ,BUT 0,DUT*0 P]SI/$1 PE/]+ HIM ALL ! TIME2 & !N -- 

0,WELL1 Y\ KN[1 ,ALECK10 ! BOY SEEMS DIFF]5T1 0HE LI$ AB\T ME LIKE HELL3 HE TOLD ! FELL[S HE US$ ME4 ,*RI/1 MY MO!R MI<T HE> AB\T IT6 ,I C\LDN'T /& IT1 ,ALECK2 HONE/ TO ,GOD1 ,I C\LDN'T4 ,I -- ,I KILL$ ! LY+ CUR1 AN' N[ -- N[ ,I'LL -- SW+ = IT10 HE SOBS AS IF HIS HE>T W\LD BREAK4 

,A T\* ( T5D]NESS = ! POOR BOY IS 9 MY VOICE1 AS ,I /RIVE TO CONDOLE ) HIM & UTT] ! HOPE ?AT IT MAY NOT BE SO BAD1 AFT] AL4 ,P]HAPS ,ADAMS WILL NOT DIE4 ,HE IS A P[]FUL MAN1 BIG & /RONG2 HE MAY SURVIVE4 

,JOHNNY EAG]LY CLUT*ES AT ! /RAW4 ,HE GR[S MORE *E]FUL & WE TALK ( ! COM+ 9VE/IGATION & LOCAL AFFAIRS4 ,P]HAPS ! ,BO>D WILL EV5 CLE> HIM1 HE SUGGE/S4 ,BUT SUDD5LY SEIZ$ ) FE>1 HE WEEPS & MOANS AGA94 

,MORE M5 >E CA/ 9TO ! DUNGEON4 ,!Y BR+ NEWS FROM ! WORLD ABOVE4 ,AN EPIDEMIC ( FI<T+ SEEMS TO HAVE BROK5 \T 9 ! WAKE ( REC5T ORD]S4 ,! TOTAL 9HIBITION ( TALK+ IS RESULT+ 9 MORE S]I\S (F5SES4 0,KID ,TOMMY0 IS 5L>G+ UPON HIS TR\BLE4 0,Y\ SEE1 FELL]S10 HE CRIES 9 A TREBLE1 0DAT SKUNK ( A ,PETE HE PU%ES ME 9 DE L9E1 & ,I TURNS R\ND T' GIVE 'IM HELL1 BUT DE SCREW PIPES ME4 ,GOT NO *ANCE T' *OO1 SO ,I TURNS AN' BIFFS HIM ON DE JAW1 SEE80 ,BUT HE IS SURE1 HE SAYS1 TO BE LET \T AT NI<T1 OR 9 ! MORN+1 AT MO/4 0,!M FELL]S ?AT WAS SCRAPP9' YE/]DAY 9 DE Y>D DIDN'T GO TO DE HOLE4 ,DEY JE/ PUT 'EM 9 DE CELL4 ,S&Y KN[S DE COMMITTEE 'S COM+ ALL RI<T40 

,JOHNNY 9T]RUPTS ! LOQUACI\S BOY TO 9QUIRE ANXI\SLY AB\T 0,DUT*0 ,ADAMS1 & ,I %>E HIS JOY AT HE>+ ?AT MAN'S W\ND IS NOT S]I\S4 ,HE WAS CUT AB\T ! %\LD]S1 BUT WAS ABLE TO WALK UNASSI/$ TO ! HOSPITAL4 ,JOHNNY OV]FL[S ) QUIET HAPP9ESS2 ! O!RS DANCE & S+4 ,I RECITE A POEM FROM ,NEKRASSOV2 ! BOYS DON'T UND]/& A WORD1 BUT ! SORR[-LAD5 TONES APPEAL TO !M1 & !Y REQUE/ MORE ,RUSSIAN 0PIECES40 ,BUT ,TOMMY IS MORE 9T]E/$ 9 POLITICS1 & IS BRI/L+ ) ! LATE/ NEWS FROM ! ,MAGEE CAMP4 ,HE IS A GREAT ADMIR] ( ,QUAY1 -- 0D]E'S A SM>T GUY F] Y\1 FELL]S2 [NS DE :OLE ,KEY/ONE %EBANG ALL RI<T1 ALL RI<T4 ,HE'S ,BOSS ,QUAY1 Y\ BET Y\40 ,HE DIVES 9TO NATIONAL ISSUES1 RAILS AT ,BRYAN1 0#a#f TO #a ,BILL1 Y\ JE/ LI/'N TO 'M1 HE'LL GIVE SIXTE5 DOLL>S TO EV]Y ONE2 HE WILL1 NIT60 & ! BOYS >E SOON 9VOLV$ 9 A HEAT$ DISCUSSION ( ! RESPECTIVE M]ITS ( ! TWO POLITICAL P>TIES1 ,TOMMY /AUN*LY SID+ ) ! ,REPUBLICAN4 0,ME GRAN'FAD] & ME FAD] WAS ,REPUBLICANS10 HE VOCIF]ATES1 0AN' ALL ME BROD]S VOTE DE TICKET4 ,ME F] DE ,GRAN' ,OLE ,P>TY1 EV'RY TIME40 ,SOME ONE TWITS HIM ON HIS POLITICAL WISDOM1 *ALL5G+ ! BOY TO EXPLA9 ! DIFF]5CE 9 ! MONEY /&>DS4 ,TOMMY BOLDLY APPEALS TO ME TO CORROBORATE HIM2 BUT BE=E ,I HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK1 HE LAUN*ES UPON O!R ISSUES1 B]AT+ ,SPA9 = H] ATROCITIES 9 ,CUBA1 & 9SI/+ ?AT ?IS FREE C\NTRY CANNOT TOL]ATE SLAV]Y AT ITS DOORS4 ,EV]Y TOPIC IS DISCUSS$1 ) ,TOMMY ORAT+ AT TOP SPE$1 & CONT9UALLY BROA*+ NEW SUBJECTS4 ,UNEXPECT$LY HE REV]TS TO LOCAL AFFAIRS1 WAXES REM9ISC5T OV] =M] DAYS1 & L\DLY SMACKS HIS LIPS AT ! 0GREAT FE$S0 HE 5JOY$ ON ! R>E OCCASIONS :5 HE WAS FREE TO ROAM ! BACK /REETS ( ,SMOKY ,CITY4 0,SAY1 ,ALECK1 MY BOY10 HE CALLS TO ME FAMILI>LY1 0MAN A P5NY ,I MADE Y\ ALL RI<T4 ,H[8 ,:Y1 P$DL9' EXTRAS1 ( C\RSE6 ,SAY1 DEM WAS F9E DAYS1 ALL RI<T2 EASY MONEY2 PAP]S W5T LIKE HOT CAKES (F ! GRIDDLE4 ,WI% Y\'D DO IT AGA91 ,ALECK40 

,9VISIBLE TO EA* O!R1 WE *AT1 EX*ANGE /ORIES & ANECDOTES1 ! BOYS TALK+ 9CESSANTLY1 AS IF FE>FUL ( SIL5CE4 ,BUT EV]Y N[ & !N !RE IS A LULL2 WE BECOME QUIET1 EA* ABSORB$ 9 HIS [N ?\<TS4 ,! PAUSES L5G!N -- L5G!N 9TO SIL5CE4 ,ONLY ! FA9T /EPS ( 0,CRAZY ,SMI?0 DI/URB ! DEEP /ILLNESS4 

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,LATE 9 ! EV5+ ! Y\NG PRISON]S >E RELIEV$4 ,BUT ,JOHNNY REMA9S1 & HIS APPREH5SIONS REAWAK54 ,REPEAT$LY DUR+ ! NI<T HE R\SES ME FROM MY DR[SY TORPOR TO BE REASSUR$ ?AT HE IS NOT 9 DANG] ( ! GALL[S1 & ?AT HE WILL NOT BE TRI$ = HIS ASSAULT4 ,I ALLAY HIS FE>S BY DWELL+ ON ! ,W>D5'S AV]SION TO GIV+ PUBLICITY TO ! SEX PRACTICES 9 ! PRISON1 & REM9D ! BOY ( ! ,CAPTA9'S (FICIAL D5IAL ( !IR EXI/5CE4 ,!SE ?+S HAPP5 ALMO/ EV]Y WEEK1 YET NO ONE HAS BE5 TAK5 TO C\RT FROM ,RIV]SIDE ON SU* *>GES4 ,JOHNNY GR[S MORE TRANQUIL1 & WE CONV]SE AB\T HIS FAMILY HI/ORY1 TALK+ 9 A FRANK1 CONFID5TIAL MANN]4 ,) A GL[ ( PLEASURE1 ,I BECOME AW>E ( ! NOTE ( T5D]NESS 9 HIS VOICE4 ,PRES5TLY HE SURPRISES ME BY ASK+3 

0,FRI5D ,ALECK1 :AT DO !Y CALL Y\ 9 ,RUSSIAN80 

,HE PREF]S ! FOND 0,SA%5KA10 5UNCIAT+ ! /RANGE WORD ) QUA9T 5DE>M5T1 !N DIFFID5TLY CONFESSES DISLIKE = HIS [N NAME1 & RELATES ! /ORY HE HAD REC5TLY READ ( A POOR CA/AWAY ,CUBAN Y\?2 ,FILIPE WAS HIS NAME1 & HE WAS JU/ LIKE HIMSELF4 

0,%ALL ,I CALL Y\ ,FILIPE80 ,I (F]4 

0,PLEASE DO1 ,ALECK1 DE>2 NO1 ,SA%5KA40 

,! SPR+S ( AFFECTION WELL UP )9 ME1 AS ,I LIE HUDDL$ ON ! /ONE FLOOR1 COLD & HUNGRY4 ,) CLOS$ EYES1 ,I PICTURE ! BOY BE=E ME1 ) HIS DELICATE FACE1 & S5SITIVE1 GIRLI% LIPS4 

0,GOOD NI<T1 DE> ,SA%5KA10 HE CALLS4 

0,GOOD NI<T1 LITTLE ,FELIPE40 

,9 ! MORN+ WE >E S]V$ ) A SLICE ( BREAD & WAT]4 ,I AM TORM5T$ BY ?IR/ & HUNG]1 & ! SMALL RATION FAILS TO ASSUAGE MY %>P PANGS4 ,SIM?Y /ILL REFUSES TO DR9K \T ( ! ,DEPUTY'S H&2 HIS DOORS REMA9 UNOP5$4 ,) TREMUL\S ANXIETY ,JOHNNY BEGS ! ,DEPUTY ,W>D5 TO TELL HIM H[ MU* LONG] HE WILL REMA9 9 ! DUNGEON1 BUT ,GREAVES CURTLY COMM&S SIL5CE1 APPLY+ A VILE EPI!T TO ! BOY4 

0,DEPUTY10 ,I CALL1 BOIL+ OV] ) 9DIGNATION1 0HE ASK$ Y\ A RESPECTFUL QUE/ION4 ,I'D GIVE HIM A DEC5T ANSW]40 

0,Y\ M9D Y\R [N BUS9ESS1 Y\ HE>80 HE RETORTS4 

,BUT ,I P]SI/ 9 DEF5D+ MY Y\NG FRI5D1 & B]ATE ! ,DEPUTY = HIS LANGUAGE4 ,HE HA/5S AWAY 9 A T[]+ PASSION1 M5AC+ ME ) 0:AT ,SMI?Y GOT40 

,JOHNNY IS DI/RESS$ AT BE+ ! 9NOC5T CAUSE ( TR\BLE4 ,! ?REAT ( ! ,DEPUTY DISQUIETS HIM1 & HE W>NS ME TO PREP>E4 ,MY CELL IS PROVID$ ) A D\BLE 5TRANCE1 & ,I AM APPREH5SIVE ( A SUDD5 ATTACK4 ,BUT ! H\RS PASS )\T ! ,DEPUTY RETURN+1 & \R FE>S >E ALLAY$4 ,! BOY REJOICES ON MY ACC\NT1 & BRIMS OV] ) APPRECIATION ( MY 9T]CESSION4 

,! 9CID5T CEM5TS \R 9TIMACY2 \R 9TIMACY1 \R FIR/ DIFFID5CE DISAPPE>S1 & WE BECOME OP5LY T5D] & AFFECTIONATE4 ,! CONV]SATION LAGS3 WE FEEL WEAK & WORN4 ,BUT EV]Y LITTLE :ILE WE HAIL EA* O!R ) WORDS ( 5C\RAGEM5T4 ,SMI?Y 9CESSANTLY PACES ! CELL2 ! GNAW+ ( ! RIV] RATS REA*ES \R E>S2 ! SIL5CE IS FREQU5TLY PI]C$ BY ! WILD YELLS ( ! 9SANE MAN1 />TL+ US ) DREAD =EBOD+4 ,! QUIET GR[S UNBE>ABLE1 & ,JOHNNY CALLS AGA93 

0,:AT >E Y\ DO+1 ,SA%5KA80 

0,OH1 NO?+4 ,JU/ ?9K+1 ,FELIPE40 

0,AM ,I 9 Y\R ?\<TS1 DE>80 

0,YES1 KIDDY1 Y\ >E40 

0,SA%A1 DE>1 ,I'VE BE5 ?9K+ TOO6' 

0,:AT1 ,FELIPE80 

0,Y\ >E ! ONLY ONE ,I C>E =4 ,I HAV5'T A FRI5D 9 ! :OLE PLACE40 

0,DO Y\ C>E MU* = ME1 ,FELIPE80 

0,WILL Y\ PROMISE NOT TO LAU< AT ME1 ,SA%5KA80 

0,I W\LDN'T LAU< AT Y\40 

0,CROSS Y\R H& OV] Y\R HE>T4 ,GOT IT1 ,SA%A80 

0,YES40 

0,WELL1 ,I'LL TELL Y\4 ,I WAS ?9K+ -- H[ %ALL ,I TELL Y\8 ,I WAS ?9K+1 ,SA%5KA -- IF Y\ W]E H]E ) ME -- ,I W\LD TO LIKE TO KISS Y\40 

,AN UNACC\NTABLE S5SE ( JOY GL[S 9 MY HE>T1 ,I MUSE 9 SIL5CE4 

0,:AT'S ! MATT]1 ,SA%5KA8 ,:Y DON'T Y\ SAY SOME?+8 ,>E Y\ ANGRY ) ME80 

0,NO1 ,FELIPE1 Y\ FOOLI% LITTLE BOY40 

0,Y\ >E LAU<+ AT ME40 

0,NO1 DE>2 ,I FEEL JU/ AS Y\ DO40 

0,REALLY80 

0,YES40 

0,OH1 ,I AM SO GLAD1 ,SA%5KA40 

,9 ! EV5+ ! GU>DS DESC5D TO RELIEVE ,JOHNNY2 HE IS TO BE TRANSF]R$ TO ! BASKET1 !Y 9=M HIM4 ,ON ! WAY PA/ MY CELL1 HE :ISP]S3 0,HOPE ,I'LL SEE Y\ SOON1 ,SA%5KA40 ,A FRI5DLY (FIC] KNOCKS ON ! \T] BL9D DOOR ( MY CELL4 0,?AT Y\ ?> ,B]KMAN8 ,Y\ WANT TO B'HAVE TO ?' ,DEP'TY4 ,HE'S PUT Y\ D[N = TWO MORE DAYS = SASS9' HIM40 

,I FEEL MORE LONESOME AT ! BOY'S DEP>TURE4 ,! SIL5CE GR[S MORE OPPRESSIVE1 ! H\RS ( D>KNESS HEAVI]4 

,SEV5 DAYS ,I REMA9 9 ! DUNGEON4 ,AT ! EXPIRATION ( ! WEEK1 FEEL+ /IFF & FEEBLE1 ,I TOTT] BEH9D ! GU>DS1 ON ! WAY TO ! BA?ROOM4 ,MY BODY LOOKS /RANGELY EMACIAT$1 R$UC$ ALMO/ TO A SKELETON4 ,! PANGS ( HUNG] REVIVE %>PLY ) ! %OCK ( ! COLD %[]1 & ! CRAV+ = TOBACCO IS OV]P[]+ AT ! SI<T ( ! *EW+ (FIC]S4 ,I LOOK =W>D TO BE+ PLAC$ 9 A CELL1 QUIETLY EXULT+ AT MY VICTORY AS ,I AM L$ TO ! ,NOR? ,W+4 ,BUT1 9 ! CELL-H\SE1 ! ,DEPUTY ASSIGNS ME TO ! L[] 5D ( ,RANGE ,A1 9SANE 

DEP>TM5T4 ,EXASP]AT$ BY ! T]RIBLE SUGGE/ION1 MY N]VES ON ) ! DUNGEON EXP]I5CE1 ,I /ORM 9 FURI\S PROTE/1 DEM&+ TO BE RETURN$ TO 0! HOLE40 ,! ,DEPUTY1 />TL$ VIOL5CE1 ATTEMPTS TO SOO! ME1 & F9ALLY YIELDS4 ,I AM PLAC$ 9 ,NUMB] #c#e1 ! 0CRANK R[0 BEG9N+ SEV]AL CELLS FUR!R4 

,UPON ! HEELS ( ! DEP>T+ (FIC]S1 ! RANGEMAN IS AT MY DOOR1 BUR/+ ) ! LATE/ NEWS4 ,! 9VE/IGATION IS OV]1 ! ,W>D5 :ITEWA%$6 ,= AN 9/ANT ,I AM A<A/1 FAIL+ TO GRASP ! A/\ND+ SITUATION4 ,SL[LY ITS FULL SIGNIFICANCE DAWNS ON ME1 AS ,BILL EXCIT$LY RELATES ! /ORY4 ,IT'S ! TALK ( ! PRISON4 ,! ,BO>D ( ,*>ITIES HAD *OS5 ITS ,SECRET>Y1 ,J4 ,FRANCIS ,TORRANCE1 AN 9TIMATE FRI5D ( ! ,W>D51 TO CONDUCT ! 9VE/IGATION4 ,AS A PRECAUTION>Y MEASURE1 ,I WAS KEPT SEV]AL ADDITIONAL DAYS 9 ! DUNGEON4 ,MR4 ,TORRANCE HAS PRIVATELY 9T]VIEW$ 0,DUT*0 ,ADAMS1 ,Y\NG ,SMI?Y1 & ,BOB ,RUNYON1 PROMIS+ !M !IR FULL COMMUTATION TIME1 NOT)/&+ !IR BAD RECORDS1 & IRRESPECTIVE ( !IR FUTURE BEHAVIOR4 ,!Y W]E 9/RUCT$ BY ! ,SECRET>Y TO CORROBORATE ! MANAGEM5T1 PLAC+ ALL BLAME UPON ME6 ,NO O!R WITNESSES W]E HE>D4 ,! 09VE/IGATION0 WAS OV] )9 AN H\R1 ! COMMITTEE ( ONE RETIR+ = D9N] TO ! ADJO9+ RESID5CE ( ! ,W>D54 

,SEV]AL FRI5DLY PRISON]S L+] AT MY CELL DUR+ ! AFT]NOON1 CORROBORAT+ ! /ORY ( ! RANGEMAN1 & COMPLET+ ! DETAILS4 ,! CELL-H\SE ITSELF BE>S \T ! SITUATION2 ! *ANGE 9 ! P]SONNEL ( ! M5 IS AMAZ+4 0,DUT*0 ,ADAMS HAS BE5 PROMOT$ TO MESS5G] = ! 0FRONT (FICE10 ! MO/ PRIVILEG$ 0POLITICAL0 JOB 9 ! PRISON4 ,BOB ,RUNYON1 A ?IRD-TIM] & NOTORI\S 0KID MAN10 HAS BE5 APPO9T$ A TRU/Y 9 ! %OPS4 ,BUT ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT CUE IS ! ADVANCEM5T ( ,Y\NG ,SMI?Y TO ! POSITION ( RANGEMAN4 ,HE HAS BUT REC5TLY BE5 S5T5C$ TO A YE>'S SOLIT>Y = ! BROK5 KEY DISCOV]$ 9 ! LOCK ( HIS DOOR4 ,HIS RECORD IS ( ! WOR/4 ,HE IS A Y\NG CONVICT ( EXTREMELY VIOL5T TEMP] :O HAS REPEAT$LY ATTACK$ FELL[-PRISON]S ) DANG]\S WEAPONS4 ,S9CE HIS MURD]\S ASSAULT UPON ! 9(F5SIVE 0,PRAY+ ,&Y10 ,SMI?Y WAS NEV] P]MITT$ \T ( HIS )\T ! ESCORT ( TWO GU>DS4 ,& N[ ?IS IRRESPONSIBLE MAN IS 9 *>GE ( A RANGE6 

,AT SUPP]1 ,Y\NG ,SMI?Y /EALS UP TO MY CELL1 BR++ A SLICE ( CORNBREAD4 ,I REFUSE ! PEACE (F]+1 & *>GE HIM ) TREA*]Y4 ,AT FIR/ HE /\TLY PROTE/S HIS 9NOC5CE1 BUT GRADUALLY WEAK5S & PLEADS HIS DIRE /RAITS 9 MITIGATION4 ,TORRANCE HAD P]SUAD$ HIM TO TE/IFY1 BUT HE AVOID$ 9CRIM9AT+ ME4 ,?AT WAS DONE BY ! O!R TWO WITNESSES2 HE M]ELY EXON]AT$ ! ,W>D5 FROM ! *>GES PREF]R$ BY ,JAMES ,GRANT4 ,HE HAD BE5 CLUBB$ F\R TIMES1 BUT HE D5I$ TO ! COMMITTEE ?AT ! GU>DS PRACTICE VIOL5CE2 & HE SUPPORT$ ! ,W>D5 9 HIS /ATEM5T ?AT ! (FIC]S >E NOT P]MITT$ TO C>RY CLUBS OR BLACKJACKS4 ,HE FEELS ?AT AN 9JU/ICE HAS BE5 DONE ME1 & N[ ?AT HE OCCUPIES MY =M] POSITION1 HE WILL BE ABLE TO REPAY ! LITTLE FAVORS ,I DID HIM :5 HE WAS 9 SOLIT>Y4 

,9DIGNANTLY ,I SPURN HIS (F]4 ,HE PLEADS HIS Y\?1 ! TORTURE ( ! CELL1 & BEGS MY =GIV5ESS2 BUT ,I AM BITT] AT HIS TREA*]Y1 & BID HIM GO4 

,(FIC] ,MC,ILVA9E PAUSES AT MY DOOR4 0,OH1 :AT A *ANGE1 :AT AN AWFUL *ANGE60 HE EXCLAIMS1 PITY+LY4 ,I DON'T KN[ :E!R HE REF]S TO MY APPE>ANCE1 OR TO ! LOSS ( RANGE LIB]TY2 BUT ,I RES5T HIS TONE ( COMMIS]ATION2 IT WAS HE :O HAD SELECT$ ME AS A VICTIM1 TO BE REPORT$ = TALK+4 ,ANGRILY ,I TURN MY BACK TO HIM1 REFUS+ TO TALK4 

,SOMEBODY /EAL?ILY PU%ES A BUNDLE ( NEWSPAP]S BETWE5 ! B>S4 ,:OLE COLUMNS DETAIL ! REPORT ( ! 09VE/IGATION10 COMPLETELY EXON]AT+ ,W>D5 ,$W>D ,S4 ,WRI<T4 ,! BASE *>GES AGA9/ ! MANAGEM5T ( ! P5IT5TI>Y W]E ! UND]H& WORK ( ,AN>*I/ ,B]KMAN1 ,MR4 ,TORRANCE ASSUR$ ! PRESS4 ,ONE ( ! PAP]S CONTA9S A L5G?Y 9T]VIEW ) ,WRI<T1 ACCUS+ ME ( FO/]+ DISCONT5T & 9SUBORD9ATION AMONG ! M54 ,! ,CAPTA9 EXPRESSES GRAVE FE> = ! SAFETY ( ! COMMUNITY1 %\LD ! ,P>DON ,BO>D R$UCE MY S5T5CE1 9 VIEW ( ! CIRCUM/ANCE ?AT MY LAWY]S >E PREP>+ TO R5EW ! APPLICATION AT ! NEXT SESSION4 

,9 GREAT AGITATION ,I PACE ! CELL4 ,! /ATEM5T ( ! ,W>D5 IS FATAL TO ! HOPE ( A P>DON4 ,MY LIFE 9 ! PRISON WILL N[ BE MADE /ILL MORE UNBE>ABLE4 ,I %ALL AGA9 BE LOCK$ 9 SOLIT>Y4 ,) DESPAIR ,I ?9K ( MY FATE 9 ! H&S ( ! 5EMY1 & ! S5SE ( MY UTT] HELPLESSNESS OV]P[]S ME4 

7,S\RCE3 ,B]KMAN1 ,ALEX&] 7#a#i#a#b7 ,PRISON ,MEMOIRS ( AN ,AN>*I/1 ,MO!R ,E>? ,PRESS47 

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