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Chapter LIII

           Ratsandothervermininfestedthis,anditgaveoffanunpleasantodorwhichfilledthecell.Thefloorwasofstone.Cowperwood’sclear-seeingeyestookitallinataglance.Henotedthehardcelldoor,whichwasbarredandcross-barredwithgreatroundrodsofsteel,andfastenedwithathick,highlypolishedlock.Hesawalsothatbeyondthiswasaheavywoodendoor,whichcouldshuthiminevenmorecompletelythantheironone.Therewasnochanceforanyclear,purifyingsunlighthere.Cleanlinessdependedentirelyonwhitewash,soapandwaterandsweeping,whichinturndependedontheprisonersthemselves.

           HealsotookinChapin,thehomely,good-natured,celloverseerwhomhenowsawforthefirsttimealarge,heavy,lumberingman,ratherdustyandmisshapen-looking,whoseuniformdidnotfithimwell,andwhosemannerofstandingmadehimlookasthoughhewouldmuchprefertositdown.Hewasobviouslybulky,butnotstrong,andhiskindlyfacewascoveredwithashortgrowthofgrayish-brownwhiskers.Hishairwascutbadlyandstuckoutinoddstringsorwispsfromunderneathhisbigcap.Nevertheless,Cowperwoodwasnotatallunfavorablyimpressedquitethecontraryandhefeltatoncethatthismanmightbemoreconsiderateofhimthantheothershadbeen.Hehopedso,anyhow.

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