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Chapter 11

           

           “Youmightmakethejacketalittletighter,”Iwhispered.“It’stoolooseforcomfort.Igetlostinit.Hutchinsisstupid.Heisalsoafool.Hedoesn’tknowthefirstthingaboutlacingthejacket.Warden,yououghttoputhiminchargeoftheloom-room.Heisamoreprofoundmasterofinefficiencythanthepresentincumbent,whoismerelystupidwithoutbeingafoolaswell.Nowgetout,allofyou,unlessyoucanthinkofworsetodotome.Inwhichcase,byallmeansremain.Iinviteyouheartilytoremain,ifyouthinkinyourfeebleimaginingsthatyouhavedevisedfreshtortureforme.”

           “He’sawooz,atrue-blue,dyed-in-the-woolwooz,”DoctorJacksonchanted,withthemedico’sdelightinanovelty.

           “Standing,youareawonder,”theWardensaid.“You’vegotanironwill,butI’llbreakitassureasGodmadelittleapples.”

           “Andyou’vetheheartofarabbit,”Iretorted.“One-tenththejacketingIhavereceivedinSanQuentinwouldhavesqueezedyourrabbitheartoutofyourlongears.”

           Oh,itwasatouch,that,fortheWardendidhaveunusualears.TheywouldhaveinterestedLombroso,Iamsure.

           “Asforme,”Iwenton,“Ilaughatyou,andIwishnoworsefatetotheloom-roomthanthatyoushouldtakechargeofityourself.

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