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Chapter 12
SoitwasthatIfellasleep,oppressedbythedirefatethatseemedtooverhangus,andponderinguponBrighamYoungwhobulkedinmychildimaginationasafearful,malignantbeing,averydevilwithhornsandtailandall.
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AndIawoketotheoldpainofthejacketinsolitary.Aboutmewerethecustomaryfour:WardenAtherton,CaptainJamie,DoctorJackson,andAlHutchins.Icrackedmyfacewithmywilledsmile,andstrugglednottolosecontrolundertheexquisitetormentofreturningcirculation.Idrankthewatertheyheldtome,wavedasidetheprofferedbread,andrefusedtospeak.Iclosedmyeyesandstrovetowinbacktothechain-lockedwagon-circleatNephi.ButsolongasmyvisitorsstoodaboutmeandtalkedIcouldnotescape.
OnesnatchofconversationIcouldnottearmyselfawayfromhearing.
“Justasyesterday,”DoctorJacksonsaid.“Nochangeonewayortheother.”
“Thenhecangoonstandingit?”WardenAthertonqueried.
“Withoutaquiver.Thenexttwenty-fourhoursaseasyasthelast.He’sawooz,Itellyou,aperfectwooz.IfIdidn’tknowitwasimpossible,I’dsayhewasdoped.”
“Iknowhisdope,”saidtheWarden.“It’sthatcursedwillofhis.
