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Chapter 20
“Itisguessingthatismorethanguessing,”washisreply,whenIhaddescribedtohimhissuccessiveparticularactionsatthetimemyspirithadbeeninhiscell.“Itisfiguring.Youhavebeenclosetothreeyearsinsolitaryyourself,Professor,andyoucancomeprettyneartofiguringwhatanyguywilldotobekillingtime.Thereain’tathingyoutoldmethatyouandEdain’tdonethousandsoftimes,fromlyingwithyourclothesoffinhotweathertowatchingflies,tendingsores,andrapping.”
Morrellsidedwithme,butitwasnouse.
“Nowdon’ttakeithard,Professor,”Jaketapped.“Iain’tsayingyoulied.Ijustsayyougettodreamingandfiguringinthejacketwithoutknowingyou’redoingit.Iknowyoubelievewhatyousay,andthatyouthinkithappened;butitdon’tbuynothingwithme.Youfigureit,butyoudon’tknowyoufigureit—thatissomethingyouknowallthetime,thoughyoudon’tknowyouknowituntilyougetintothemdreamy,woozystates.”
“Holdon,Jake,”Itapped.“YouknowIhaveneverseenyouwithmyowneyes.Isthatright?”
“Igottotakeyourwordforit,Professor.Youmighthaveseenmeandnotknownitwasme.
