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Chapter 9
Stonewallsandirondoorsaretoholdbodiesin.Theycan’tholdthespiritin.Yousee,youhaveprovedit.Youarespiritoutsideofyourbody.Youcanlookatyourbodyfromoutsideofit.ItellyouIknowbecauseIhavedoneitthreetimes—lookedatmybodylyingtherewithmeoutsideofit.”
“Ha!ha!ha!”JakeOppenheimerrappedhislaughterthirteencellsaway.
“Yousee,that’sJake’strouble,”Morrellwenton.“Hecan’tbelieve.Thatonetimehetriedithewastoostrongandfailed.AndnowhethinksIamkidding.”
“Whenyoudieyouaredead,anddeadmenstaydead,”Oppenheimerretorted.
“ItellyouI’vebeendeadthreetimes,”Morrellargued.
“Andlivedtotellusaboutit,”Oppenheimerjeered.
“Butdon’tforgetonething,Darrell,”Morrellrappedtome.“Thethingisticklish.Youhaveafeelingallthetimethatyouaretakingliberties.Ican’texplainit,butIalwayshadafeelingifIwasawaywhentheycameandletmybodyoutofthejacketthatIcouldn’tgetbackintomybodyagain.Imeanthatmybodywouldbedeadforkeeps.AndIdidn’twantittobedead.Ididn’twanttogiveCaptainJamieandtherestthatsatisfaction.ButItellyou,Darrell,ifyoucanturnthetrickyoucanlaughattheWarden.
