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Chapter LIII

           Afterall,hesaidtohimself,itwasallaplayofsorts,adreameven,ifonechosetoviewitso,amiasmaeven,fromwhich,inthecourseoftimeandwithalittleluckonemightemergesafelyenough.Hehopedso.Itcouldnotlast.Hewasonlyactingastrange,unfamiliarpartonthestage,thisstageoflifethatheknewsowell.

           Kendalldidnotwasteanytimelookingathim,however.Hemerelysaidtohisassistant,"Seeifyoucanfindacapforhim,"andthelatter,goingtoaclosetcontainingnumberedshelves,tookdownacap—ahigh-crowned,straight-visored,shabby,stripedaffairwhichCowperwoodwasaskedtotryon.Itfittedwellenough,slippingdowncloseoverhisears,andhethoughtthatnowhisindignitiesmustbeaboutcomplete.Whatcouldbeadded?Therecouldbenomoreofthesedisconcertingaccoutrements.Buthewasmistaken."Now,Kuby,youtakehimtoMr.Chapin,"saidKendall.

           Kubyunderstood.Hewentbackintothewash-roomandproducedwhatCowperwoodhadheardofbutneverbeforeseen—ablue-and-white-stripedcottonbagabouthalfthelengthofanordinarypillow-caseandhalfagainaswide,whichKubynowunfoldedandshookoutashecametowardhim.Itwasacustom.Theuseofthishood,datingfromtheearliestdaysoftheprison,wasintendedtopreventasenseoflocationanddirectionandtherebyobviateanyattempttoescape.Thereafterduringallhisstayhewasnotsupposedtowalkwithortalktoorseeanotherprisoner—noteventoconversewithhissuperiors,unlessaddressed.

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