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Chapter 20

           

           Andwhilethepoorassesoflabourersreadandbelieved,whiletheSenateCommitteedinedandwinedwiththeWardenattheexpenseofthestateandthetaxpayer,EdMorrell,JakeOppenheimer,andIwerelyinginourjackets,lacedjustatriflemoretightlyandmorevindictivelythanwehadeverbeenlacedbefore.

           “Itistolaugh,”EdMorrelltappedtome,withtheedgeofthesoleofhisshoe.

           “Ishouldworry,”tappedJake.

           Andasforme,Itoocappedmybitterscornandlaughter,rememberedtheprisonhousesofoldBabylon,smiledtomyselfahugecosmicsmile,anddriftedoffandawayintothelargenessofthelittledeaththatmademeheirofalltheagesandtheriderfull-panopliedandastrideoftime.

           Yea,dearbrotheroftheoutsideworld,whilethewhitewashwasrunningoffthepress,whiletheaugustsenatorswerewininganddining,wethreeofthelivingdead,buriedaliveinsolidarity,weresweatingourpaininthecanvastorture.

           Andafterthedinner,warmwithwine,WardenAthertonhimselfcametoseehowfareditwithus.Me,asusual,theyfoundincoma.DoctorJacksonforthefirsttimemusthavebeenalarmed.Iwasbroughtbackacrossthedarktoconsciousnesswiththebiteofammoniainmynostrils.Ismiledintothefacesbentoverme.

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