Міжзірковий мандрівник
Chapter 10
TheWardenwassoangrythatitwouldhavebeenludicroustomehadInotbeeninsodesperateplight.Hisfacewasconvulsed.Heclenchedhishands,and,foramoment,itseemedthathewasabouttofalluponmeandgivemeabeating.Then,withaneffort,hecontrolledhimself.
“Allright,Standing,”hesnarled.“I’llgoyou.Butyoubetyoursweetlifeyou’llhavetogosometosmiletendaysfromnow.Rollhimover,boys,andcinchhimtillyouhearhisribscrack.Hutchins,showhimyouknowhowtodoit.”
AndtheyrolledmeoverandlacedmeasIhadneverbeenlacedbefore.Theheadtrustycertainlydemonstratedhisability.ItriedtostealwhatlittlespaceIcould.Littleitwas,forIhadlongsinceshedmyflesh,whilemymuscleswereattenuatedtomerestrings.Ihadneitherthestrengthnorbulktostealmorethanalittle,andthelittleIstoleIswearImanagedbysheerexpansionatthejointsofthebonesofmyframe.AndofthislittleIwasrobbedbyHutchins,who,intheolddaysbeforehewasmadeheadtrusty,hadlearnedallthetricksofthejacketfromtheinsideofthejacket.
Yousee,Hutchinswasacuratheart,oracreaturewhohadoncebeenaman,butwhohadbeenbrokenonthewheel.Hepossessedtenortwelvethousanddollars,andhisfreedomwasinsightifheobeyedorders.
