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Chapter 10

           Later,Ilearnedthattherewasagirlwhohadremainedtruetohim,andwhowaseventhenwaitingforhim.Thewomanfactorexplainsmanythingsofmen.

           Ifeveramandeliberatelycommittedmurder,AlHutchinsdidthatmorninginsolitaryattheWarden’sbidding.HerobbedmeofthelittlespaceIstole.And,havingrobbedmeofthat,mybodywasdefenceless,and,withhisfootinmybackwhilehedrewthelacinglight,heconstrictedmeasnomanhadeverbeforesucceededindoing.SoseverewasthisconstrictionofmyfrailframeuponmyvitalorgansthatIfelt,thereandthen,immediately,thatdeathwasuponme.Andstillthemiracleoffaithwasmine.IdidnotbelievethatIwasgoingtodie.Iknew—IsayIknew—thatIwasnotgoingtodie.Myheadwasswimming,andmyheartwaspoundingfrommytoenailstothehair-rootsinmyscalp.

           “That’sprettytight,”CaptainJamieurgedreluctantly.

           “Thehellitis,”saidDoctorJackson.“Itellyounothingcanhurthim.He’sawooz.Heoughttohavebeendeadlongago.”

           WardenAtherton,afterahardstruggle,managedtoinserthisforefingerbetweenthelacingandmyback.Hebroughthisfoottobearuponme,withtheweightofhisbodyaddedtohisfoot,andpulled,butfailedtogetanyfractionofaninchofslack.

           “Itakemyhatofftoyou,Hutchins,”hesaid

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