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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN 

,TEXT 3 

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0,MAKE Y\RSELF AT HOME1 N[4 ,Y\'LL /AY H]E A :ILE1 HUH1 HUH6 

,AS 9 A DREAM ,I HE> ! H>% TONES4 ,IS ! MAN SPEAK+ TO ME1 ,I WOND]4 ,:Y IS HE LAU<+8 ,I FEEL SO WE>Y1 ,I LONG TO BE ALONE4 

,N[ ! VOICE HAS CEAS$2 ! /EPS >E REC$+4 ,ALL IS SIL5T1 & ,I AM ALONE4 ,A NAMELESS WEI<T OPPRESSES ME4 ,I FEEL EXHAU/$1 MY M9D A VOID4 ,HEAVILY ,I FALL ON ! B$4 ,HEAD BURI$ 9 ! /RAW PILL[1 MY HE>T BREAK+1 ,I S9K 9TO DEEP SLEEP4 

,MY EYES BURN AS ) HOT IRONS4 ,! HEAT SE>S MY SI<T1 & CONSUMES MY EYELIDS4 ,N[ IT PI]CES MY HEAD2 MY BRA9 IS AFLAME1 IT IS SWEPT BY A RAG+ FIRE4 ,OH6  

,I WAKE 9 HORROR4 ,A /REAM ( DAZZL+ LI<T IS P\R+ 9TO MY FACE4 ,T]RIFI$1 ,I PRESS MY H&S TO MY EYES1 BUT ! MY/]I\S FL[ PI]CES MY LIDS1 & BL9DS ME ) MADD5+ TORTURE4 

0,GET UP & UNDRESS4 ,:AT'S ! MATT] ) Y\1 ANYH[80 

,! VOICE FRI<T5S ME4 ,! CELL IS FILL$ ) A CONT9U\S GL>E4 ,BEYOND1 ALL IS D>K1 ! GU>D 9VISIBLE4 

0,N[ LAY D[N & GO TO SLEEP40 

,SIL5TLY ,I OBEY1 :5 SUDD5LY ALL GR[S BLACK BE=E MY EYES4 ,A T]RIBLE FE> GRIPS MY HE>T4 ,HAVE ,I GONE BL9D8 ,I GROPE = ! B$1 ! WALL 444 ,I CAN'T SEE6 ,) A DESP]ATE CRY ,I SPR+ TO ! DOOR4 ,A FA9T CLICK REA*ES MY T5SE E>1 ! /REAM+ LI<TN+ BURNS 9TO MY FACE4 ,OH1 ,I CAN SEE6 ,I CAN SEE6 

0,:AT T' HELL'S ! MATT] ) Y\1 EH8 ,GO TO SLEEP4 ,Y\ HE>8 0 

,QUIET & IMMOVABLE ,I LIE ON ! B$4 ,/RANGE HORRORS HAUNT ME4444 ,:AT A T]RIBLE PLACE ?IS MU/ BE6 ,?IS AGONY1 ,I CANNOT SUPPORT IT4 ,TW5TY-TWO YE>S6 ,OH1 IT IS HOPELESS1 HOPELESS4 ,I MU/ DIE4 ,I'LL DIE TO-NI<T4444 ,) BAT$ BREA? ,I CREEP FROM ! B$4 ,! IRON B$/EAD CREAKS4 ,9 AFFRI<T ,I DRAW BACK1 FEIGN+ SLEEP4 ,ALL REMA9S SIL5T4 ,! GU>D DID NOT HE> ME4 ,I %\LD FEEL ! T]RIBLE BULL'S-EYE EV5 ) CLOS$ LIDS4 ,SL[LY ,I OP5 MY EYES4 ,IT IS D>K ALL >\ND4 ,I GROPE AB\T ! CELL4 ,! WALL IS DAMP1 MU/Y4 ,! ODORS >E NAUSEAT+4444 ,I CANNOT LIVE H]E4 ,I MU/ DIE4 ,?IS V]Y NI<T4444 ,SOME?+ :ITE GLIMM]S 9 ! CORN]4 ,CAUTI\SLY ,I B5D OV]4 ,IT IS A SPOON4 ,= A MOM5T ,I HOLD IT 9DIFF]5TLY2 !N A GREAT JOY OV]:ELMS ME4 ,N[ ,I CAN DIE6 ,I CREEP BACK 9TO B$1 N]V\SLY CLUT*+ ! T94 ,MY H& FEELS = MY HE>T4 ,IT IS BEAT+ VIOL5TLY4 ,I WILL PUT ! N>R[ 5D ( ! SPOON OV] H]E-LIKE ?IS-,I WILL =CE IT 9-A LITTLE L[]-A /EADY PRESSURE-JU/ BETWE5 ! RIBS4444 ,! METAL FEELS COLD4 ,H[ HOT MY BODY IS6 ,C>ESS+LY ,I PAT ! SPOON AGA9/ MY SIDE4 ,MY F+]S SEEK ! $GE4 ,IT IS DULL4 ,I MU/ PRESS IT H>D4 ,YES1 IT  IS V]Y DULL4 ,IF ,I ONLY HAD MY REVOLV]4 ,BUT ! C>TRIDGE MI<T FAIL TO EXPLODE4 ,?AT'S :Y ,FRICK IS N[ WELL1 & ,I MU/ DIE4 ,H[ HE LOOK$ AT ME 9 C\RT6 ,!RE WAS HATE 9 HIS EYES1 & FE>1 TOO4 ,HE TURN$ HIS HEAD AWAY1 HE C\LD NOT FACE ME4 ,I SAW ?AT HE FELT GUILTY4 ,YET HE LIVES4 ,I DIDN'T CRU% HIM4 ,OH1 ,I FAIL$1 ,I FAIL$4444 

0,KEEP QUIET !RE1 OR ,I'LL PUT Y\ 9 ! HOLE40 

,! GRUFF VOICE />TLES ME4 ,I MU/ HAVE BE5 MOAN+4 ,I'LL DRAW ! BLANKET OV] MY HEAD1 SO4 ,:AT WAS ,I ?9K+ AB\T8 ,OH1 ,I REMEMB]4 ,HE IS WELL1 & ,I AM H]E4 ,I FAIL$ TO CRU% HIM4 ,HE LIVES4 ,( C\RSE1 IT DOES NOT REALLY MATT]4 ,! OPPORTUNITY = PROPAG&A IS !RE1 AS ! RESULT ( MY ACT4 ,?AT WAS ! MA9 PURPOSE4 ,BUT ,I MEANT TO KILL HIM1 & HE LIVES4 ,MY SPEE*1 TOO1 FAIL$4 ,!Y TRICK$ ME4 ,!Y KEPT ! DATE SECRET4 ,!Y W]E AFRAID MY FRI5DS W\LD BE PRES5T4 ,IT WAS MADD5+ ! WAY ! PROSECUT+ ATTORNEY & ! JUDGE KEPT 9T]RUPT+ ME4 ,I DID NOT READ EV5 A ?IRD ( MY /ATEM5T4 ,& ! :OLE EFFECT WAS LO/4 ,H[ ?AT MAN 9T]PRET$6 ,! POOR OLD MAN' ,HE WAS DEEPLY (F5D$ :5 ,I CORRECT$ HIS TRANSLATION4 ,I DID NOT KN[ HE WAS BL9D4 ,I CALL$ HIM BACK1 & SUFF]$ R5EW$ TORTURE AT HIS SCREE*+4 ,I WAS ALMO/ GLAD :5 ! JUDGE =C$ ME TO DISCONT9UE4 ,?AT JUDGE6 ,HE ACT$ AS 9DIFF]5TLY AS IF ! MATT] DID NOT CONC]N HIM4 ,HE MU/ HAVE KN[N ?AT ! S5T5CE MEANT DEA?4 ,TW5TY-TWO YE>S6 ,AS IF IT IS POSSIBLE TO SURVIVE SU* A S5T5CE 9 ?IS T]RIBLE PLACE6 ,YES1 HE KNEW IT2 HE SPOKE ( MAK+ AN EXAMPLE ( ME4 ,! OLD VILLA96 ,HE HAS BE5 DO+ IT ALL HIS LIFE3 MAK+ AN EXAMPLE ( SOCIAL VICTIMS1 ! VICTIMS ( HIS [N CLASS1 ( CAPITALISM4 ,! BRUTAL MOCK]Y ( IT-HAD ,I ANY?+ TO SAY :Y S5T5CE %\LD NOT BE PASS$8 ,YET HE W\LDN'T P]MIT ME TO CONT9UE MY /ATEM5T4 0,! C\RT HAS BE5 V]Y PATI5T60 ,I AM GLAD ,I TOLD HIM ?AT ,I DIDN'T EXPECT JU/ICE1 & DID NOT GET IT4 ,P]HAPS ,I %\LD HAVE ?R[N 9 HIS FACE ! EPI!T ?AT SPRANG TO MY  LIPS4 ,NO1 IT WAS BE/ ?AT ,I CONTROLL$ MY ANG]4 ,ELSE !Y W\LD HAVE REJOIC$ TO PROCLAIM ! ,AN>*I/S VULG> CRIM9ALS4 ,SU* ?+S HELP TO PREJUDICE ! ,PEOPLE AGA9/ US4 ,WE1 CRIM9ALS8 ,WE1 :O >E EV] READY TO GIVE \R LIVES = LIB]TY1 CRIM9ALS8 ,& !Y1 \R ACCUS]S8 ,!Y BREAK !IR [N LAWS3 !Y KNEW IT WAS NOT LEGAL TO MULTIPLY ! *>GES AGA9/ ME4 ,!Y MADE SIX 9DICTM5TS \T ( ONE ACT1 AS IF ! M9OR 0(F5SES0 W]E NOT 9CLUD$ 9 ! MAJOR1 MADE NECESS>Y BY ! DE$ ITSELF4 ,!Y ?IR/$ = BLOOD4 ,LEGALLY1 !Y C\LD NOT GIVE ME MORE ?AN SEV5 YE>S4 ,BUT ,I AM AN ,AN>*I/4 ,I HAD ATTEMPT$ ! LIFE ( A GREAT MAGNATE2 9 HIM CAPITALISM FELT ITSELF ATTACK$4 ,( C\RSE1 ,I KNEW !Y W\LD TAKE ADVANTAGE ( MY REFUSAL TO BE LEGALLY REPRES5T$4 ,TW5TY-TWO YE>S6 ,! JUDGE IMPOS$ ! MAXIMUM P5ALTY ON EA* *>GE4 ,WELL1 ,I EXPECT$ NO LESS1 & IT MAKES NO DIFF]5CE N[4 ,I AM GO+ TO DIE1 ANYWAY4 

,I CLUT* ! SPOON 9 MY FEV]I% H&4 ,ITS N>R[ 5D AGA9/ MY HE>T1 ,I TE/ ! RESI/ANCE ( ! FLE%4 ,A VIOL5T BL[ WILL DRIVE IT BETWE5 ! RIBS4444 

,ONE1 TWO1 ?REE-! DEEP METALLIC BASS FLOATS UPON ! SIL5CE1 RESONANT1 COMPELL+4 ,9/ANTLY ALL IS MOTION3 OV]HEAD1 ON ! SIDES1 EV]Y?+ IS VIBRANT ) LIFE4 ,M5 YAWN & C\<1 *AIRS & B$S >E NOISILY MOV$ AB\T1 HEAVY FEET PACE /ONE FLOORS4 ,9 ! DI/ANCE S\NDS A L[ ROLL+1 AS ( ?UND]4 ,IT GR[S NE>] & L\D]4 ,I HE> ! (FIC]S' %>P COMM&1 ! FAMILI> CLICK ( LOCKS1 DOORS OP5+ & %UTT+4 ,N[ ! RUMBL+ GR[S CLE>]1 MORE DI/9CT4 ,) A MOAN ! HEAVY BREAD-WAGON /OPS AT MY CELL4 ,A GU>D UNLOCKS ! DOOR4 ,HIS EYES RE/ ON ME CURI\SLY1 SUSPICI\SLY1 :ILE ! TRU/Y H&S ME A SMALL LOAF ( BREAD4 ,I HAVE B>ELY TIME TO )DRAW MY >M BE=E ! DOOR IS CLOS$ & LOCK$4 

0,WANT C(FEE8 ,HOLD Y\R CUP40 

,BETWE5 ! N>R[ B>S1 ! BEV]AGE IS P\R$ 9TO MY  B5T1 RU/Y T9 CAN4 ,9 ! SEMI-D>KNESS ( ! CELL ! /EAM+ LIQUID OV]FL[S1 SCALD+ MY B>E FEET4 ,) A CRY ( PA9 ,I DROP ! CAN4 ,9 ! DIMLY-LIT HALL ! FLOOR LOOKS /A9$ ) BLOOD4 

0,:AT DO Y\ MEAN BY ?AT80 ! GU>D %\TS AT ME4 

0,I C\LDN'T HELP IT40 

0,WANT TO BE SM>T1 DON'T Y\8 ,WELL1 WE'LL TAKE IT \T ( Y\4 ,HEY1 !RE1 ,SAM10 ! (FIC] MOTIONS TO ! TRU/Y1 0NO D9N] = ,A #g1 Y\ HE>6 0 

0,YES1 SIR4 ,YES1 SIR60 

0,NO MORE C(FEE1 EI!R40 

0,YES1 SIR40 

,! GU>D MEASURES ME ) A LOOK ( SCORNFUL HATR$4 ,MALICE MIRRORS 9 HIS FACE4 ,9VOLUNT>ILY ,I /EP BACK 9TO ! CELL4 ,HIS GAZE FALLS ON MY NAK$ FEET4 

0,A9'T Y\ GOT NO %OES80 

0,YES40 

0 ,YE-E-S6 ,CAN'T Y\ SAY 'SIR'8 ,GOT %OES80 

0,YES41' 

0,PUT 'EMN ON1 DAMN Y\40 

,HIS TONGUE SWEEPS ! L>GE QUID ( TOBACCO FROM ONE *EEK TO ! O!R4 ,) A HISS1 A ?ICK /REAM ( BR[N SPLA%ES ON MY FEET4 0,DAMN Y\1 PUT 'EM ON40 

,! CLATT] & NOISES HAVE CEAS$2 ! /EPS HAVE DI$ AWAY4 ,ALL IS /ILL 9 ! D>K HALL4 ,ONLY OCCASIONAL %AD[S FLIT BY1 SIL5T1 <O/LIKE4 

,I,I 

0,=W>D1 M>*60 

,! LONG L9E ( PRISON]S1 9 /RIPES & LOCK/EP1 RESEMBLES AN UNDULAT+ SNAKE1 WRIGGL+ FROM SIDE TO SIDE1 ITS BLACK&-GRAY BODY MOV+ =W>D1 YET APP>5TLY REMA9+ 9  ! SAME SPOT4 ,A ?\S& FEET /RIKE ! /ONE FLOOR 9 REGUL> TEMPO1 ) ALT]NATE RIS+ & FALL+ ACC5T1 AS EA* DIVISION1 FLANK$ BY (FIC]S1 APPROA*ES & PASSES MY CELL4 ,BRUTAL FACES1 REPULSIVE 9 !IR /OLID 9DIFF]5CE OR MALICI\S LE]4 ,H]E & !RE A WELL-%AP$ HEAD1 9TELLIG5T EYE1 OR SYMPA!TIC EXPRESSION1 BUT ACC5TUATES ! FEATURES ( ! /RIP$ L9E3 CO>SE & S9I/]1 ) ! GUILTY- TREA*]\S LOOK ( ! RU?LESSLY HUNT$4 ,HEAD B5T1 RI<T >M EXT5D$1 ) H& T\*+ ! %\LD] ( ! MAN 9 FRONT1 ALL UNI=MLY CLAD 9 HORIZONTAL BLACK & GRAY1 ! M5 SEEM WILL-LESS COGS 9 A MA*9E1 OSCILLAT+ TO ! %\T$ COMM& ( ! TALL GU>DS ON ! FLANKS1 /]N & AL]T4 

,! MEASUR$ BEAT GR[S FA9T] & DIES ) ! HOLL[ ?UD ( ! LA/ FOOTFALL1 BEH9D ! CLOS$ D\BLE DOOR LEAD+ 9TO ! PRISON Y>D4 ,! PALL ( SIL5CE DESC5DS UPON ! CELLH\SE4 ,I FEEL UTT]LY ALONE1 DES]T$ & =SAK5 AMID ! T[]+ PILE ( /ONE & IRON4 ,! /ILLNESS OV]:ELMS ME ) ALMO/ TANGIBLE WEI<T4 ,I AM BURI$ )9 ! N>R[ WALLS2 ! MASSIVE ROCK IS PRESS+ D[N UPON MY HEAD1 MY SIDES4 ,I CANNOT BREA!4 ,! F\L AIR IS /IFL+4 ,OH1 ,I CAN'T1 ,I CAN'T LIVE H]E6 ,I CAN'T SUFF] ?IS AGONY4 ,TW5TY-TWO YE>S6 ,IT IS A LIFETIME4 ,NO1 IT'S IMPOSSIBLE4 ,I MU/ DIE4 ,I WILL6 ,N[6 

,CLUT*+ ! SPOON1 ,I ?R[ MYSELF ON ! B$4 ,MY EYES W&] OV] ! CELL1 FA9TLY LIT BY ! LI<T 9 ! HALL3 ! :ITEWA%$ WALLS1 YELL[ ) DAMP-! SPLA%ES ( D>K-R$ BLOOD AT ! HEAD ( ! B$-! CLUMPS ( V]M9 >\ND ! HOLES 9 ! WALL-! SMALL TABLE & ! RICKETY *AIR-! FIL?Y FLOOR1 BLACK & GRAY 9 SPOTS4444 ,:Y1 IT'S /ONE6 ,I CAN %>P5 ! SPOON4 ,CAUTI\SLY ,I CR\* 9 ! CORN]4 ,! T9 GLIDES OV] ! GREASY SURFACE1 NOISELESSLY1 SMOO?LY1 TILL ! ?ICK LAY] ( FIL? IS WORN (F4 ,!N IT SCRAT*ES & SCRAPES4 ,) ! PILL[ ,I DEAD5 ! RASP+ S\ND4 ,! METAL IS GR[+ HOT 9 MY H&4 ,I PASS ! %>P $GE ACROSS MY F+]4 ,DROPS ( BLOOD TRICKLE D[N TO !  FLOOR4 ,! W\ND IS RAGG$ BUT ! BLADE IS KE54 ,/EAL?ILY ,I CRAWL BACK 9TO B$4 ,MY H& GROPES = MY HE>T4 ,I T\* ! SPOT ) ! BLADE4 ,BETWE5 ! RIBS-H]E-,I'LL BE DEAD :5 !Y F9D ME4444 ,IF ,FRICK HAD ONLY DI$4 ,SO MU* PROPAG&A C\LD BE MADE-?AT DAMN$ ,MO/1 IF HE HADN'T TURN$ AGA9/ ME6 ,HE WILL RU9 ! :OLE EFFECT ( ! ACT4 ,IT'S NO?+ BUT C[>DICE4 ,BUT :AT IS HE AFRAID (8 ,!Y CAN'T IMPLICATE HIM4 ,WE'VE BE5 E/RANG$ = OV] A YE>4 ,HE C\LD EASILY PROVE IT4 ,! TRAITOR6 ,PREA*$ PROPAG&A BY DE$ ALL HIS LIFE-N[ HE REPUDIATES ! FIR/ ,ATT5TAT 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 ,:AT TREM5D\S AGITATION HE C\LD HAVE MADE ( IT6 ,N[ HE D5IES ME1 HE DOESN'T KN[ ME4 ,! WRET*6 ,HE KNEW ME WELL 5\< & TRU/$ ME1 TOO1 :5 TOGE!R WE SET UP ! SECRET CIRCUL> 9 ! ,FREIHEIT (FICE4 ,IT WAS 9 ,WILLIAM ,/REET4 ,WE WAIT$ = ! O!R COMPOSITORS TO LEAVE2 !N WE WORK$ ALL NI<T4 ,IT WAS TO RECOMM5D ME3 ,I PLANN$ TO GO TO ,RUSSIA !N4 ,YES1 TO ,RUSSIA4 ,P]HAPS ,I MI<T HAVE DONE SOME?+ IMPORTANT !RE4 ,:Y DIDN'T ,I GO8 ,:AT WAS IT8 ,WELL1 ,I CAN'T ?9K ( IT N[4 ,IT'S PECULI>1 ?\<4 ,BUT ,AM]ICA WAS MORE IMPORTANT4 ,PL5TY ( REVOLUTIONI/S 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,& N[4444 ,OH1 ,I'LL NEV] DO ANY?+ MORE4 ,I'LL BE DEAD SOON4 ,!Y'LL F9D ME COLD-A POOL ( BLOOD UND] ME-! MATTRESS WILL BE R$-NO1 IT WILL BE D>K-R$1 & ! BLOOD WILL SOAK ?R\< ! /RAW 444 ,I WOND] H[ MU* BLOOD ,I HAVE4 ,IT WILL GU% FROM MY HE>T-,I MU/ /RIKE RI<T H]E- /RONG & QUICK-IT WILL NOT PA9 MU*4 ,BUT ! $GE IS RAGG$-IT MAY CAT*-OR TE> ! FLE%4 ,!Y SAY ! SK9 IS T\<4 ,I MU/ /RIKE H>D4 ,P]HAPS BETT] TO FALL AGA9/ ! BLADE8 ,NO1 ! T9 MAY B5D4 ,I'LL GRASP IT CLOSE-LIKE ?IS !N A QUICK DRIVE-RI<T 9TO ! HE>T-IT'S ! SURE/ WAY4 ,I MU/ NOT W\ND MYSELF-,I W\LD BLE$ SL[LY-!Y MI<T DISCOV] ME /ILL ALIVE4 ,NO1 NO6 ,I MU/ DIE AT ONCE4 ,!Y'LL F9D ME DEAD-MY HE>T-!Y'LL FEEL IT-NOT BEAT+ ! BLADE /ILL 9 IT-!Y'LL CALL ! DOCTOR-0,HE'S DEAD40  ,& ! ,GIRL & ,F$YA & ! O!RS WILL HE> ( IT-%E'LL BE SAD-BUT %E WILL UND]/&4 ,YES1 %E WILL BE GLAD-!Y C\LDN'T TORTURE ME H]E-%E'LL KN[ ,I *EAT$ !M-YES1 %E4444 ,:]E IS %E N[8 ,:AT DOES %E ?9K ( IT ALL8 ,DOES %E1 TOO1 ?9K ,I'VE FAIL$8 ,& ,F$YA1 ALSO8 ,IF ,I'D ONLY HE> FROM H]-JU/ ONCE4 ,IT W\LD BE EASI] TO DIE4 ,BUT %E'LL UND]/&1 %E- 

0,GIT (F ?AT B$6 ,DON'T Y\ KN[ ! RULES1 EH8 ,GET \T O' !RE6 0 

,HORRIFI$1 SPEE*LESS1 ,I SPR+ TO MY FEET4 ,! SPOON FALLS FROM MY RELAX$ GRIP4 ,IT /RIKES ! FLOOR1 CL9K+ ON ! /ONE L\DLY1 DAMN+LY4 ,MY HE>T /&S /ILL AS ,I FACE ! GU>D4 ,!RE IS SOME?+ REPULSIVELY FAMILI> AB\T ! TALL MAN1 HIS M\? DRAWN 9TO A D]ISIVE SMILE4 ,OH1 IT'S ! (FIC] ( ! MORN+6 

0,FOXY1 A9'T Y\8 ,GIMME ?AT SPOON40 

,! C(FEE 9CID5T FLA%ES ?R\< MY M9D4 ,LOA?+ & HATR$ ( ! TALL GU>D FILL MY BE+4 ,= A SECOND ,I HESITATE4 ,I MU/ HIDE ! SPOON4 ,I CANNOT AF=D TO LOSE IT-NOT TO ?IS BRUTE 

0,CAP'N1 H]E60 

,I AM DRAGG$ FROM ! CELL4 ,! TALL KEEP] C>EFULLY EXAM9ES ! SPOON1 A MALICI\S GR9 /EAL+ OV] HIS FACE4 

0,LOOK1 ,CAP'N4 ,%>P AS A RAZOR4 ,PRETTY DESP'RATE1 EH8 

0,TAKE HIM TO ! ,DEPUTY1 ,MR4 ,FELL+S4 

,I,I,I 

,9 ! ROTUNDA1 CONNECT+ ! NOR? & S\? CELL-H\SES1 ! ,DEPUTY /&S AT A HI< DESK4 ,ANGUL> & BONY1 ) SLI<TLY /OOP$ %\LD]S1 HIS FACE IS A MASS ( M9UTE WR9KLES SEAM$ ON YELL[ P>*M5T4 ,! CURV$ NOSE OV]HANGS ?91 COMPRESS$ LIPS4 ,! /EELY EYES MEASURE ME COLDLY1 UNFRI5DLY4  

0,:O IS ?IS80 

,! L[1 ALMO/ FEM99E1 VOICE %>PLY ACC5TUATES ! CADAV]-LIKE FACE & FIGURE4 ,! CONTRA/ IS />TL+4 

0,A #g40 

0,:AT IS ! *>GE1 ,(FIC]80 

0,TWO *>GES1 ,MR4 ,MC,PANE4 ,LAY9'9 B$ & TRY9'SOOCIDE40 

,A SMILE ( SATANIC SATISFACTION SL[LY SPREADS OV] ! ,DEPUTY'S WIZ5$ FACE1 ,! LONG1 HEAVY F+]S ( HIS RI<T H& WORK CONVULSIVELY1 AS IF DRUMM+ /IFFLY ON AN IMAG9>Y BO>D4 

0,YES1 HMM1 HMM1 YES4 ,A #g1 TWO *>GES4 ,HMM1 HMM4 ,H[ DID HE TRY TO1 HMM1 HMM1 TO COMMIT SUICIDE80 

0,) ?IS SPOON1 ,MR4 ,MC,PANE4 ,%>P AS A RAZOR40 

0,YES ' HMM1 YES4 ,WANTS TO DIE4 ,WE HAVE NO SU* *>GE AS1 HMM1 HMM1 AS TRY+ SUICIDE 9 ?IS 9/ITUTION4 ,%>P5$ SPOON1 HMM1 HMM2 A GRAVE (F5SE4 ,I'LL SEE AB\T ?AT LAT]4 ,= BREAK+ ! RULES1 HMM1 HMM1 BY LY+ 9 B$ \T ( H\RS1 HMM1 HMM1 ?REE DAYS4 ,TAKE HIM D[N1 ,(FIC]4 ,HE WILL1 HMM1 HMM1 COOL (F40 

,I AM FA9T & WE>Y4 ,A S5SE ( UTT] 9DIFF]5CE POSSESSES ME4 ,VAGUELY ,I AM CONSCI\S ( ! GU>DS LEAD+ ME ?R\< D>K CORRIDORS1 DRAGG+ ME D[N /EEP FLI<TS1 HALF UNDRESS+ ME1 & F9ALLY ?RU/+ ME 9TO A BLACK VOID4 ,I AM DIZZY2 MY HEAD IS A:IRL4 ,I /AGG] & FALL ON ! FLAG/ONES ( ! DUNGEON4 

,! CELL IS FILL$ ) LI<T4 IT HURTS MY EYES4 ,SOME ONE IS B5D+ OV] ME4 

0,A BIT FEV]I%4 ,BETT] TAKE HIM TO ! CELL40 

0,HMM1 HMM1 ,DOCTOR1 HE IS 9 PUNI%M5T40 

0,NOT SAFE1 ,MR4 ,MC,PANE40 

0,WE'LL PO/PONE IT1 !N4 ,HMM1 HMM1 TAKE HIM TO ! CELL1 ,(FIC]S40 

0,GIT UP40  

,MY LEGS SEEM P>ALYZ$4 ,!Y REFUSE TO ,MOVE- ,I AM LIFT$ & C>RI$ UP ! /AIRS1 ?R\< CORRIDORS & HALLS1 & !N ?R[N HEAVILY ON A B$4 

,I FEEL SO WEAK4 ,P]HAPS ,I %ALL DIE N[4 ,IT W\LD BE BE/4 ,BUT ,I HAVE NO WEAPON6 ,!Y HAVE TAK5 AWAY ! SPOON4 ,!RE IS NO?+ 9 ! CELL ?AT ,I C\LD USE4 ,!SE IRON B>S-,I C\LD BEAT MY HEAD AGA9/ !M4 ,BUT OH6 IT IS SU* A HORRIBLE DEA?4 ,MY SKULL W\LD BREAK1 & ! BRA9S OOZE \T4444 ,BUT ! B>S >E SMOO?4 ,W\LD MY SKULL BREAK ) ONE BL[8 ,I'M AFRAID IT MI<T ONLY CRACK1 & ,I %\LD BE TOO WEAK TO /RIKE AGA9 ,IF ,I ONLY HAD A REVOLV]2 ?AT IS ! EASIE/ & QUICKE/4 ,I'VE ALWAYS ?\<T ,I'D PREF] SU* A DEA?-TO BE %OT4 ,! B>REL CLOSE TO ! TEMPLE-ONE C\LDN'T MISS ,SOME PEOPLE HAVE DONE IT 9 FRONT ( A MIRROR4 ,BUT ,I HAVE NO MIRROR4 ,I HAVE NO REVOLV]1 EI!R4444 ,?R\< ! M\? IT IS ALSO FATAL4444 ,?AT ,MOSC[ /UD5T-,RUSSOV WAS HIS NAME2 YES1 ,IVAN ,RUSSOV-HE %OT HIMSELF ?R\< ! M\?4 ,( C\RSE1 HE WAS FOOLI% TO KILL HIMSELF = A WOMAN2 BUT ,I ADMIR$ HIS C\RAGE4 ,H[ COOLLY HE HAD MADE ALL PREP>ATIONS2 HE EV5 LEFT A NOTE DIRECT+ ?AT HIS GOLD WAT* BE GIV5 TO ! L&LADY1 BECAUSE-HE WROTE-AFT] PASS+ ?R\< HIS BRA91 ! BULLET MI<T DAMAGE ! WALL4 ,WOND]FUL6 ,IT ACTUALLY HAPP5$ ?AT WAY4 ,I SAW ! BULLET EMB$D$ 9 ! WALL NE> ! S(A1 & ,IVAN LAY SO /ILL & PEACEFUL1 ,I ?\<T HE WAS ASLEEP4 ,I HAD (T5 SE5 HIM LIKE ?AT 9 MY BRO!R'S /UDY1 AFT] \R LESSONS4 ,:AT A SPL5DID TUTOR HE WAS6 ,I LIK$ HIM FROM ! FIR/1 :5 MO!R 9TRODUC$ HIM3 0,SA%A1 ,IVAN ,NIKOLAIEVIT* WILL BE Y\R 9/RUCTOR 9 ,LAT9 DUR+ VACATION TIME40 ,MY H& HURT ALL DAY2 HE HAD GRIPP$ IT SO P[]FULLY1 LIKE A VISE4 ,BUT ,I WAS GLAD ,I DIDN'T CRY \T4 ,I ADMIR$ HIM = IT2 ,I FELT HE MU/ BE V]Y /RONG & MANLY TO HAVE SU* A H&%AKE4 ,MO!R SMIL$ :5 ,I TOLD H] AB\T IT4 ,H] H& PA9$ H] TOO1 %E SAID4 ,SI/] BLU%$ A LITTLE4 0,RA!R 5]GETIC10 %E OBS]V$4 ,&  ,MAXIM FELT SO HAPPY OV] ! FAVORABLE IMPRESSION MADE BY HIS COLLEGE *UM4 0,:AT DID ,I TELL Y\80 HE CRI$1 9 GLEE2 0,IVAN ,NIKOLAIEVIT* MOLODETZ6 ,?9K ( IT1 HE'S ONLY TW5TY4 ,GRADUATES NEXT YE>4 ,! Y\NGE/ ALUMNUS S9CE ! F\NDATION ( ! UNIV]SITY4 ,MOLODETZ60 ,BUT H[ R$ W]E ,MAXIM'S EYES :5 HE BR\<T ! BULLET HOME4 ,HE W\LD KEEP IT1 HE SAID1 AS LONG AS HE LIV$3 HE HAD DUG IT \T1 ) HIS [N H&S1 FROM ! WALL ( ,IVAN ,NIKOLAIEVIT*'S ROOM4 ,AT D9N] HE OP5$ ! LITTLE BOX1 UNWRAPP$ ! COTTON1 & %[$ ME ! BULLET4 ,SI/] W5T 9TO HY/]ICS1 & MAMA CALL$ ,MAX A BRUTE4 0,= A WOMAN1 AN UNWOR?Y WOMAN60 SI/] MOAN$4 ,I ?\<T HE WAS FOOLI% TO TAKE HIS LIFE ON ACC\NT ( A WOMAN4 ,I FELT A LITTLE DISAPPO9T$3 ,IVAN ,NIKOLAIEVIT* %\LD HAVE BE5 MORE MANLY4 ,!Y ALL SAID %E WAS V]Y BEAUTIFUL1 ! ACKN[L$G$ BELLE ( ,KOVNO4 ,%E WAS TALL & /ATELY1 BUT ,I ?\<T %E WALK$ TOO /IFFLY2 %E SEEM$ SELF-CONSCI\S & >TIFICIAL4 ,MO!R SAID ,I WAS TOO Y\NG TO TALK ( SU* ?+S4 ,H[ %OCK$ %E W\LD HAVE BE5 HAD %E KN[N ?AT ,I WAS 9 LOVE ) ,NADYA1 MY SI/]'S *UM4 ,& ,I HAD KISS$ \R *AMB]MAID1 TOO4 ,DE> LITTLE ,ROSA1-,I REMEMB] %E ?REAT5$ TO TELL MO!R4 ,I WAS SO FRI<T5$1 ,I W\LDN'T COME TO D9N]4 ,MAMA S5T ! MAID TO CALL ME1 BUT ,I REFUS$ TO GO TILL ,ROSA PROMIS$ NOT TO TELL4444 ,! SWEET GIRL1 ) ?OSE R$-APPLE *EEKS4 ,H[ K9D %E WAS6 ,BUT ! LITTLE IMP C\LDN'T KEEP ! SECRET4 ,%E TOLD ,TATANYA1 ! COOK ( \R NEI<BOR1 ! ,LAT9 9/RUCTOR AT ! GYMNASIUM4 ,NEXT DAY HE TEAS$ ME AB\T ! S]VANT GIRL4 ,BE=E ! :OLE CLASS1 TOO4 ,I WI%$ ! FLOOR W\LD OP5 & SWALL[ ME4 ,I WAS SO MORTIFI$4 

444 ,H[ F> (F IT ALL SEEMS4 ,C5TURIES AWAY4 ,I WOND] :AT HAS BECOME ( H]4 ,:]E IS ,ROSA N[8 ,:Y1 %E MU/ BE  H]E1 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,I HAD ALMO/ =GOTT51-,I MET H] 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,IT WAS SU* A SURPRISE4 ,I WAS /&+ ON ! /OOP ( ! T5EM5T H\SE :]E ,I BO>D$4 ,I HAD !N BE5 ONLY A FEW MON?S 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,A Y\NG LADY PASS$ BY4 ,%E LOOK$ UP AT ME1 !N TURN$ & ASC5D$ ! /EPS4 0,DON'T Y\ KN[ ME1 ,MR4 ,B]KMAN8 ,DON'T Y\ REALLY RECOGNIZE ME80 ,SOME MI/AKE1 ,I ?\<T4 ,I HAD NEV] BE=E SE5 ?IS BEAUTIFUL1 /YLI% Y\NG WOMAN4 ,%E 9VIT$ ME 9TO ! HALLWAY4 0,DON'T TELL !SE PEOPLE H]E4 ,I AM ,ROSA4 ,DON'T Y\ REMEMB]8 ,:Y1 Y\ KN[1 ,I WAS4 Y\R MO!R'S-Y\R MO!R'S MAID40 ,%E BLU%$ VIOL5TLY4 ,?OSE R$ *EEKS-:Y1 C]TA9LY1 IT'S ,ROSA6 ,I ?\<T ( ! /OL5 KISS4 0,W\LD ,I D>E IT N[80 ,I WOND]$1 SUDD5LY CONSCI\S ( MY %ABBY CLO!S4 ,%E SEEM$ SO PROSP]\S4 ,H[ \R POSITIONS W]E *ANG$6 ,%E LOOK$ ! V]Y B>I%NYA1 LIKE MY SI/]4 0IS Y\R MO!R H]E80 %E ASK$4 0,MO!R8 ,%E DI$1 JU/ BE=E ,I LEFT40 ,I GLANC$ APPREH5SIVELY AT H]4 ,DID %E REMEMB] ?AT T]RIBLE SC5E :5 MO!R /RUCK H]8 0,I DIDN'T KN[ AB\T Y\R MO!R40 ,H] VOICE WAS HUSKY2 A TE> GLI/5$ 9 H] EYE4 ,! DE> GIRL1 ALWAYS G5]\S-HE>T$4 ,I \<T TO MAKE AM5DS TO H] = MO!R'S 9SULT4 ,WE LOOK$ AT EA* O!R 9 EMB>RASSM5T4 ,!N %E HELD \T A GLOV$ H&4 ,V]Y L>GE1 ,I ?\<T2 R$1 TOO1 PROBABLY4 0,GOOD-BYE1 ,GOSPOD9 ,B]KMAN10 %E SAID4 1,I'LL SEE Y\ AGA9 SOON4 ,PLEASE DON'T TELL !SE PEOPLE :O ,I AM40 ,I EXP]I5C$ A FEEL+ ( GUILT & %AME4 ,GOSPOD9 ,B]KMAN SOMEH[ IT E*O$ ! S]VILE B>9YA ) :I* ! DOME/ICS US$ TO ADDRESS MY MO!R4 ,= ALL H] F9]Y1 ,ROSA HAD NOT GOTT5 OV] IT4 ,TOO MU* BR$ 91 POOR GIRL4 ,%E HAS NOT BECOME EMANCIPAT$4 ,I NEV] SAW H] AT \R MEET+S2 %E IS  CONS]VATIVE1 NO D\BT4 ,%E WAS SO IGNORANT1 %E C\LD NOT EV5 READ4 ,P]HAPS %E HAS LE>N$ 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 ,N[ %E WILL READ AB\T ME1 & %E'LL KN[ H[ ,I DI$4444 ,OH1 ,I HAV5'T ! SPOON6 ,:AT %ALL ,I DO1 :AT %ALL ,I DO8 ,I CAN'T LIVE4 ,I C\LDN'T /& ?IS TORTURE4 ,P]HAPS IF ,I HAD SEV5 YE>S1 ,I W\LD TRY TO S]VE ! S5T5CE4 ,BUT ,I C\LDN'T1 ANYH[4 ,I MI<T LIVE H]E A YE>1 OR TWO4 ,BUT TW5TY-TWO1 TW5TY-TWO YE>S6 ,:AT IS ! USE8 ,NO MAN C\LD SURVIVE IT4 ,IT'S T]RIBLE1 TW5TY-TWO YE>S6 ,!IR CURS$ JU/ICE-!Y ALWAYS TALK ( LAW4 ,YET LEGALLY ,I %\LDN'T HAVE GOTT5 MORE ?AN SEV5 YE>S4 ,LEGALLY6 ,AS IF !Y C>E AB\T 0LEGALITY40 ,!Y WANT$ TO MAKE AN EXAMPLE ( ME4 ,( C\RSE1 ,I KNEW IT BE=EH&2 BUT IF ,I HAD SEV5 YE>S- P]HAPS ,I MI<T LIVE ?R\< IT2 ,I W\LD TRY4 ,BUT TW5TY-TWO-IT'S A LIFETIME1 A :OLE LIFETIME4 ,SEV5TE5 IS NO BETT]4 ,?AT MAN ,JAME/[N GOT SEV5TE5 YE>S4 ,HE CELL$ NEXT TO ME 9 ! JAIL4 ,HE DIDN'T LOOK LIKE A HI<WAY ROBB]1 HE WAS SO SMALL & PUNY4 ,HE MU/ BE H]E N[4 ,A FOOL1 TO ?9K HE C\LD LIVE H]E SEV5TE5 YE>S4 ,9 ?IS HELL-:AT AN IMBECILE HE IS6 ,HE %\LD HAVE COMMITT$ SUICIDE LONG AGO4 ,!Y S5T HIM AWAY BE=E MY TRIAL2 IT'S AB\T ?REE WEEKS AGO4 ,5\< TIME2 :Y HASN'T HE DONE SOME?+8 ,HE WILL SOON DIE H]E1 ANYWAY2 IT W\LD BE BETT] TO SUICIDE4 ,A /RONG MAN MI<T LIVE FIVE YE>S2 ,I D\BT IT1 ?\<2 P]HAPS A V]Y /RONG MAN MI<T4 ,I C\LDN'T2 NO1 ,I KN[ ,I C\LDN'T2 P]HAPS TWO OR ?REE YE>S1 AT MO/4 ,WE HAD (T5 SPOK5 AB\T ?IS1 ! ,GIRL1 ,F$YA1 & #a4 #a HAD !N SU* A PECULI> IDEA ( PRISON3 ,I ?\<T ,I W\LD BE SITT+ ON ! FLOOR 9 A GRUESOME1 BLACK HOLE1 ) MY H&S & FEET *A9$ TO ! WALL2 & ! WORMS W\LD CRAWL OV] ME1 & SL[LY DEV\R MY FACE & MY EYES1 & ,I SO HELPLESS1 *A9$ TO ! WALL4 ,! ,GIRL & ,F$YA HAD A SIMIL> IDEA4 ,%E SAID %E MI<T BE> PRISON LIFE A FEW WEEKS4 ,I C\LD = A YE>1 ,I ?\<T2 BUT WAS D\BTFUL4 ,I PICTUR$ MYSELF FI<T+ ! WORMS (F ) MY FEET2 IT W\LD TAKE ! V]M9 ?AT LONG TO EAT ALL MY FLE%1 TILL !Y GOT TO MY HE>T2 ?AT  W\LD BE FATAL4444 ,& ! V]M9 H]E1 ?OSE BIG1 BR[N B$BUGS1 !Y MU/ BE LIKE ?OSE WORMS1 SO VICI\S & HUNGRY4 ,P]HAPS !RE >E WORMS H]E1 TOO4 ,!RE MU/ BE 9 ! DUNGEON3 !RE IS A W\ND ON MY FOOT4 ,I DON'T KN[ H[ IT HAPP5$4 ,I WAS UNCONSCI\S 9 ?AT D>K HOLE-IT WAS JU/ LIKE MY OLD IDEA ( PRISON4 ,I C\LDN'T LIVE EV5 A WEEK !RE3 IT'S AWFUL4 ,H]E IT IS A LITTLE BETT]2 BUT IT'S NEV] LI<T 9 ?IS CELL1 ALWAYS 9 SEMI-D>KNESS4 ,& SO SMALL & N>R[2 NO W9D[S2 IT'S DAMP1 & SMELLS SO F\LLY ALL ! TIME4 ,! WALLS >E WET & CLAMMY2 SME>$ ) BLOOD1 TOO4 ,B$BUGSAU<6 IT'S NAUSEAT+4 ,NOT MU* BETT] ?AN ?AT BLACK HOLE1 ) MY H&S & >MS *A9$ TO ! WALL4 JU/ A TRIFLE BETT]1-MY H&S >E NOT *A9$4 ,P]HAPS ,I C\LD LIVE H]E A FEW YE>S3 NO MORE ?AN ?REE1 OR MAY BE FIVE4 ,BUT !SE BRUTAL (FIC]S6 ,NO1 NO1 ,I C\LDN'T /& IT4 ,I WANT TO DIE6 ,I'D DIE H]E SOON1 ANYWAY2 !Y WILL KILL ME4 ,BUT ,I WON'T GIVE ! 5EMY ! SATISFACTION2 !Y %ALL NOT BE ABLE TO SAY ?AT !Y >E TORTUR+ ME 9 PRISON1 OR ?AT !Y KILL$ ME4 ,NO6 ,I'D RA!R KILL MYSELF4 ,YES1 KILL MYSELF4 ,I %ALL HAVE TO DO IT-) MY HEAD AGA9/ ! B>S-NO1 NOT N[6 ,AT NI<T1 :5 IT'S ALL D>K1-!Y C\LDN'T SAVE ME !N4 ,IT WILL BE A T]RIBLE DEA?1 BUT IT MU/ BE DONE4444 ,IF ,I ONLY KNEW AB\T 0!M0 9 ,NEW ,YORK-! ,GIRL & ,F$YA-IT W\LD BE EASI] TO DIE !N4444 ,:AT >E !Y DO+ 9 ! CASE8 ,>E !Y MAK+ PROPAG&A \T ( IT8 ,!Y MU/ BE WAIT+ TO HE> ( MY SUICIDE4 ,!Y KN[ ,I CAN'T LIVE H]E LONG4 ,P]HAPS !Y WOND] :Y ,I DIDN'T SUICIDE RI<T AFT] ! TRIAL4 ,BUT ,I C\LD NOT4 ,I ?\<T ,I %\LD BE TAK5 FROM ! C\RT TO MY CELL 9 JAIL2 S5T5C$ PRISON]S USUALLY >E4 ,I HAD PREP>$ TO HANG MYSELF ?AT NI<T1 BUT !Y MU/ HAVE SUSPECT$ SOME?+4 ,!Y BR\<T ME DIRECTLY H]E FROM ! C\RTROOM4 ,P]HAPS ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 DEAD N[ 

0,SUPP]6 ,WANT C(FEE8 ,HOLD Y\R T960 ! TRU/Y %\TS 9TO ! DOOR4 ,SUDD5LY HE :ISP]S1 0,GRAB IT1 QUICK60 ,A LONG1  D>K OBJECT IS %OT BETWE5 ! B>S 9TO ! CELL1 DROPP+ AT ! FOOT ( ! B$4 ,! MAN IS GONE4 ,I PICK UP ! P>CEL1 TI<TLY WRAPP$ 9 BR[N PAP]4 ,:AT CAN IT BE8 ,! \TSIDE COV] PROTECTS TWO LAY]S ( OLD NEWSPAP]2 !N A :ITE OBJECT COMES TO VIEW4 ,A T[EL6 ,!RE IS SOME?+ R\ND & H>D 9SIDE-IT'S A CAKE ( SOAP4 ,A S5SE ( ?ANKFULNESS /EALS 9TO MY HE>T1 AS ,I WOND] :O ! DONOR MAY BE4 ,IT IS GOOD TO KN[ ?AT !RE IS AT LEA/ ONE BE+ H]E ) A FRI5DLY SPIRIT4 ,P]HAPS IT'S SOME ONE ,I KNEW 9 ! JAIL4 ,BUT H[ DID HE PROCURE !SE ?+S8 ,>E !Y P]MITT$8 ,! T[EL FEELS NICE & S(T2 IT IS A RELIEF FROM ! H>D /RAW B$4 ,EV]Y?+ IS SO H>D & CO>SE H]E-! LANGUAGE1 ! GU>DS4444 ,I PASS ! T[EL OV] MY FACE2 IT SOO!S ME SOME:AT4 ,I \<T TO WA% UP-MY HEAD FEELS SO HEAVY-,I HAV5'T WA%$ S9CE #a GOT H]E4 ,:5 DID ,I COME8 ,LET ME SEE2 :AT IS TO-DAY8 ,I DON'T KN[1 ,I CAN'T ?9K4 ,BUT MY TRIAL-IT WAS ON ,MONDAY1 ! N9ETE5? ( ,SEPTEMB]4 ,!Y BR\<T ME H]E 9 ! AFT]NOON2 NO1 9 ! EV5+4 ,& ?AT GU>D-HE FRI<T5$ ME SO ) ! BULL'SEYE LANT]N4 ,WAS IT LA/ NI<T8 ,NO1 IT MU/ HAVE BE5 LONG] ?AN ?AT4 ,HAVE ,I BE5 H]E ONLY S9CE YE/]DAY8 ,:Y1 IT SEEMS SU* A LONG TIME6 ,CAN ?IS BE ,TUESDAY1 ONLY ,TUESDAY8 ,I'LL ASK ! TRU/Y ! NEXT TIME HE PASSES4 ,I'LL F9D \T :O S5T ?IS T[EL1 TOO4 ,P]HAPS ,I C\LD GET SOME COLD WAT] FROM HIM2 OR MAY BE !RE IS SOME H]E- 

,MY EYES >E GR[+ ACCU/OM$ TO ! SEMI-D>KNESS ( ! CELL4 ,I DISC]N OBJECTS QUITE CLE>LY4 ,!RE IS A SMALL WOOD5 TABLE & AN OLD *AIR2 9 ! FUR!/ CORN]1 ALMO/ HIDD5 BY ! B$1 IS ! PRIVY2 NE> IT1 9 ! C5T] ( ! WALL OPPOSITE ! DOOR1 IS A WAT] SPIGOT OV] A N>R[1 CIRCUL> BAS94 ,! WAT] IS LUKEW>M & MUDDY1 BUT IT FEELS REFRE%+4 ,! RUB-D[N ) ! T[EL IS 9VIGORAT+4 ,! /IMULAT$ BLOOD C\RSES ?R\< MY VE9S ) A PLEAS+ T+LE4 ,SUDD5LY A %>P /+1 AS ( A NE$LE1 PRICKS MY FACE4 ,!RE'S A P9 9 ! T[EL4 ,AS ,I DRAW IT \T1 SOME?+ :ITE FLUTT]S TO  ! FLOOR4 ,A NOTE6 ,) E> AL]T = A PASS+ /EP1 ,I HA/ILY READ ! P5CIL$ WRIT+3 

,BE %URE TO T>E ?IS UP AS SOON AS Y\ READE IT1 IT'S FROM A FRI5D4 ,WE IS GO+ TO MAKE A BREAK & Y\ CAN COME ALONG1 WE KN[ Y\ >E ON ! LEVEL4 ,LAY L[ & KEEP Y\R LAMPS LIT AT NI<T1 WAT* ! SCREWS & ! /OOLS !Y IS WORSE ?AN BULLS4 ,DUMP IS FULL ( !M & DON'T HAVE NO?+ TO SAY4 ,SO LONG1 WILL SEE Y\ TOMORR[4 ,A TRUE FRI5D4 

,I READ ! NOTE C>EFULLY1 REPEAT$LY4 ,! PECULI> LANGUAGE BAFFLES ME4 ,VAGUELY ,I SURMISE ITS MEAN+3 EVID5TLY AN ESCAPE IS BE+ PLANN$4 ,MY HE>T BEATS VIOL5TLY1 AS ,I CONTEMPLATE ! POSSIBILITIES4 ,IF ,I C\LD ESCAPE4444 ,OH1 ,I %\LD NOT HAVE TO DIE6 ,:Y HAV5'T ,I ?\<T ( IT BE=E8 ,:AT A GLORI\S ?+ IT W\LD BE6 ,( C\RSE1 !Y W\LD RANSACK ! C\NTRY = ME4 ,I %\LD HAVE TO HIDE4 ,BUT :AT DOES IT MATT]8 ,I'D BE AT LIB]TY4 ,& :AT TREM5D\S EFFECT6 ,IT W\LD MAKE GREAT PROPAG&A3 PEOPLE W\LD BECOME MU* 9T]E/$1 & ,I-:Y1 ,I %\LD HAVE NEW OPPORTUNITIES- 

,! %AD[ ( SUSPICION FALLS OV] MY JOY\S ?\<T1 OV]:ELM+ ME ) DESPAIR4 ,P]HAPS A TRAP6 ,I DON'T KN[ :O WROTE ! NOTE4 ,A F9E CONSPIRATOR ,I'D PROVE1 TO BE DUP$ SO EASILY4 ,BUT :Y %\LD !Y WANT TO TRAP ME8 ,& :O8 ,SOME GU>D8 ,:AT PURPOSE C\LD IT S]VE8 ,BUT !Y >E SO MEAN1 SO BRUTAL4 ,?AT TALL (FIC]-! ,DEPUTY CALL$ HIM ,FELL+S-HE SEEMS TO HAVE TAK5 A BITT] DISLIKE TO ME4 ,?IS MAY BE HIS WORK1 TO GET ME 9 TR\BLE4 ,W\LD HE REALLY /OOP TO SU* AN \TRAGE8 ,!SE ?+S HAPP5-!Y HAVE BE5 DONE 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,& HE LOOKS LIKE A PROVOCATEUR1 ! SC\NDREL4 ,NO1 HE WON'T GET ME ?AT WAY4 ,I MU/ READ ! NOTE AGA94 ,IT CONTA9S SO MANY EXPRESSIONS ,I DON'T UND]/&4 ,I %\LD 0KEEP MY LAMPS LIT40 ,:AT LAMPS8 ,!RE >E NONE 9 ! CELL2 :]E AM ,I TO GET  !M8 ,& :AT 0SCREWS0 MU/ ,I WAT*8 ,& ! 0/OOLS10-L HAVE ONLY A *AIR H]E4 ,:Y %\LD ,I WAT* IT8 ,P]HAPS IT'S TO BE US$ AS A WEAPON4 ,NO1 IT MU/ MEAN SOME?+ ELSE4 ,! NOTE SAYS HE WILL CALL TO-MORR[4 ,I'LL BE ABLE TO TELL BY HIS LOOKS :E!R HE CAN BE TRU/$4 ,YES1 YES1 ?AT WILL BE BE/4 ,I'LL WAIT TILL TO-MORR[4 ,OH1 ,I WI% IT W]E H]E6 

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