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

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,IT IS ,NEW ,YE>'S EVE4 ,AN AIR ( PLEASANT ANTICIPATION ! PRISON2 TO-MORR['S FEA/ IS ! EXCIT+ SUBJECT ( CONV]SATION4 ,ROA/ BEEF WILL BE S]V$ = D9N]1 ) A GOODLY LOAF ( CURRANT BREAD1 & TWO CIG>S = DESS]T4 ,EXTRA M5 HAVE BE5 DRAFT$ = ! KIT*52 !Y FLIT FROM BLOCK TO Y>D1 LOOK+ BUSY & IMPORTANT1 YET HALT+ EV]Y PASS]BY TO ) SECRETIVE MI51 0,DON'T SAY ,I TOLD Y\4 ,SWEET POTATOES TO-MORR[60 ,! Y\NG] 9MATES SEEM SKEPTICAL1 & /RIVE TO APPE> 9DIFF]5T1 ! :ILE !Y HOV] AB\T ! Y>D DOOR1 NO/RILS EXP&$1 SNIFF+ ! APPETIZ+ WAFTS FROM ! KIT*54 ,H]E & !RE AN OLD-TIM] GRUMBLES3 WE %\LD HAVE SWEET 0MURPHIES0 = ,*RI/MAS4 0',TOO HI< PRIC$1' ,S&Y SAID10 !Y SNE] 9 ILL HUMOR4 ,! NEW >RIVALS GR[ UNEASY2 P]HAPS !Y >E /ILL TOO EXP5SIVE8 ,SOME /UDY ! M>KET QUOTATIONS ON ! DELICACY4 ,BUT ! *IEF COOK DROPS 9 TO VISIT 0HIS0 BOY1 & CONFIDES TO ! RANGEMAN ?AT ! SWEET POTATOES >E A 0SURE ?+10 JU/ >RIV$ & C\NT$4 ,! HAPPY NEWS IS :ISP]$ AB\T1 ) CONFID5T ASSURANCE1 YET T+$ ) ANXIETY4 ,!RE IS GREAT REJOIC+ AMONG ! M54 ,ONLY ,SOL1 ! LIF]1 IS QU]UL\S3 HE DOESN'T C>E A SNAP AB\T ! 0EXTRA FE$0 -- /OMA* /ILL S\R FROM ! ,*RI/MAS D9N] -- &1 ANYH[1 IT ONLY MAKES ! WEEK-A-DAY 0GRUB0 MORE DISGU/+4 

,! RULES >E SOME:AT RELAX$4 ,! HALLM5 CONV]SE FREELY2 ! Y>D GANGS L\NGE AB\T & CLU/] 9 LITTLE GR\PS1 ?AT SEP>ATE AT ! APPROA* ( A SUP]IOR (FIC]4 ,M5 FROM ! BAK]Y & KIT*5 RUN 9 & \T ( ! BLOCK1 !IR POCKETS BULG+ SUSPICI\SLY4 0,:AT >E Y\ AFT]80 ! DOORKEEP] HALTS !M4 0,OH1 JU/ TO MY CELL2 =GOT MY H&K]*IEF40 ,! GU>D ANSW]S ! SLY W9K ) AN 9DULG5T SMILE4 0,ALL RI<T2 GO AHEAD1 BUT DON'T BE LONG40 ,IF 0,PAPA0 ,MIT*ELL IS AB\T1 HE ?UND]S AT ! *IEF COOK1 HIS BOSOM SWELL+ ) PACKAGES3 0,WOT*'] GOT !RE1 EH8 ,BIG FAMILY ( KIDS Y\ HAVE1 ,TIM4 ,FIR/ ?+ Y\ KN[1 Y\'LL SWIPE ! H+ES (F ?' KIT*5 DOOR40 ,! 5VI$ BAK]Y & KIT*5 EMPLOYES SUPPLY !IR FRI5DS ) EXTRA HOLIDAY TIDBITS1 & ! SOLIT>IES DANCE 9 GLEE AT ! SI<T ( ! SAVORY DA9TY1 ! FRE% BR[N BREAD G5]\SLY DOTT$ ) SWEET CURRANTS4 ,IT IS ! PRELUDE ( ! PROMIS$ CUL9>Y SYMPHONY4 

,! EV5+ IS *E]FUL ) MIR? & JOLLITY4 ,! PRISON]S AT FIR/ CONV]SE 9 :ISP]S1 !N BECOME BOLD]1 & TALK L\D] ?R\< ! B>S4 ,AS NI<T APPROA*ES1 ! CELL-H\SE R+S ) UNRES]V$ HIL>ITY & ANIMATION1 - LI<!>T$ *AFF M+L$ ) CO>SE JE/S & DROLL HUMOR4 ,A WAG ON ! UPP] TI] BANT]S ! PASS+ GU>DS1 HIS QUIPS & SALLIES SETT+ ! ADJO9+ CELLS 9 A RO>1 & 9SPIR+ IMITATION4 

,SL[LY ! BABEL ( TONGUES SUBSIDES1 AS ! GONG S\NDS ! ORD] TO RETIRE4 ,SOME ONE %\TS TO A DI/ANT FRI5D1 0,HEY1 ,BILL1 >E Y\ !RE8 ,YE-ES8 ,/AY !RE60 ,IT GR[S QUIET1 :5 SUDD5LY MY NEI<BOR ON ! LEFT S+-SONGS1 0,FELL]S1 :O'S GO9' TO SIT UP ) ME TO GREET ,NEW ,YE>'S80 ,A DOZ5 VOICES YELL !IR ACCEPTANCE4 0,LITTLE ,FR5*Y10 ! SPIRIT$ GRAYHEAD ON ! TOP TI]1 VOCIF]ATES %RILLY1 0,ME1 TOO1 BOYS4 ,I'M VIZ Y\ ALL RI<T40 

,ALL IS /ILL 9 ! CELL-H\SE1 SAVE = A WILD ,9DIAN :OOP N[ & !N BY ! VIGIL-KEEP+ BOYS4 ,! BLOCK BREA!S 9 HEAVY SLEEP2 L\D SNOR+ S\NDS FROM ! GALL]Y ABOVE4 ,ONLY ! IRREGUL> TREAD ( ! FELT-SOL$ GU>DS FALLS MUFFL$ 9 ! SIL5CE4 

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,! CLOCK 9 ! UPP] ROTUNDA /RIKES ! MIDNI<T H\R4 ,A SIR5 ON ! ,OHIO 9TONES ITS DEEP-*E/$ BASS4 ,ANO!R JO9S IT1 !N ANO!R4 ,%RILL FACTORY :I/LES PI]CE ! BOOM ( CANNON2 ! SWEET *IMES ( A NE>-BY *UR* R+ 9 JOYFUL MELODY BETWE54 ,9/ANTLY ! PRISON IS A/IR4 ,T9 CANS RATTLE AGA9/ IRON B>S1 DOORS %AKE 9 FURY1 B$S & *AIRS SQUEAK & SCREE*1 PANS SLAM ON ! FLOOR1 %OES CRA% AGA9/ ! ) A DULL ?UD1 & REB\ND NOISILY ON ! /ONE4 ,UN-E>?LY YELL+1 %\T+1 & :I/L+ R5D ! AIR2 AN PRISON] BEATS A WILD TATTOO ) A T9 PAN ON ! TABLE -- A V]ITABLE ,B$LAM ( FR5ZY HAS BROK5 LOOSE 9 BO? W+S4 ,! PRISON]S >E CELEBRAT+ ! ADV5T ( ! ,NEW ,YE>4 

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,! VOICES GR[ HO>SE & FEEBLE4 ,! T9 CLANKS LANGUIDLY AGA9/ ! IRON1 ! GRAT+ ( ! DOORS S\NDS WEAK]4 ,! M5 >E EXHAU/$ ) ! UNWONT$ EF=T4 ,! GU>DS /UMBL$ UP ! GALL]IES1 !IR =MS SWAY+ UN/EADILY 9 ! FA9T FLICK] ( ! GAS-LI<T4 ,9 MAUDL9 TONES !Y COMM& SIL5CE1 & BID ! M5 RETIRE TO B$4 ,! Y\NG]1 MORE D>+1 *ALL5GE ! ORD] ) HUSKY H[LS & CATCALLS1 -- A DEFIANT %\T1 A GROAN1 & ALL IS QUIET4 ,DAYBREAK WAKES ! TURMOIL & UPRO>4 ,= TW5TY-F\R H\RS ! LONG-REPRESS$ ANIMAL SPIRITS >E RAMPANT4 ,NO MUSIC OR RECREATION HONORS ! ,NEW ,YE>2 ! DAY IS PASS$ 9 ! CELL4 ,! PRISON]S1 SECURELY B>R$ & LOCK$1 >E P]MITT$ TO V5T !IR PA9 & SORR[1 !IR YE>N+S & HOPES1 9 A ,SATURNALIA ( TUMULT4 

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,! MON? ( ,JANU>Y BR+S S$UL\S ACTIVITY4 ,%OPS & BLOCK >E OV]HAUL$1 EV]Y NOOK & CORN] IS SC\R$1 & A SPECIAL SQUAD DETAIL$ TO :ITEWA% ! CELLS4 ,! YE>LY CLEAN-UP NOT BE+ DUE TILL SPR+1 ,I CONCLUDE FROM ! UNUSUAL PREP>ATIONS ?AT ! EXPECT$ VISIT ( ! ,BO>D ( ,*>ITIES IS APPROA*+4 

,! PRISON]S >E AGOG ) ! COM+ 9VE/IGATION4 ,! SOLIT>IES & PROSPECTIVE WITNESSES >E ON ! QUI VIVE1 ANXI\S L9ES ON !IR FACES4 ,SOME MANIFE/ FE> ( ! ILL WILL ( ! ,W>D51 AS ! PROBABLE RESULT ( !IR TE/IMONY4 ,I SEEK TO 5C\RAGE !M BY PROMIS+ TO ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY1 BUT SEV]AL M5 )DRAW !IR PREVI\S CONS5T4 ,! SAFETY ( MY DATA CAUSES ME GRAVE CONC]N1 9 VIEW ( ! 9CREAS+ FREQU5CY ( SE>*ES4 ,DELIB]ATION F9ALLY RESOLVES ITSELF 9TO ! BOLD PLAN ( SECRET+ MY MO/ VALUABLE MAT]IAL 9 ! CELL SET ASIDE = ! USE ( ! (FIC]S4 ,IT IS ! FIR/ CELL ON ! RANGE2 IT IS NEV] LOCK$1 & IS IGNOR$ AT SE>*ES BECAUSE IT IS NOT OCCUPI$ BY PRISON]S4 ,! LITTLE BUNDLE1 PROTECT$ ) A PIECE ( OILSK9 PROCUR$ FROM ! DISP5S>Y1 SOON REPOSES 9 ! DEP?S ( ! WA/E PIPE4 ,A /\T CORD SECURES IT FROM BE+ WA%$ AWAY BY ! RU% ( WAT]1 :5 ! PRIVY IS 9 USE4 ,I CALL ,(FIC] ,MIT*ELL'S ATT5TION TO ! DU/Y CONDITION ( ! CELL1 & (F] TO SWEEP IT EV]Y MORN+ & AFT]NOON4 ,HE ACC$ES 9 AN (FH& MANN]1 & TWICE DAILY ,I SURREPTITI\SLY EXAM9E ! T5SION ( ! WAT]-SOAK$ CORD1 R5EW+ ! /R+ REPEAT$LY4 

,O!R MAT]IAL & COPIES ( MY 0EXHIBITS0 >E DEPOSIT$ ) SEV]AL TRU/WOR?Y FRI5DS ON ! RANGE4 ,EV]Y?+ IS READY = ! 9VE/IGATION1 & WE CONFID5TLY AWAIT ! COM+ ( ! ,BO>D ( ,*>ITIES4 

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,! CELL-H\SE REJOICES AT ! ABS5CE ( ,SCOT ,WOODS4 ,! ,BLOCK ,CAPTA9 ( ! MORN+ HAS BE5 0R$UC$ TO ! RANKS40 ,! DISGRACE IS SIGNALIZ$ BY HIS APPE>ANCE ON ! WALL1 PAC+ ! N>R[ PA? 9 ! *ILLY W9T] BLA/S4 ,! GU>DS LOOK UPON ! ASSIGNM5T AS 0PUNI%M5T DUTY0 = 9CURR+ ! DISPLEASURE ( ! ,W>D54 ,! KEEP]S SMILE AT ! 9DESCREET ,SCOT 9T]F]+ ) ! SELF-GRANT$ PRIVILEGES ( 0,S\?-SIDE0 ,JOHNNY1 ONE ( ! ,W>D5'S FAVORITES4 ,! RUNN] :O AF=D$ ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE ,9SPECTOR ,NEV91 CAME \T VICTORI\S 9 ! /RUGGLE ) ,WOODS4 ,! LATT] WAS UP-BRAID$ BY ,CAPTA9 ,WRI<T 9 ! PRES5CE ( ,JOHNNY1 :O IS N[ (FICIALLY AU?ORIZ$ 9 HIS P]QUISITES4 ,SUFFICI5T TIME WAS ALL[$ TO ELAPSE1 TO AVOID COMM5T1 :]EUPON ! (FIC]S W]E )DRAWN FROM ! BLOCK4 

,I REGRET HIS ABS5CE4 ,A SEV]E DISCIPL9>IAN1 ,WOODS WAS YET V]Y EXCEPTIONAL AMONG ! GU>DS1 9 ?AT HE S\<T TO DISC\RAGE ! SPY+ ( PRISON]S ON EA* O!R4 ,HE FR[N$ UPON ! TRU/IES1 & /ROVE TO TREAT ! M5 IMP>TIALLY4 

,MIT*ELL HAS BE5 *ANG$ TO ! MORN+ %IFT1 TO FILL ! VACANCY MADE BY ! TRANSF] ( ,WOODS4 ,! *>GE ( ! BLOCK 9 ! AFT]NOON DEVOLVES UPON ,(FIC] ,MC,ILVA9E1 A V]Y CORPUL5T MAN1 ) %>P1 /EELY EYES4 ,HE IS CONSID]ABLY ABOVE ! AV]AGE W>D] 9 9TELLIG5CE1 BUT EXTREMELY FOND ( ,JASP]1 :O N[ ACTS AS HIS ASSI/ANT1 ! OBESE TURNKEY R>ELY LEAV+ HIS SEAT AT ! FRONT DESK4 

,*ANGES ( KEEP]S1 TRANSF]S FROM ! %OPS TO ! TWO CELL-H\SES >E FREQU5T2 ! NEW GU>DS >E AL]T & ACTIVE4 ,ALMO/ DAILY ! ,W>D5 VISITS ! RANGES1 LEAV+ 9 HIS WAKE MORE /R+5T DISCIPL9E4 ,R>ELY DO ,I F9D A *ANCE TO PAUSE AT ! CELLS2 ,I KEEP 9 T\* ) ! M5 ?R\< ! M$IUM ( NOTES4 ,BUT ONE DAY1 SEV]AL FI<TS BREAK+ \T 9 ! %OPS1 ! BLOCK (FIC]S >E REQUISITION$ TO ASSI/ 9 PLAC+ ! COMBATANTS 9 ! PUNI%M5T CELLS4 ,! FRONT IS DES]T$1 & ,I IMPROVE ! OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO ! SOLIT>IES4 ,JASP]1 0,S\?SIDE10 & ,BOB ,RUNYON1 ! 0POLITICIANS10 ALSO CONV]SE AT ! DOORS1 ,BOB /&+ SUSPICI\SLY CLOSE TO ! B>S4 ,SUDD5LY ,(FIC] ,MC,ILVA9E APPE>S 9 ! Y>D DOOR4 ,HIS FACE IS FLU%$1 HIS EYES FILL+ ) WRA? AS !Y FA/5 ON ! M5 AT ! CELLS4 

0,HEY1 Y\ FELL[S1 GET AWAY FROM !RE60 HE %\TS4 0,CONF\ND Y\ ALL1 ! ',OLD ,MAN' JU/ GAVE ME ! DEUCE2 TOO MU* TALK+ 9 ! BLOCK4 ,I WON'T /& = IT1 ?AT'S ALL10 HE ADDS1 PETULANTLY4 

,)9 HALF AN H\R ,I AM HAL$ BE=E ! ,W>D54 ,HE LOOKS WORRI$1 DEEP L9ES ( ANXIETY AB\T HIS M\?4 

0,Y\ >E REPORT$ = /&+ AT ! DOORS10 HE SN>LS AT ME4 0,:AT >E Y\ ALWAYS TELL+ ! M580 

0,IT'S ! FIR/ TIME ! (FIC] -- 0 

0,NO?+ ( ! K9D10 HE 9T]RUPTS2 0Y\'RE ALWAYS TALK+ TO ! PRISON]S4 ,!Y >E 9 PUNI%M5T1 & Y\ HAVE BUS9ESS ) !M40 

0,:Y WAS ,I PICK$ \T8 ,O!RS TALK1 TOO60 

0,YE-E-S80 HE DRAWLS S>CA/ICALLY2 !N1 TURN+ TO ! KEEP]1 HE SAYS3 0,H[ IS ?AT1 ,(FIC]8 ,! MAN IS *>G+ Y\ ) NEGLECT ( DUTY40 

0,I AM NOT *>G+-0 

0,SIL5CE6 ,:AT HAVE Y\ SAY1 ,MR4 ,MCLLVA9E80 

,! GU>D R$D5S ) SUPPRESS$ RAGE4 0,IT ISN'T TRUE1 ,CAPTA910 HE REPLIES2 0!RE WAS NO ONE EXCEPT ,B]KMAN0 

0,Y\ HE> :AT ! (FIC] SAYS8 ,Y\ >E ALWAYS BREAK+ ! RULES4 ,Y\'RE PLOTT+2 ,I KN[ Y\1 -- PULL+ A DOZ5 WIRES4 ,Y\ >E 9IMICAL TO ! MANAGEM5T ( ! 9/ITUTION4 ,BUT ,I WILL BREAK Y\R CONNECTIONS4 ,(FIC]1 TAKE HIM DIRECTLY TO ! ,S\? ,W+1 Y\ UND]/&8 ,HE IS NOT TO RETURN TO HIS CELL4 ,HAVE IT SE>*$ AT ONCE1 ?OR\<LY4 ,LOCK HIM UP40 

0,W>D51 :AT =80 ,I DEM&4 0,I HAVE NOT DONE TO LOSE MY POSITION4 ,TALK+ IS NOT SU* A S]I\S *>GE40 

0,V]Y S]I\S1 V]Y S]I\S4 ,Y\'RE TOO DANG]\S ON ! RANGE4 ,I'LL SPOIL Y\R 9F]NAL S*EMES BY REMOV+ Y\ FROM ! ,NOR? ,BLOCK4 ,Y\'VE BE5 !RE TOO LONG40 

0,I WANT TO REMA9 !RE40 

0,! MORE REASON TO TAKE Y\ AWAY4 ,?AT WILL DO N[40 

0,NO1 IT WON'T10 ,I BUR/ \T4 0,I'LL /AY :]E ,I AM40 

0,REMOVE HIM1 ,MR4 ,MCLLVA9E40 

,I AM TAK5 TO ! ,S\? ,W+ & LOCK$ UP 9 A VACANT CELL1 NEGLECT$ & ILL-SMELL+4 ,IT IS ,NUMB] #b1 ,RANGE ,M -- ! FIR/ GALL]Y1 FAC+ ! Y>D2 A 0D\BLE0 CELL1 SOME:AT L>G] ?AN ?OSE ( ! ,NOR? ,BLOCK1 & CONTA9+ A SMALL W9D[4 ,! WALLS >E DAMP & B>E1 SAVE = ! C>DBO>D ( PR9T$ RULES & ! PRISON CAL5D>4 ,IT IS ! #b#g? ( ,FEBRU>Y1 #a#h#i#f1 BUT ! CAL5D> IS ( LA/ YE>1 9DICAT+ ?AT ! CELL HAS NOT BE5 OCCUPI$ S9CE ! PREVI\S ,NOVEMB]4 ,IT CONTA9S USUAL FURNI%+S3 B$/EAD & SOIL$ /RAW MATTRESS1 A SMALL TABLE & A *AIR4 ,IT FEELS COLD & DRE>Y4 

,9 ?\<T ,I PICTURE ! GU>DS RANSACK+ MY =M] CELL4 ,!Y WILL NOT DISCOV] ANY?+3 MY MAT]IAL IS WELL HIDD54 ,! ,W>D5 EVID5TLY SUSPECTS MY PLANS3 HE FE>S MY TE/IMONY BE=E ! 9VE/IGATION COMMITTEE4 ,MY REMOVAL IS TO SEV] MY CONNECTIONS1 & N[ IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = ME TO REA* MY DATA4 ,I MU/ RETURN TO ! ,NOR? ,BLOCK2 O!RWISE ALL \R PLANS >E DOOM$ TO FAIL4 ,I CAN'T LEAVE MY FRI5DS ON ! RANGE 9 ! LUR*3 SOME ( !M HAVE ALREADY SIGNIFI$ TO ! ,*APLA9 !IR DESIRE TO TE/IFY2 !IR /ATEM5TS WILL REMA9 UNSUPPORT$ 9 ! ABS5CE ( MY PRO(S4 ,I MU/ REJO9 !M4 ,I HAVE TOLD ! ,W>D5 ?AT ,I %ALL REMA9 :]E ,I WAS1 BUT HE PROBABLY IGNOR$ IT AS AN EMPTY BOA/4 

,I CONSID] ! SITUATION1 & RESOLVE TO 0BREAK UP H\SEKEEP+40 ,IT IS ! SOLE MEANS ( BE+ TRANSF]R$ TO ! O!R CELL-H\SE4 ,IT WILL 9VOLVE ! LOSS ( ! GRADE1 & A TRIP TO ! DUNGEON2 P]HAPS EV5 A FI<T ) ! KEEP]S3 ! GU>DS1 FE>+ ! BROK5 FURNITURE WILL BE US$ = DEF5SE1 G5]ALLY RU% ! PRISON] ) BLACKJACKS4 ,BUT MY RETURN TO ! ,NOR? ,W+ WILL BE ASSUR$ -- NO MAN 9 /RIPES CAN REMA9 9 ! ,S\? ,W+4 

,AL]T = AN APPROA*+ /EP1 ,I UNTIE MY %OES1 PRODUC+ A SCRAP ( PAP]1 A P5CIL1 & A KNIFE4 ,I WRITE A HURRI$ NOTE TO 0,K10 BRIEFLY 9=M+ HIM ( ! NEW DEVELOPM5TS1 & 9TIMAT+ ?AT \R DATA >E SAFE4 ,GU>D$LY ,I ATTRACT ! ATT5TION ( ! RUNN] ON ! FLOOR B5EA?2 IT IS ,BILL ,SAY1 ?R\< :OM ,C>L OCCASIONALLY COMMUNICATES ) 0,G40 ,! NOTE ROLL$ 9TO A LITTLE BALL1 ,I %OOT BETWE5 ! B>S TO ! WAIT+ PRISON]4 ,N[ EV]Y?+ IS PREP>$4 

,IT IS NE> SUPP] TIME2 ! M5 >E COM+ BACK FROM WORK4 ,IT W\LD BE ADVISABLE TO WAIT TILL EV]YBODY IS LOCK$ 91 & ! %OP (FIC]S DEP>T HOME4 ,!RE WILL !N BE ONLY ?REE GU>DS ON DUTY 9 ! BLOCK4 ,BUT ,I AM 9 A FEV] ( 9DIGNATION & ANG]4 ,FURI\SLY SNAT*+ UP ! *AIR1 ,I />T 0BREAK+ UP40 

7,S\RCE3 ,B]KMAN1 ,ALEX&] 7#a#i#a#b7 ,PRISON ,MEMOIRS ( AN ,AN>*I/1 ,MO!R ,E>? ,PRESS47 

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