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,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TEXT 3 

,! H\RS AT WORK HELP TO DULL ! ACUTE CONSCI\SNESS ( MY 5VIRONM5T4 ,! HOSI]Y DEP>TM5T IS PA/ ! /AGE ( EXP]IM5T2 ! 9TRODUCTION ( ADDITIONAL KNITT+ MA*9ES HAS 5L>G$ MY TASK1 NECESSITAT+ 9CREAS$ EF=T & MORE S$UL\S APPLICATION4 

,! %OP R\T9E N[ DEM&S ALL MY ATT5TION4 ,IT LEAVES LITTLE TIME = ?9K+ OR BROOD+4 ,MY PHYSICAL CONDITION AL>MS ME3 ! MORN+ H\RS COMPLETELY EXHAU/ ME1 & ,I AM B>ELY ABLE TO KEEP UP ) ! L9E RETURN+ TO ! CELLH\SE = ! NOON MEAL4 ,A FEEL+ ( LASSITUDE POSSESSES ME1 MY FEET DRAG HEAVILY1 & ,I EXP]I5CE GREAT DIFFICULTY 9 MA/]+ MY SLEEP9ESS4 

,I HAVE GR[N 9DIFF]5T TO ! MEALS2 ! ODOR ( FOOD NAUSEATES ME4 ,I AM N]V\S & MORBID3 ! SI<T ( A /RIP$ PRISON] DISGU/S ME2 ! PROXIMITY ( A GU>D 5RAGES ME4 ,! %OP (FIC] HAS REPEAT$LY W>N$ ME AGA9/ MY DISRESPECTFUL & SURLY MANN]4 ,BUT ,I AM 9DIFF]5T TO CONSEQU5CES3  :AT MATT] :AT HAPP5S8 ,MY WAN+ /R5G? IS A S\RCE ( SATISFACTION3 P]HAPS IT 9DICATES ! APPROA* ( DEA?4 ,! ?\<T PLEASES ME 9 A QUIET1 IMP]SONAL WAY4 ,!RE WILL BE NO MORE SUFF]+1 NO ANGUI%4 ,! WORLD AT L>GE IS NONEXI/5T2 IT IS C5T]$ 9 ,ME2 & YET ,I MYSELF /& ALO(1 & SEE IT FALL+ 9TO GRADUAL PEACE & QUIET1 9TO EXT9CTION4 

,BACK 9 MY CELL AFT] ! DAY'S WORK1 ,I LEAVE ! EV5+ MEAL ( BREAD & C(FEE UNT\*$4 ,MY C&LE REMA9S UNLIT4 ,I SIT LI/LESSLY 9 ! GA!R+ DUSK1 CONSCI\S ONLY ( ! LONG+ TO HE> ! GONG'S DEEP BASS1-! ?REE BELLS TOLL+ ! ORD] TO RETIRE4 ,I WELCOME ! BLESS$ P]MISSION TO FALL 9TO B$4 ,! CO>SE /RAW MATTRESS BECKONS 9VIT+LY2 ,I YE>N = SLEEP1 = OBLIVION4 

,OCCASIONAL MAIL FROM FRI5DS R\SES ME FROM MY APA?Y4 ,BUT ! AWAK5+ IS BRIEF3 ! TONE ( ! LETT]S IS GU>D$1 !IR CONT5TS TOO G5]AL 9 *>ACT]1 ! MATT]S ?AT MI<T K9DLE MY 9T]E/ >E MISS+4 ,! WORLD & ITS PROBLEMS >E DRIFT+ FROM MY HORIZON4 ,I AM CA/ 9TO ! D>KNESS4 ,NO RAY ( SUN%9E HOLDS \T ! PROMISE ( SPR+4 

,AT TIMES ! REALIZATION ( MY FATE IS BORNE 9 UPON ME ) ! VIOL5CE ( A %OCK1 & ,I AM 5GULF$ 9 DESPAIR1 N[ ?REAT5+ TO BREAK D[N ! B>RI]S ( SANITY1 N[ AF=D+ MELAN*OLY SATISFACTION 9 ! WILD PLAY ( FANCY4444 ,EXI/5CE GR[S MORE & MORE UNBE>ABLE ) ! CONTRA/ ( DREAM & REALITY4 ,WE>Y ( ! DAY'S R\T9E1 ,I WELCOME ! SOLITUDE ( ! CELL1 IMPATI5T EV5 ( ! GREET+ ( ! PASS+ CONVICT4 ,I %R9K FROM ! UN9VIT$ FAMILI>ITY ( !SE M51 ! HORIZONTAL GRAY & BLACK CON/ANTLY REVIV+ ! IMAGE ( ! TIGRESS1 ) H] /EAL?Y1 VICI\S CUNN+4 ,!Y >E NOT ( MY  WORLD4 ,I W\LD AID !M1 AS 9 DUTY B\ND TO ! VICTIMS O SOCIAL 9JU/ICE4 ,BUT ,I CANNOT BE FRI5DS ) !M3 !Y DO NOT BELONG TO ! ,PEOPLE1 TO :OSE S]VICE MY LIFE IS CONSECRAT$4 ,UN=TUNATES1 9DE$2 YET P>ASITES UPON ! PRODUC]S1 LESS 9 DEGREE1 BUT NO LESS 9 K9D ?AN ! RI* EXPLOIT]S4 ,BY VIRTUE ( ,M,Y PR9CIPLES1 RA!R ?AN !IR DES]TS1 ,I MU/ GIVE !M MY 9TELLECTUAL SYMPA?Y2 !Y T\* NO *ORD 9 MY HE>T4 

,ONLY ,W+IE SEEMS DIFF]5T4 ,!RE IS A G5TLE NOTE AB\T HIS MANN] ?AT BREA!S *E] & 5C\RAGEM5T4 ,(T5 ,I LONG = HIS PRES5CE1 YET HE SELDOM F9DS OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ) ME1 SAVE ,SUNDAYS DUR+ *UR* S]VICE1 :5 ,I REMA9 9 ! CELL4 ,P]HAPS ,I MAY SEE HIM TO-DAY4 ,HE MU/ BE C>EFUL ( ! ,BLOCK ,CAPTA91 ON HIS R\NDS ( ! GALL]IES1 C\NT+ ! *UR* DEL9QU5TS4' ,! ,CAPTA9 IS PASS+ ON ! RANGE N[4 ,I RECOGNIZE ! UNC]TA9 /EP1 9/ANTLY READY TO HALT AT ! SI<T ( A FACE BEH9D ! B>S4 ,N[ HE IS AT ! CELL4 ,HE P5CILS 9 HIS NOTE-BOOK ! NUMB] ON ! WOOD5 BLOCK OV] ! DOOR1 ,A #g4 

0,CA?OLIC80 HE ASKS1 ME*ANICALLY4 ,!N1 LOOK+ UP1 HE FR[NS ON ME4 

0,Y\'RE NO ,CA?OLIC1 ,B]KMAN4 ,:AT D'Y\ /AY 9 =80 

0,I AM AN A!I/40 

0,A :AT8 0 

0,AN A!I/1 A NONBELIEV]40 

0,OH1 AN 9FIDEL1 >E Y\8 ,Y\'LL BE DAMN$1 %ORE 'N\<40 

,! WOOD5 /AIRS CREAK B5EA? ! (FIC]'S WEI<T4 ,HE HAS TURN$ ! CORN]4 ,W+IE WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE N[4 ,I HOPE HE WILL COME SOON4 ,P]HAPS SOMEBODY IS WAT*+ 

0,HELLO1 ,ALECK6 ,WANT A PIECE ( PIE8 ,H]E1 GRAB IT60 

0,PIE1 ,W+IE80 ,I :ISP] WOND]+LY4 0,:]E DO Y\ GET SU* LUXURIES8 0  

0,SWIP$ FROM ! SCREW'S POKE1 ,CORNBREAD ,TOM'S D9N]BASKET1 Y\ KN[4 ,! *EAP GUY SAV$ IT AFT] BREAKFA/4 ,ROTT51 A9'T HE80 

0,:Y SO80 

0,:Y1 Y\ GRE5IE1 HE'S A /OMA* ROBB]1 ?AT'S :AT HE IS4 ,IT'S \R PIE1 ,ALECK1 MADE H]E 9 ! BAK]Y4 ,?AT'S :Y \R PUNK IS /ALE1 SEE2 !Y /EALS ! EA/ TO MAKE PIES = ?' SCREWS4 ,>E Y\ NEXT8 ,H[ D' Y\ LIKE ! GRUB1 ANYH[80 

0,! BREAD IS G5]ALLY /ALE1 ,W+IE4 ,& ! C(FEE TA/ES LIKE TEPID WAT]40 

0,C(FEE Y\ CALL IT8 ,HE1 HE1 C(FEE HELL4 ,IT A9'T NO DAMN C(FEE2 'TNEV] WAS NE> C(FEE4 ,IT'S JU/ BOOTLEG1 ,ALECK1 BOOTLEG4 ,KN[ H['T'S MADE #b 

0,NO40 

0,WELL1 ,I BE5 ?REE MON?S 9 ?' KIT*54 ,Y\ C'LLECT ALL ! OLD PUNK ?AT ! CONS DUMP \T ) !IR D9N] PANS4 ,ONLY ! CRU/'S US$1 SEE4 ,LIKE AS NOT SOME SYPH COON SPIT ON 'T4 ,SOME'S MEAN 5\< TO DO'T1 Y\ KN[4 ,MAKES NO DIFF1 ?\<4 ,ORD]S IS1 CUT (F ?' CRU/S AN' BURN 'EM TO A GOOD BLACK CRISP4 ,!N Y\ P\R BOIL+ WAT] OV] IT AN' DUMP IT 9 ?' KETTLE1 9SIDE A BAG1 Y\ KN[1 AN' ?R[ A LITTLE DIRTY *IC'RY 9-!RE'S Y\R C(FEE4 ,I NEV] T\* ?' ROTT5 /UFF4 ,IT ROO9S Y\R /UMMICK1 ?AT'S :AT IT DOES1 ,ALECK4 ,Y\ \<TN'T DR9K ?' SWILL40 

0,I DON'T C>E IF IT KILLS ME40 

0,COME1 COME1 ,ALECK4 ,*E] UP1 OLD BOY4 ,Y\ GOT A T\< BIT1 ,I KN[1 BUT DON' TAKE IT SO H>D4 ,DON' ?9K ( Y\R TIME4 ,=GET IT4 ,OH1 YES1 Y\ CAN2 Y\ JE/ TAKE MY WORD ='T4 ,MAKE SOME FRI5DS4 ,?9K :O Y\ WAN' TO SEE TO-MORR[1 !N TRY T' SEE 'M4 ,?AT'S :AT Y\ WAN' TO DO1 ,ALECK4 ,IT'LL KEEP Y\ HU/L9'4 ,BE/ ?+ = ! BLUES1 KIDDY40 

,= A MOM5T HE PAUSES 9 HIS HURRI$ :ISP]4 ,! S(T  EYES >E FULL ( SYMPA?Y1 ! LIPS SMILE 5C\RAG+LY4 ,HE LEANS ! BROOM AGA9/ ! DOOR1 GLANCES QUICKLY >\ND1 HESITATES AN 9/ANT1 & !N DEFTLY SLIPS A SL5D]1 DELICATE H& BETWE5 ! B>S1 & GIVES MY *EEK A T5D] PAT4 

,9VOLUNT>ILY ,I /EP BACK1 ) ! 9/9CTIVE DISLIKE ( A MAN'S C>ESS4 ,YET ,I W\LD NOT (F5D MY K9D FRI5D4 ,BUT ,W+IE MU/ HAVE NOTIC$ MY ANNOYANCE3 HE EYES ME CRITICALLY1 WOND]+LY4 ,PRES5TLY PICK+ UP ! BROOM1 HE SAYS ) A T\* ( DIFFID5CE3 

0,Y\ >E ALL RI<T1 ,ALECK4 ,I LIKE Y\ = 'T4 JE/ WANT$ T' TRY Y\1 SEE8 0 

0,H['TRY ME1' ,W+IE80 

0,OH1 Y\ A9'T NEXT8 ,WELL1 Y\ SEE-0 HE HESITATES1 A FA9T FLU% /EAL+ OV] HIS PRISON PALLOR1 0Y\ SEE1 ,ALECK1 IT'S-OH1 WAIT TILL ,I PIPE ?' SCREW40 

,POOR ,W+IE1 ! RUSE IS TOO TRANSP>5T TO HIDE HIS EMB>RASSM5T4 ,I CAN DI/9CTLY FOLL[ ! /EP ( ! ,BLOCK ,CAPTA9 ON ! UPP] GALL]IES4 ,HE IS ! SOLE (FIC] 9 ! CELL-H\SE DUR+ *UR* S]VICE4 ,! UNLOCK+ ( ! Y>D DOOR W\LD APPRIZE US ( ! 5TRANCE ( A GU>D1 BE=E ! LATT] C\LD OBS]VE ,W+IE AT MY CELL4 

,I POND] OV] ! FLIMSY EXCUSE4 ,:Y DID ,W+IE LEAVE ME8 ,HIS FLU%$ FACE1 ! HALT+ SPEE* ( ! USUALLY LOQUACI\S RANGEMAN1 ! SUBT]FUGE EMPLOY$ TO 0SNEAK (F10-AS HE HIMSELF W\LD *>ACT]IZE HIS HA/Y DEP>TURE1-ALL SEEM V]Y PECULI>4 ,:AT C\LD HE HAVE MEANT BY 0TRY+0 ME8 ,BUT BE=E ,I HAVE TIME TO EVOLVE A SATISFACTORY EXPLANATION1 ,I HE> ,W+IE TIPTOE+ BACK4 

0,IT'S ALL RI<T1 ,ALECK4 ,!Y WON'T COME FROM ! *APEL = A GOOD :ILE YET40 

0,:AT DID Y\ MEAN BY 'TRY+' ME1 ,W+IE80 

0,OH1 WELL10 HE /AMM]S1 0NEV] M9'1 ,ALECK4 ,Y\ >E A GOOD BOY1 ALL RI<T4 ,Y\ DON'T BELONG H]E1 ?AT'S :AT ,I SAY40 

0,WELL1 ,I AM H]E2 & ! *ANCES >E ,I'LL DIE H]E40  

0,N[1 DON'T TALK SO FOOLI%1 BOY4 ,I 'L[$ Y\ LOOK$ D[N AT ! M\?4 ,N[1 DON'T Y\ FILL Y\R HEAD ) SU* /UFF AN' NONS5SE4 ,CROAK H]E1 HELL6 ,Y\ A9'T GO9' T'DO NO?9' ( ! K9D4 ,DON'T Y\ GO BROOD9'1 N[4 ,Y\ LI/5 T'ME1 ,ALECK1 ?AT'S Y\R FRI5D TALK91 SEE8 ,Y\'RE SO Y\NG1 :Y1 Y\'RE JU/ A KID4 ,TW5TY-ONE1 A9'T Y\8 ,AN' TALK9' AB\T DY9'6 HAME ON Y\1 %AME60 

,HIS MANN] IS ANGRY1 BUT ! TREMOR 9 HIS VOICE S5DS A RAY ( W>M? TO MY HE>T4 ,IMPULSIVELY ,I PUT MY H& BETWE5 ! B>S4 ,HIS FIRM CLASP ASSURES ME ( RETURN$ APPRECIATION4 

0,Y\ MU/ BRACE UP1 ,ALECK4 ,LOOK AT ! LIF]S4 ,Y\'D ?9K !Y'D BE BLACK AS NI<T4 ,NIT1 MY BOY1 ! JOLLIE/ LOT 9 ?' DUMP4 ,Y\ SE5 OLD ,H5RY8 ,NO8 ,WELL1 Y\ \<T' SEE 'IM4 ,HE'S ! OLDE/ MAN H]E2 9 FIFTE5 YE>S4 ,A LIF]1 AN' HASN'T A FRI5D 9 ?' WOILD1 BUT HE'S HAPPY AS ?' DAY'S LONG4 ,AN' Y\ GOT PL5TY FRI5DS2 TRUE BLUE1 TOO4 ,I KN[ Y\ HAVE40 

0,I HAVE1 ,W+IC4 ,BUT :AT C\LD !Y DO = ME8 

0,H[ Y\ TALK1 ,ALECK4 ,C\LD DO ANY?9'4 ,Y\ GOT RI* FRI5DS1 ,I KN[4 ,Y\ WAS MIX$ UP ) ,FRICK4 ,WELL1 Y\R FRI5DS >E ALL RI<T1 A9'T !Y8 #aa 0,( C\RSE4 ,:AT C\LD !Y DO1 ,W+IE80 

0,GET Y\ P>D'N1 9 TWO1 ?REE YE>S MAY BE1 SEE8 ,Y\ MU/ MAKE A GOOD RECORD H]E40 

0,OH1 ,I DON'T C>E = A P>DON40 

0,:A-A-T8 ,Y\'RE KIDD940 

0,NO1 ,W+IE1 QUITE S]I\SLY4 ,I AM OPPOS$ TO IT ON PR9CIPLE40 

0,Y\'RE SURE BUGS4 ,:AT Y\ TALK9' 'B\T8 ,PR9CIPLE FIDDLE/ICKS4 ,WANT TO GET \T O'H]E80 

0,( C\RSE ,I DO40 

0',WELL1 !N1 QUIT Y\R PR9CIPLE RACKET4 ,:AT'S PR9CIPLE GOT T' DO ) 'T8 ,Y\R PR9CIPLE'S 'GA9/ GETT9' \T8 

0,NO1 BUT AGA9/ BE+ P>DON$40 

0,Y\'RE BEYOND ME1 ,ALECK4 ,GUESS Y\'RE JO%9' ME40 

0,N[ LI/51 ,W+IE4 ,Y\ SEE1 ,I W\LDN'T APPLY = A P>DON1  BECAUSE IT W\LD BE ASK+ FAVORS FROM ! GOV]NM5T1 & ,I AM AGA9/ IT1 Y\ UND]/&8 ,IT W\LD BE ( NO USE1 ANYH[1 ,W+IE4 0 

0,AN' IF Y\ C\LD GET A P>D'N = ! ASK9'1 Y\ WON'T ASK1 ,ALECK4 ,?AT'S :AT Y\ MEAN80 

0,YES40 

0,Y\'RE HOT /UFF1 ,ALECK4 ,:AT !Y CALL Y\1 ,N>*I/8 ,HOT /UFF1 BY GO%6 ,CAN'T MAKE Y\ \T1 ?\<4 ,SEEMS DAFFY3 ,LISN T' ME1 ,ALECK4 ,IF ,I WAS Y\1 ,I'D TAKE ANY?9' ,I C\LD GET1 AN' !N TELL 'EM4 TO GO T'HELL4 ,?AT'S :AT ,I W\LD DO1 MY BOY40 

,HE LOOKS AT ME QUIZZICALLY1 SE>*+LY4 ,! FA9T E*O ( ! ,CAPTA9'S /EP REA*ES US FROM A GALL]Y ON ! OPPOSITE SIDE4 ,) A QUICK GLANCE TO RI<T & LEFT1 ,W+IE LEANS OV] T[>D ! DOOR4 ,HIS M\? BETWE5 ! B>S1 HE :ISP]S V]Y L[3 

0,PR9CIPLES OPPOS$ TO A GET-A-WAY1 ,ALECK8 

,! SUDD5 QUE/ION BEWILD]S ME4 ,! 9/9CT ( LIB]TY1 MY REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT1 ! MIS]Y ( MY EXI/5CE1 ALL FLAME 9TO BE+1 R\S+ A WILD1 TUMULTU\S BEAT+ ( MY HE>T1 P]VAD+ MY :OLE BE+ ) HOPE1 9T5SE TO ! PO9T ( PA94 ,I REMA9 SIL5T4 ,IS IT SAFE TO TRU/ HIM8 ,HE SEEMS K9D & SYMPA!TIC 

0,Y\ MAY TRU/ ME1 ,ALECK10 ,W+IE :ISP]S1 AS IF READ+ MY ?\<TS4 0,I'M Y\R FRI5D40 

0,YES1 ,W+IE1 ,I BELIEVE Y\4 ,MY PR9CIPLES >E NOT OPPOS$ TO AN ESCAPE4 ,I HAVE BE5 ?9K+ AB\T IT1 BUT SO F>-0 

0,S-%6 ,EASY4 ,WALLS HAVE E>S40 

0,ANY *ANCE H]E1 ,W+IE80 

0,WELL1 IT'S A DAMN T\< DUMP1 ?IS ']E IS2 BUT !RE'S MANY A /> 9 HEAV51 ,ALECK1 AN' Y\ MAY HAVE A LUCKY ONE4 ,HASN'T BE5 A GET-A-WAY H]E S9CE ,PADDY ,MC,GRAW SNEAK$ OV] ?' RO(1 ?AT'S-LEMME SEE1 SIX1 SEV5 YE>S AGO1 'B\T40 

0,H[ DID HE DO IT80 ,I ASK1 BREA?LESSLY4 

0,JE/ ,IRI% LUCK4 ,!Y WAS F9I%9' ! NEW BLOCK1 Y\  KN[4 ,PADDY WAS HELP9' LAY ?' RO(4 ,:5 HE GOT GOOD AN' READY1 HE JE/ GOES TO WORK & SLIDES D[N ?' RO(4 ,SWIP$ /UFF 9 ! MAT %OP AN' SPLIC$ A ROPE TOGE!R1 SEE4 ,!Y NEV] GOT 'IM1 EI!R40 

0,WAS HE 9 /RIPES1 ,W+IE80 

0 ,SURE HE WAS4 ,ONLY BE5 9 A FEW MON?S40 

0,H[ DID HE MANAGE TO GET AWAY 9 /RIPES8 ,W\LDN'T HE BE RECOGNIZ$ AS AN ESCAP$ PRISON]80 

0 ,?AT BO!R Y\1 ,ALECK8 ,:Y1 IT'S EASY4 ,GET PLANT$ TILL D>K1 !N HOLD UP ?' FIR/ BLOKE Y\ SEE AN' TAKE 'IS DUDS4 ,OR Y\ PU% 9 ?' BACK DOOR ( A RAG JO9T2 PL5TY ( 'EM 9 ,ALLE<5Y4 

0,IS !RE ANY *ANCE N[ ?R\< ! RO(80 

0,NIT1 MY BOY4 ,NO?9' DO9' !RE4 ,BUT A FELL]'S GOT TO BE ALIVE4 ,MANY WAYS TO KILL A CAT1 Y\ KN[4 ,R'MEMB] ! /IFF' Y\ GOT 9 !M ?+S1 T['L AN' SOAP80 

0,Y\ KN[ AB\T IT1 ,W+IE8 0 ,I ASK1 9 AMAZEM5T4 

0,DO ,I8 ,HE1 HE1 Y\ LITTLE-0 

,! CLICK ( /EEL S\NDS W>N+4 ,W+IE DISAPPE>S4 

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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