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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

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,NEKHLUD(F KEPT UP ) ! QUICK PACE ( ! CONVICTS4 ,?\< LI<TLY CLO!D HE FELT DREADFULLY HOT1 & IT WAS H>D TO BREA! 9 ! /IFL+1 MOTIONLESS1 BURN+ AIR FILL$ ) DU/4 

,:5 HE HAD WALK$ AB\T A QU>T] ( A MILE HE AGA9 GOT 9TO ! TRAP1 BUT IT FELT /ILL HOTT] 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! /REET4 ,HE TRI$ TO RECALL LA/ NI<T'S CONV]SATION ) HIS BRO!R-9-LAW1 BUT ! RECOLLECTIONS NO LONG] EXCIT$ HIM AS !Y HAD DONE 9 ! MORN+4 ,!Y W]E DULL$ BY ! IMPRESSIONS MADE BY ! />T+ & PROCESSION ( ! GANG1 & *IEFLY BY ! 9TOL]ABLE HEAT4 

,ON ! PAVEM5T1 9 ! %ADE ( SOME TREES OV]HANG+ A F5CE1 HE SAW TWO S*OOLBOYS /&+ OV] A KNEEL+ MAN :O SOLD ICES4 ,ONE ( ! BOYS WAS ALREADY SUCK+ A P9K SPOON & 5JOY+ HIS ICES1 ! O!R WAS WAIT+ = A GLASS ?AT WAS BE+ FILL$ ) SOME?+ YELL[I%4 

0,:]E C\LD ,I GET A DR9K80 ,NEKHLUD(F ASK$ HIS ISVO/*IK1 FEEL+ AN 9SURM\NTABLE DESIRE = SOME REFRE%M5T4 

0,!RE IS A GOOD EAT+-H\SE CLOSE BY10 ! ISVO/*IK ANSW]$1 & TURN+ A CORN]1 DROVE UP TO A DOOR ) A L>GE SIGNBO>D4 ,! PLUMP CL]K 9 A ,RUSSIAN %IRT1 :O /OOD BEH9D ! C\NT]1 & ! WAIT]S 9 !IR ONCE :ITE CLO?+ :O SAT AT ! TABLES 7!RE BE+ H>DLY ANY CU/OM]S7 LOOK$ ) CURIOSITY AT ! UNUSUAL VISITOR & (F]$ HIM !IR S]VICES4 ,NEKHLUD(F ASK$ = A BOTTLE ( SELTZ] WAT] & SAT D[N SOME WAY FROM ! W9D[ AT A SMALL TABLE COV]$ ) A DIRTY CLO?4 ,TWO M5 SAT AT ANO!R TABLE ) TEA-?+S & A :ITE BOTTLE 9 FRONT ( !M1 MOPP+ !IR =EHEADS1 & CALCULAT+ SOME?+ 9 A FRI5DLY MANN]4 ,ONE ( !M WAS D>K & BALD1 & HAD JU/ SU* A BORD] ( HAIR AT ! BACK AS ,ROGOZH9SKY4 ,?IS SI<T AGA9 REM9D$ ,NEKHLUD(F ( YE/]DAY'S TALK ) HIS BRO!R-9-LAW & HIS WI% TO SEE HIM & ,NA?ALIE4 

0,I %ALL H>DLY BE ABLE TO DO IT BE=E ! TRA9 />TS10 HE ?\<T2 0,I'D BETT] WRITE40 ,HE ASK$ = PAP]1 AN 5VELOPE1 & A /AMP1 & AS HE WAS SIPP+ ! COOL1 EFF]VESC5T WAT] HE CONSID]$ :AT HE %\LD SAY4 ,BUT HIS ?\<TS W&]$1 & HE C\LD NOT MANAGE TO COMPOSE A LETT]4 

0,MY DE> ,NA?ALIE1--,I CANNOT GO AWAY ) ! HEAVY IMPRESSION ?AT YE/]DAY'S TALK ) Y\R HUSB& HAS LEFT10 HE BEGAN4 0,:AT NEXT8 ,%ALL ,I ASK HIM TO =GIVE ME :AT ,I SAID YE/]DAY8 ,BUT ,I ONLY SAID :AT ,I FELT1 & HE WILL ?9K ?AT ,I AM TAK+ IT BACK4 ,BESIDES1 ?IS 9T]F]5CE ( HIS 9 MY PRIVATE MATT]S4 4 4 4 ,NO1 ,I CANNOT10 & AGA9 HE FELT HATR$ RIS+ 9 HIS HE>T T[>DS ?AT MAN SO =EIGN TO HIM4 ,HE FOLD$ ! UNF9I%$ LETT] & PUT IT 9 HIS POCKET1 PAID1 W5T \T1 & AGA9 GOT 9TO ! TRAP TO CAT* UP ! GANG4 ,IT HAD GR[N /ILL HOTT]4 ,! /ONES & ! WALLS SEEM$ TO BE BREA?+ \T HOT AIR4 ,! PAVEM5T SEEM$ TO SCOR* ! FEET1 & ,NEKHLUD(F FELT A BURN+ S5SATION 9 HIS H& :5 HE T\*$ ! LACQU]$ SPLA%GU>D ( HIS TRAP4 

,! HORSE WAS JOGG+ ALONG AT A WE>Y TROT1 BEAT+ ! UNEV51 DU/Y ROAD MONOTON\SLY ) ITS HO(S1 ! ISVO/*IK KEPT FALL+ 9TO A DOZE1 ,NEKHLUD(F SAT )\T ?9K+ ( ANY?+4 

,AT ! BOTTOM ( A /REET1 9 FRONT ( A L>GE H\SE1 A GR\P ( PEOPLE HAD COLLECT$1 & A CONVOY SOLDI] /OOD BY4 

0,:AT HAS HAPP5$80 ,NEKHLUD(F ASK$ ( A PORT]4 

0,SOME?+ ! MATT] ) A CONVICT40 

,NEKHLUD(F GOT D[N & CAME UP TO ! GR\P4 ,ON ! R\< /ONES1 :]E ! PAVEM5T SLANT$ D[N TO ! GUTT]1 LAY A BROADLY-BUILT1 R$-BE>D$1 ELD]LY CONVICT1 ) HIS HEAD L[] ?AN HIS FEET1 & V]Y R$ 9 ! FACE4 ,HE HAD A GRAY CLOAK & GRAY TR\S]S ON1 & LAY ON HIS BACK ) ! PALMS ( HIS FRECKL$ H&S D[NW>D1 & AT LONG 9T]VALS HIS BROAD1 HI< *E/ HEAV$1 & HE GROAN$1 :ILE HIS BLOOD%OT EYES W]E FIX$ ON ! SKY4 ,BY HIM /OOD A CROSS-LOOK+ POLICEMAN1 A P$DL]1 A PO/MAN1 A CL]K1 AN OLD WOMAN ) A P>ASOL1 & A %ORT-HAIR$ BOY ) AN EMPTY BASKET4 

0,!Y >E WEAK4 ,HAV+ BE5 LOCK$ UP 9 PRISON !Y'VE GOT WEAK1 & !N !Y LEAD !M ?R\< ! MO/ BROIL+ HEAT10 SAID ! CL]K1 ADDRESS+ ,NEKHLUD(F1 :O HAD JU/ COME UP4 

0,HE'LL DIE1 MO/ LIKELY10 SAID ! WOMAN ) ! P>ASOL1 9 A DOLEFUL TONE4 

0,HIS %IRT %\LD BE UNTI$10 SAID ! PO/MAN4 

,! POLICEMAN BEGAN1 ) HIS ?ICK1 TREMBL+ F+]S1 CLUMSILY TO UNTIE ! TAPES ?AT FA/5$ ! %IRT R\ND ! R$1 S9EWY NECK4 ,HE WAS EVID5TLY EXCIT$ & CONFUS$1 BUT /ILL ?\<T IT NECESS>Y TO ADDRESS ! CR[D4 

0,:AT HAVE Y\ COLLECT$ H]E =8 ,IT IS HOT 5\< )\T Y\R KEEP+ ! W9D (F40 

0,!Y %\LD HAVE BE5 EXAM9$ BY A DOCTOR1 & ! WEAK ONES LEFT BEH9D10 SAID ! CL]K1 %[+ (F HIS KN[L$GE ( ! LAW4 

,! POLICEMAN1 HAV+ UNDONE ! TAPES ( ! %IRT1 ROSE & LOOK$ R\ND4 

0,MOVE ON1 ,I TELL Y\4 ,IT IS NOT Y\R BUS9ESS1 IS IT8 ,:AT'S !RE TO />E AT80 HE SAID1 & TURN$ TO ,NEKHLUD(F = SYMPA?Y1 BUT NOT F9D+ ANY 9 HIS FACE HE TURN$ TO ! CONVOY SOLDI]4 

,BUT ! SOLDI] /OOD ASIDE1 EXAM9+ ! TRODD5-D[N HEEL ( HIS BOOT1 & WAS QUITE 9DIFF]5T TO ! POLICEMAN'S P]PLEXITY4 

0,?OSE :OSE BUS9ESS IT IS DON'T C>E4 ,IS IT RI<T TO DO M5 TO DEA? LIKE ?IS8 ,A CONVICT IS A CONVICT1 BUT /ILL HE IS A MAN10 DIFF]5T VOICES W]E HE>D SAY+ 9 ! CR[D4 

0,PUT HIS HEAD UP HI<]1 & GIVE HIM SOME WAT]10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F4 

0,WAT] HAS BE5 S5T =10 SAID ! POLICEMAN1 & TAK+ ! PRISON] UND] ! >MS HE ) DIFFICULTY PULL$ HIS BODY A LITTLE HI<] UP4 

0,:AT'S ?IS GA!R+ H]E80 SAID A DECID$1 AU?ORITATIVE VOICE1 & A POLICE (FIC]1 ) A WOND]FULLY CLEAN1 %9Y BL\SE1 & /ILL MORE %9Y TOP-BOOTS1 CAME UP TO ! ASSEMBL$ CR[D4 

0,MOVE ON4 ,NO /&+ AB\T H]E10 HE %\T$ TO ! CR[D1 BE=E HE KNEW :AT HAD ATTRACT$ IT4 

,:5 HE CAME NE> & SAW ! DY+ CONVICT1 HE MADE A SIGN ( APPROVAL ) HIS HEAD1 JU/ AS IF HE HAD QUITE EXPECT$ IT1 &1 TURN+ TO ! POLICEMAN1 SAID1 0,H[ IS ?IS80 

,! POLICEMAN SAID ?AT1 AS A GANG ( PRISON]S WAS PASS+1 ONE ( ! CONVICTS HAD FALL5 D[N1 & ! CONVOY (FIC] HAD ORD]$ HIM TO BE LEFT BEH9D4 

0,WELL1 ?AT'S ALL RI<T4 ,HE MU/ BE TAK5 TO ! POLICE /ATION4 ,CALL AN ISVO/*IK40 

0,A PORT] HAS GONE = ONE10 SAID ! POLICEMAN1 ) HIS F+]S RAIS$ TO HIS CAP4 

,! %OPMAN BEGAN SOME?+ AB\T ! HEAT4 

0,IS IT Y\R BUS9ESS1 EH8 ,MOVE ON10 SAID ! POLICE (FIC]1 & LOOK$ SO SEV]ELY AT HIM ?AT ! CL]K WAS SIL5C$4 

0,HE \<T TO HAVE A LITTLE WAT]10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F4 ,! POLICE (FIC] LOOK$ SEV]ELY AT ,NEKHLUD(F ALSO1 BUT SAID NO?+4 ,:5 ! PORT] BR\<T A MUG FULL ( WAT]1 HE TOLD ! POLICEMAN TO (F] SOME TO ! CONVICT4 ,! POLICEMAN RAIS$ ! DROOP+ HEAD1 & TRI$ TO P\R A LITTLE WAT] D[N ! M\?2 BUT ! PRISON] C\LD NOT SWALL[ IT1 & IT RAN D[N HIS BE>D1 WETT+ HIS JACKET & HIS CO>SE1 DIRTY L95 %IRT4 

0,P\R IT ON HIS HEAD10 ORD]$ ! (FIC]2 & ! POLICEMAN TOOK (F ! PANCAKE-%AP$ CAP & P\R$ ! WAT] OV] ! R$ CURLS & BALD P>T ( ! PRISON]'S HEAD4 ,HIS EYES OP5$ WIDE AS IF 9 FE>1 BUT HIS POSITION REMA9$ UN*ANG$4 

,/REAMS ( DIRT TRICKL$ D[N HIS DU/Y FACE1 BUT ! M\? CONT9U$ TO GASP 9 ! SAME REGUL> WAY1 & HIS :OLE BODY %OOK4 

0,& :AT'S ?IS8 ,TAKE ?IS ONE10 SAID ! POLICE (FIC]1 PO9T+ TO ,NEKHLUD(F'S ISVO/*IK4 0,Y\1 !RE1 DRIVE UP40 

0,I AM 5GAG$10 SAID ! ISVO/*IK1 DISMALLY1 & )\T LOOK+ UP4 

0,IT IS MY ISVO/*IK2 BUT TAKE HIM4 ,I WILL PAY Y\10 SAID ,NEKHLUD(F1 TURN+ TO ! ISVO/*IK4 

0,WELL1 :AT >E Y\ WAIT+ =80 %\T$ ! (FIC]4 0,CAT* HOLD40 

,! POLICEMAN1 ! PORT]1 & ! CONVOY SOLDI] LIFT$ ! DY+ MAN & C>RI$ HIM TO ! TRAP1 & PUT HIM ON ! SEAT4 ,BUT HE C\LD NOT SIT UP2 HIS HEAD FELL BACK1 & ! :OLE ( HIS BODY GLID$ (F ! SEAT4 

0,MAKE HIM LIE D[N10 ORD]$ ! (FIC]4 

0,IT'S ALL RI<T1 Y\R HONOR2 ,I'LL MANAGE HIM LIKE ?IS10 SAID ! POLICEMAN1 SITT+ D[N BY ! DY+ MAN1 & CLASP+ HIS /RONG1 RI<T >M R\ND ! BODY UND] ! >MS4 ,! CONVOY SOLDI] LIFT$ ! /OCK+LESS FEET1 9 PRISON %OES1 & PUT !M 9TO ! TRAP4 

,! POLICE (FIC] LOOK$ >\ND1 & NOTIC+ ! PANCAKE-%AP$ HAT ( ! CONVICT LIFT$ IT UP & PUT IT ON ! WET1 DROOP+ HEAD4 

0,GO ON10 HE ORD]$4 

,! ISVO/*IK LOOK$ ANGRILY R\ND1 %OOK HIS HEAD1 &1 ACCOMPANI$ BY ! CONVOY SOLDI]1 DROVE BACK TO ! POLICE /ATION4 ,! POLICEMAN1 SITT+ BESIDE ! CONVICT1 KEPT DRAGG+ UP ! BODY ?AT WAS CONT9UALLY SLID+ D[N FROM ! SEAT1 :ILE ! HEAD SWUNG FROM SIDE TO SIDE4 

,! CONVOY SOLDI]1 :O WAS WALK+ BY ! SIDE ( ! TRAP1 KEPT PUTT+ ! LEGS 9 !IR PLACE4 ,NEKHLUD(F FOLL[$ ! TRAP4 

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