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Chapter 61

           Thenheunbuttonedmyshirttothebottomandforcedtheleftsidebackuntiltheshoulderwasbare.Nextheproducedtwoinch-widewhiteribbons,eachwithabloodredrosetteattached,fromthegrip.Hetiedoneroundthetopofmyrightcalf,anotherundermyarmpitandoverthebareshoulder.Next,ablackcircle,sometwoinchesindiameterandcutinadhesivetape,wasfixedlikeahugepatchonthemiddleofmyforehead.Finallywithonelastdomesticatinggestureheputaclose-fitting,excellentlyfitting,maskovermyeyes.Iwrylyrememberedthatearlyincident,whenConchishadmeasuredmyhead;eventhen.Iwasmoreandmoreinclinedtostruggle;butIhadmissedmychance.Wemovedoff.Wemarchedalongthecistern.TheystoppedmeattheendandAdamsaid,"Slow,wegoupstairs."Iwonderedif"upstairs"meant"intothehouse";orwasjustbadEnglish.Itoedforwardandweclimbedintothesun.Icouldfeelitonmybareskin,thoughtheblindfoldingmaskoccludedallbutthethinnestglintsoflight.Wemusthavewalkedsometwoorthreehundredyards.IthoughtIcouldsmellthesea,Iwasn’tsure.Ihalfexpectedtofeelawallagainstmyback,tofindmyselffacingafiringsquad.Butthenonceagaintheyhaltedmeandavoicesaid,"Downstairsnow."Theygavemeplentyoftimetomaneuverthesteps;morethanthoseleadingtomycell,andtheairgrewcool.WewentroundacorneranddownyetmorestepsandthenIcouldhearbytheresonanceofthesoundswemadethatwehadenteredalargeroom.

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