Chapter 11

           "Wethoughthewasstilldopedfromthetests,"Deansaidlatethatafternoon.Hisvoicewaslow,rasping,almostabark,andtherewereblackish-purplebruisesrisingonhisneck.Icouldseeitwashurtinghimtotalkandthoughtoftellinghimtoletitgo,butsometimesithurtsmoretobequiet.Ijudgedthatthiswasoneofthosetimes,andkeptmyownmouthshut."Weallthoughthewasdoped,didn’twe?"

           HarryTerwilligernodded.EvenPercy,sittingoffbyhimselfinhisownsullenlittlepartyofone,nodded.

           Brutalglancedatme,andforamomentImethiseyes.Wewerethinkingprettymuchthatsamething,thatthiswasthewayithappened.Youwerecruisingalong,everythinggoingaccordingtoHoyle,youmadeonemistake,andbang,theskyfelldownonyou.Theyhadthoughthewasdoped,itwasareasonableassumptiontomake,butnoonehadaskedifhewasdoped.IthoughtIsawsomethingelseinBrutal’seyes,aswell:HarryandDeanwouldlearnfromtheirmistake.EspeciallyDean,whocouldeasilyhavegonehometohisfamilydead.Percywouldn’t.Percymaybecouldn’t.AllPercycoulddowassitinthecornerandsulkbecausehewasintheshitagain.

           ThereweresevenofthemthatwentuptoIndianolatotakechargeofWildBillWharton:Harry,Dean,Percy,twootherguardsintheback(Ihaveforgottentheirnames,althoughI’msureIknewthemonce),plustwoupfront.

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