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Chapter 5

           Thatwasthekindofstuffwethoughtofwithoutevenknowingwewerethinkingofitthewayweknewnottolettheconscallusbyourfirstnames,thewayweknewthatthesoundofrapidlyjinglingkeysmeanttroubleontheblock,becauseitwasthesoundofaprisonguardrunningandprisonguardsneverrununlessthere’stroubleinthevalley.StuffPercyWetmorewasnevergoingtogetwiseto.

           Tonight,however,Whartonhadnointerestingrabbingorchoking.Hesnatchedthetincup,downedthepopinthreelongswallows,thenvoicedaresoundingbelch."Excellent!"hesaid.

           Iheldmyhandout."Cup."

           Hehelditforamoment,teasingwithhiseyes."SupposeIkeepit?"

           Ishrugged."We’llcomeinandtakeitback.You’llgodowntothelittleroom.AndyouwillhavedrunkyourlastR.C.Unlesstheyserveitdowninhell,thatis."

           Hissmilefaded."Idon’tlikejokesabouthell,screwtip."Hethrustthecupoutthroughthebars."Here.Takeit."

           Itookit.Frombehindme,Percysaid:"WhyinGod’snamedidyouwanttogivealugoonlikehimasoda-pop?"

           Becauseitwasloadedwithenoughinfirmarydopetoputhimonhisbackforforty-eighthours,andhenevertastedathing,Ithought.

           "WithPaul,"Brutalsaid,"thequalityofmercyisnotstrained;itdroppethlikethegentlerainfromheaven."

           "Huh?"Percyasked,frowning.

           "Meanshe’sasofttouch.

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