Chapter 7

           Delacroix’smousewasoneofGod’smysteries.IneversawoneinEBlockbeforethatsummer,andneversawoneafterthatfall,whenDelacroixpassedfromourcompanyonahotandthunderynightinOctoberpassedfromitinamannersounspeakableIcanbarelybringmyselftorecallit.Delacroixclaimedthathetrainedthatmouse,whichstarteditslifeamongusasSteamboatWilly,butIreallythinkitwastheotherwayaround.DeanStantonfeltthesameway,andsodidBrutal.Bothofthemweretherethenightthemouseputinitsfirstappearance,andasBrutalsaid,"Thething"ushalf-tamealready,andtwiceassmartasthatCajunwhatthoughtheownedit."

           DeanandIwereinmyoffice,goingovertherecord-boxforthelastyear,gettingreadytowritefollow-upletterstowitnessesoffiveexecutions,andtowritefollow-upstofollow-upsinanothersixstretchingallthewaybackto"29.Basically,wewantedtoknowjustonething:weretheypleasedwiththeservice?Iknowitsoundsgrotesque,butitwasanimportantconsideration.Astaxpayerstheywereourcustomers,butveryspecialones.Amanorawomanwhowillturnoutatmidnighttowatchamandiehasgotaspecial,pressingreasontobethere,aspecialneed,andifexecutionisaproperpunishment,thenthatneedoughttobesatisfied.They’vehadanightmare.Thepurposeoftheexecutionistoshowthemthatthenightmareisover.Maybeitevenworksthatway.Sometimes.

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