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           FirsttherehadbeentheawfulhumiliationoftheGreatLoyaltyOathCrusade,whennotoneofthethirtyorfortypeoplecirculatingcompetitiveloyaltyoathswouldevenallowhimtosign.Then,justwhenthatwasblowingover,therewasthematterofClevinger’splanedisappearingsomysteriouslyinthinairwitheverymemberofthecrew,andblameforthestrangemishapcenteringbalefullyonhimbecausehehadneversignedanyoftheloyaltyoaths.

           Thedarkglasseshadlargemagentarims.Thefalseblackmustachewasaflamboyantorgangrinder’s,andheworethembothtothebasketballgameonedaywhenhefelthecouldendurehislonelinessnolonger.Heaffectedanairofjauntyfamiliarityashesaunteredtothecourtandprayedsilentlythathewouldnotberecognized.Theotherspretendednottorecognizehim,andhebegantohavefun.Justashefinishedcongratulatinghimselfonhisinnocentrusehewasbumpedhardbyoneofhisopponentsandknockedtohisknees.Soonhewasbumpedhardagain,anditdawnedonhimthattheydidrecognizehimandthattheywereusinghisdisguiseasalicensetoelbow,tripandmaulhim.Theydidnotwanthimatall.Andjustashedidrealizethis,theplayersonhisteamfusedinstinctivelywiththeplayersontheotherteamintoasingle,howling,bloodthirstymobthatdescendeduponhimfromallsideswithfoulcursesandswingingfists.Theyknockedhimtotheground,kickedhimwhilehewasontheground,attackedhimagainafterhehadstruggledblindlytohisfeet.Hecoveredhisfacewithhishandsandcouldnotsee.

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