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           "Huh?"

           "Dawnmeans,"explainedBen,"thatshe’stoldPatty,probably,sinceMikeiswithdrawnatthemoment?andthatPattyistellingeverybodywhocanheareasily–withhisinnerear–andtheyarepassingthewordtoanywhoarestillabitdeaf,likemyself."

           "Yes,"agreedDawn,"exceptthatItoldJill–PattyhasgoneoutsideforsomethingMichaelwants.Jubal,haveyoubeenwatchinganyofwhatisshowinginthestereotank?It’sveryexciting."

           "Eh?No."

           "Youmeanthejailbreak,Dawn?"

           "Yes,Ben"

           "Wehadn’tdiscussedthat–andJubaldoesn’tlikestereo.Jubal,Mikedidn’tmerelycrushoutandcomehomewhenhefeltlikeit;hegavethemadilemmatositon.HerehehasjustbeenarrestedforeverythingbutrapingtheStatueofLiberty,withBigmouthShortdenouncinghimastheAntichristonthesameday.Sohegave’emmiraclestochewon.Hethrewawayeverybaranddoorinthecountyjailasheleft?didthesameatthestateprisonjustoutoftownforgoodmeasure,anddisarmedallthepoliceforces,city,county,andstate.Partlytokeep’embusyandinterested?andpartlybecauseMikejustpurelydespiseslockingamanupforanyreasonatall.Hegroksagreatwrongnessinit."

           "Thatfits,"Jubalagreed."Mikeisgentle,always.Itwouldhurthimtohaveanybodylockedup.Iagree."

           Benshookhishead."Mikeisn’tgentle,Jubal.Killingamanwouldn’tworryhim.Buthe’stheultimateanarchist–lockingamanupisawrongness.