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Chapter 14
“Whysuchhaste?Idon’thavetocatchatrain,andIamsoconfoundedcomfortableasIamthatIprefernottobedisturbed.”
Butunlacemetheydid,rollingmeoutofthefetidjacketanduponthefloor,aninert,helplessthing.
“Nowonderhewascomfortable,”saidCaptainJamie.“Hedidn’tfeelanything.He’sparalysed.”
“Paralysedyourgrandmother,”sneeredtheWarden.“Gethimuponhisfeatandyou’llseehimstand.”
Hutchinsandthedoctordraggedmetomyfeet.
“Nowletgo!”theWardencommanded.
Notallatoncecouldlifereturnintothebodythathadbeenpracticallydeadfortendays,andasaresult,withnopowerasyetovermyflesh,Igaveattheknees,crumpled,pitchedsidewise,andgashedmyforeheadagainstthewall.
“Yousee,”saidCaptainJamie.
“Goodacting,”retortedtheWarden.“Thatman’sgotnervetodoanything.”
“You’reright,Warden,”Iwhisperedfromthefloor.“Ididitonpurpose.Itwasastagefall.Liftmeupagain,andI’llrepeatit.Ipromiseyoulotsoffun.
