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Chapter 8

           "Thatoutfit,"shesays,realizing,"wassupposedtobepickedup.Youwereissuedauniformofgreenconvalescentsthismorning."

           Heshakeshisheadandsighs,butstilldon’tlookup."No.No,I’mafraidIwasn’t.Notathingthismorningbutthecapthat’sonmyheadand"

           "Williams,"shehollersdowntotheblackboywho’sstillatthewarddoorlikehemightmakearunforit."Williams,canyoucomehereamoment?"

           Hecrawlstoherlikeadogtoawhipping.

           "Williams,whydoesn’tthispatienthaveanissueofconvalescents?"

           Theblackboyisrelieved.Hestraightensupandgrins,raisesthatgrayhandandpointsdowntheotherendofthehalltooneofthebigones."MistuhWashingtonoverthereis‘signedtothelaundrydutythismornin’.Notme.No."

           "Mr.Washington!"Shenailshimwithhismoppoisedoverthebucket,freezeshimthere."Willyoucomehereamoment!"Themopslideswithoutasoundbackinthebucket,andwithslow,carefulmovementsheleansthehandleagainstthewall.HeturnsaroundandlooksdownatMcMurphyandtheleastblackboyandthenurse.Helooksthentohisleftandtohisright,likeshemightbeyellingatsomebodyelse.

           "Comedownhere!"

           Heputshishandsinhispocketsandstartsshufflingdownthehalltoher.Heneverwalksveryfast,andIcanseehowifhedon’tgetamoveonshemightfreezehimandshatterhimalltohellbyjustlooking;allthehateandfuryandfrustrationshewasplanningtouseonMcMurphyisbeamingoutdownthehallattheblackboy,andhecanfeelitblastagainsthimlikeablizzardwind,slowinghimmorethanever.

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