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Chapter 11
Okay—somethingbigger’natableorachair...Well,ifitwasnightImightthrowthatfatcoonthroughit;he’sheavyenough."
"Muchtoosoft,"Hardingsays."He’dhitthescreenanditwoulddicehimlikeaneggplant."
"Howaboutoneofthebeds?"
"Abedistoobigevenifyoucouldliftit.Itwouldn’tgothroughthewindow."
"Icouldliftitallright.Well,hell,rightoverthereyouare:thatthingBilly’ssittin’on.Thatbigcontrolpanelwithallthehandlesandcranks.That’shardenough,ain’tit?Anditdamnwellshouldbeheavyenough."
"Sure,"Fredricksonsays."That’sthesameasyoukickingyourfootthroughthesteeldooratthefront."
"Whatwouldbewrongwithusingthepanel?Itdon’tlooknaileddown."
"No,it’snotbolted—there’sprobablynothingholdingitbutafewwires—butlookatit,forChristsakes."
Everybodylooks.Thepanelissteelandcement,halfthesizeofoneofthetables,probablyweighsfourhundredpounds.
"Okay,I’mlookingatit.Itdon’tlookanybiggerthanhaybalesI’vebuckedupontotruckbeds."
"I’mafraid,myfriend,thatthiscontrivancewillweighabitmorethanyourbalesofhay."
"Aboutaquarter-tonmore,I’dbet,"Fredricksonsays.
"He’sright,Mack,"Cheswicksays."It’dbeawfulheavy."
"Hell,areyoubirdstellingmeIcan’tliftthatdinkylittlegizmo?"
"Myfriend,Idon’trecallanythingaboutpsychopathsbeingabletomovemountainsinadditiontotheirothernoteworthyassets."
