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           Givenafewmoredays,Ihaveaverystrongfeelingthathewillprovethis,tousaswellastherestofthepatients.IfwekeephimonthewardIamcertainhisbrashnesswillsubside,hisself-maderebellionwilldwindletonothing,and"—shesmiles,knowingsomethingnobodyelsedoes—"thatourredheadedherowillcuthimselfdowntosomethingthepatientswillallrecognizeandloserespectfor:abraggartandablowhardofthetypewhomayclimbuponasoapboxandshoutforafollowing,thewaywe’veallseenMr.Cheswickdo,thenbackdownthemomentthereisanyrealdangertohimpersonally."

           "PatientMcMurphy"—theboywiththepipefeelsheshouldtrytodefendhispositionandsavefacejustalittlebit"doesnotstrikemeasacoward."

           Iexpecthertogetmad,butshedoesn’t;shejustgiveshimthatlet’s-wait-and-seelookandsays,"Ididn’tsayhewasexactlyacoward,Mr.Gideon;oh,no.He’ssimplyveryfondofsomeone.Asapsychopath,he’smuchtoofondofaMr.RandlePatrickMcMurphytosubjecthimtoanyneedlessdanger."Shegivestheboyasmilethatputshispipeoutforsurethistime."Ifwejustwaitforawhile,ourherowill—whatisityoucollegeboyssay?—giveuphisbit?Yes?"

           "Butthatmaytakeweeks—"theboystarts.

           "Wehaveweeks,"shesays.Shestandsup,lookingmorepleasedwithherselfthanI’veseenherlooksinceMcMurphycametotroubleheraweekago."Wehaveweeks,ormonths,orevenyearsifneedbe.KeepinmindthatMr.McMurphyiscommitted