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           Thelifeguardjustgrinned."Well,thatcast’sontherebecauseIgotabadfractureinthelastgamewiththeBrowns.Ican’tgetbackintogstillthefractureknitsandIgetthecastoff.Thenurseonmywardtellsmeshe’scuringthearminsecret.Yeah,man,shesaysifIgoeasyonthatarm,don’texertitornothing,she’lltakethecastoffandIcangetbackwiththeballclub."

           Heputhisknucklesonthewettile,wentintoathree-pointstancetotesthowthearmwascomingalong.McMurphywatchedhimaminute,thenaskedbowlonghe’dbeenwaitingforthemtotellhimhisarmwashealedsohecouldleavethehospital.Thelifeguardraisedupslowlyandrubbedhisarm.HeactedhurtthatMcMurphyhadaskedthat,likehethoughthewasbeingaccusedofbeingsoftandlickinghiswounds."I’mcommitted,"hesaid."I’dofleftherebeforenowifitwasuptome.MaybeIcouldn’tplayfirststring,withthisbumarm,butIcouldoffoldedtowels,couldn’tI?Icouldofdonesomething.Thatnurseonmyward,shekeepstellingthedoctorIain’tready.Noteventofoldtowelsinthecrummyoldlockerroom,Iain’tready."

           Heturnedandwalkedovertohislifeguardchair,climbedupthechairladderlikeadruggedgorilla,andpeereddownatus,hislowerlippushedwayout."Iwaspickedupfordrunkanddisorderly,andIbeenhereeightyearsandeightmonths,"hesaid.