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Chapter 3
TheysayI’mahabitualhassler.LikeIfightsome.Sheeut.Theydidn’tmindsomuchwhenIwasadumbloggerandgotintoahassle;that’sexcusable,theysay,that’sahard-workin’fellerblowingoffsteam,theysay.Butifyou’reagambler,iftheyknowyoutogetupaback-roomgamenowandthen,allyouhavetodoisspitslantwiseandyou’reagoddamnedcriminal.Hooee,itwasbreakingupthebudgetdrivin’metoandfromthepokeyforawhilethere."
Heshakeshisheadandpuffsouthischeeks.
"Butthatwasjustforaperiodoftime.Ilearnedtheropes.Totellthetruth,this‘saultandbatteryIwasdoinginPendletonwasthefirsthitchinclosetoayear.That’swhyIgotbusted.Iwasoutapractice;thisguywasabletogetupoffthefloorandgettothecopsbeforeIlefttown.Averytoughindividual..."
Helaughsagainandshakeshandsandsitsdowntoarmwrestleeverytimethatblackboygetstoonearhimwiththethermometer,tillhe’smeteverybodyontheAcuteside.AndwhenhefinishesshakinghandswiththelastAcutehecomesrightonovertotheChronics,likewearen’tnodifferent.Youcan’ttellifhe’sreallythisfriendlyorifhe’sgotsomegambler’sreasonfortryingtogetacquaintedwithguyssofargonealotofthemdon’tevenknowtheirnames.
He’stherepullingEllis’shandoffthewallandshakingitjustlikehewasapoliticianrunningforsomethingandEllis’svotewasgoodasanybody’s."Buddy,"hesaystoEllisinasolemnvoice,"mynameisR.P.McMurphyandIdon’tliketoseeafull-grownmansloshin’aroundinhisownwater.Whyn’tyougogetdriedup?"
