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           TheBigNursefoldedupherpapersandputtheminthebasketandsetthebasketoffherlaponthefloor,thenlethereyesswingtoMcMurphyforjustasecondlikeshewantedtocheckifhewasawakeandlistening.Shefoldedherhandsinherlapandlookeddownatthefingersanddrewadeepbreath,shakingherhead.

           "Boys,I’vegivenagreatdealofthoughttowhatIamabouttosay.I’vetalkeditoverwiththedoctorandwiththerestofthestaff,and,asmuchasweregrettedit,weallcametothesameconclusion—thatthereshouldbesomemannerofpunishmentmetedoutfortheunspeakablebehaviorconcerningthehousedutiesthreeweeksago."Sheraisedherhandandlookedaround."Wewaitedthislongtosayanything,hopingthatyoumenwouldtakeituponyourselvestoapologizefortherebelliouswayyouacted.Butnotaoneofyouhasshowntheslightestsignofremorse."

           Herhandwentupagaintostopanyinterruptionsthatmightcome—themovementofatarot-cardreaderinaglassarcadecase.

           "Pleaseunderstand:Wedonotimposecertainrulesandrestrictionsonyouwithoutagreatdealofthoughtabouttheirtherapeuticvalue.AgoodmanyofyouareinherebecauseyoucouldnotadjusttotherulesofsocietyintheOutsideWorld,becauseyourefusedtofaceuptothem,becauseyoutriedtocircumventthemandavoidthem.Atsometime—perhapsinyourchildhood—youmayhavebeenallowedtogetawaywithfloutingtherulesofsociety.Whenyoubrokearuleyouknewit.