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Chapter 23
Youwantedtobedealtwith,neededit,butthepunishmentdidnotcome.Thatfoolishlenienceonthepartofyourparentsmayhavebeenthegermthatgrewintoyourpresentillness.Itellyouthishopingyouwillunderstandthatitisentirelyforyourowngoodthatweenforcedisciplineandorder."
Sheletherheadtwistaroundtheroom.Regretforthejobshehastodowasworkedintoherface.Itwasquietexceptforthathighfevered,deliriousringinginmyhead.
"It’sdifficulttoenforcedisciplineinthesesurroundings.Youmustbeabletoseethat.Whatcanwedotoyou?Youcan’tbearrested.Youcan’tbeputonbreadandwater.Youmustseethatthestaffhasaproblem;whatcanwedo?"
Rucklyhadanideawhattheycoulddo,butshedidn’tpayanyattentiontoit.Thefacemovedwithatickingnoisetillthefeaturesachievedadifferentlook.Shefinallyansweredherownquestion.
"Wemusttakeawayaprivilege.Andaftercarefulconsiderationofthecircumstancesofthisrebellion,we’vedecidedthattherewouldbeacertainjusticeintakingawaytheprivilegeofthetubroomthatyoumenhavebeenusingforyourcardgamesduringtheday.Doesthisseemunfair?"
Herheaddidn’tmove.Shedidn’tlook.Butonebyoneeverybodyelselookedathimsittingthereinhiscorner.EventheoldChronics,wonderingwhyeverybodyhadturnedtolookinonedirection,stretchedouttheirscrawnyneckslikebirdsandturnedtolookatMcMurphy—facesturnedtohim,fullofanaked,scaredhope.
