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           McMurphypooh-poohedherandherclippings,sayingthathistwoauntshadspentmostoftheirlivesbouncingaroundthewavesinoneportoranotherwiththissailororthat,andtheybothguaranteedthetripwassafeaspie,safeaspudding,notathingtoworryabout.Butthenursestillknewherpatients.TheclippingsscaredthemmorethanMcMurphy’dfigured.He’dfiguredtherewouldbearushtosignup,buthe’dhadtotalkandwheedletogettheguyshedid.Thedaybeforethetriphestillneededacouplemorebeforehecouldpayfortheboat.

           Ididn’thavethemoney,butIkeptgettingthisnotionthatIwantedtosignthelist.AndthemorehetalkedaboutfishingforChinooksalmonthemoreIwantedtogo.Iknewitwasafoolthingtowant;ifIsignedupit’dbethesameascomingrightoutandtellingeverybodyIwasn’tdeaf.IfI’dbeenhearingallthistalkaboutboatsandfishingit’dshowI’dbeenhearingeverythingelsethat’dbeensaidinconfidencearoundmeforthepasttenyears.AndiftheBigNursefoundoutaboutthat,thatI’dheardalltheschemingandtreacherythathadgoneonwhenshedidn’tthinkanybodywaslistening,she’dhuntmedownwithanelectricsaw,fixmewheresheknewIwasdeafanddumb.BadasIwantedtogo,itstillmademesmilealittletothinkaboutit:IhadtokeeponactingdeafifIwantedtohearatall.