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           Hethinksforawhileandsays,"AndwhenatownwomanmarriesanIndianthat’smarryin’somebodybeneathher,ain’tit?Yeah,IthinkIsee."

           "No.Itwasn’tjustherthatmadehimlittle.Everybodyworkedonhimbecausehewasbig,andwouldn’tgivein,anddidlikehepleased.Everybodyworkedonhimjustthewaythey’reworkingonyou."

           "Theywho,Chief?"heaskedinasoftvoice,suddenlyserious.

           "TheCombine.Itworkedonhimforyears.Hewasbigenoughtofightitforawhile.Itwantedustoliveininspectedhouses.Itwantedtotakethefalls.Itwaseveninthetribe,andtheyworkedonhim.Inthetowntheybeathimupinthealleysandcuthishairshortonce.Oh,theCombine’sbig—big.Hefoughtitalongtimetillmymothermadehimtoolittletofightanymoreandhegaveup."

           McMurphydidn’tsayanythingforalongtimeafterthat.Thenheraiseduponhiselbowandlookedatmeagain,andaskedwhytheybeathimupinthealleys,andItoldhimthattheywantedtomakehimseewhathehadinstoreforhimonlyworseifhedidn’tsignthepapersgivingeverythingtothegovernment.

           "Whatdidtheywanthimtogivetothegovernment?"

           "Everything.Thetribe,thevillage,thefalls..."

           "NowIremember;you’retalkingaboutthefallswheretheIndiansusedtospearsalmon—longtimeago.Yeah.ButthewayIrememberitthetribegotpaidsomehugeamount."

           "That’swhattheysaidtohim.