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           Ilookedaround,andtherewereallthreeoftheotherpoleswhippingaroundjustlikemine,andtherestoftheguysscramblingdownoffthecabinattheexcitementanddoingeverythingintheirpowertogetunderfoot.

           "Up!Up!Keepthetipup!"Georgewasyelling.

           "McMurphy!Getouthereandlookatthis."

           "Godblessyou,Fred,yougotmyblessedfish!"

           "McMurphy,weneedsomehelp!"

           IheardMcMurphylaughingandsawhimoutofthecornerofmyeye,juststandingatthecabindoor,notevenmakingamovetodoanything,andIwastoobusycrankingatmyfishtoaskhimforhelp.Everyonewasshoutingathimtodosomething,buthewasn’tmoving.Eventhedoctor,whohadthedeeppole,wasaskingMcMurphyforassistance.AndMcMurphywasjustlaughing.HardingfinallysawMcMurphywasn’tgoingtodoanything,sohegotthegaffandjerkedmyfishintotheboatwithaclean,gracefulmotionlikehe’sbeenboatingfishallhislife.He’sbigasmyleg,Ithought,bigasafencepost!Ithought,He’sbigger’nanyfishweevergotatthefalls.He’sspringingalloverthebottomoftheboatlikearainbowgonewild!Smearingbloodandscatteringscaleslikelittlesilverdimes,andI’mscaredhe’sgonnaflopoverboard.McMurphywon’tmakeamovetohelp.Scanlongrabsthefishandwrestlesitdowntokeepitfromfloppingovertheside.Thegirlcomesrunningupfrombelow,yellingit’sherturn,dangit,grabsmypole,andjerksthehookintomethreetimeswhileI’mtryingtotieonaherringforher.