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           AndwhenMcMurphyandthecaptaincamebackoutofthebaitshopweallsharedabeertogetherbeforewedroveaway.

           Itwaslatewhenwegotbacktothehospital.

           ThegirlwassleepingagainstBilly’schest,andwhensheraiseduphisarm’dgonedeadholdingherallthatwayinsuchanawkwardposition,andsherubbeditforhim.Hetoldherifhehadanyofhisweekendsfreehe’daskherforadate,andshesaidshecouldcometovisitintwoweeksifhe’dtellherwhattime,andBillylookedatMcMurphyforananswer.McMurphyputhisarmsaroundbothoftheirshouldersandsaid,"Let’smakeittwoo’clockonthenose."

           "Saturdayafternoon?"sheasked.

           HewinkedatBillyandsqueezedthegirl’sheadinthecrookofhisarm."No.Twoo’clockSaturdaynight.Slipupandknockonthatsamewindowyouwasatthismorning.I’lltalkthenightaideintolettingyouin."

           Shegiggledandnodded."YoudamnedMcMurphy,"shesaid.

           SomeoftheAcutesonthewardwerestillup,standingaroundthelatrinetoseeifwe’dbeendrownedornot.Theywatchedusmarchintothehall,blood-speckled,sunburned,stinkingofbeerandfish,totingoursalmonlikewewereconqueringheroes.Thedoctoraskedifthey’dliketocomeoutandlookathishalibutinthebackofhiscar,andweallstartedbackoutexceptMcMurphy.Hesaidheguessedhewasprettyshotandthoughthe’dhitthehay.