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           "Ahhh,letmetellyou,Geo’ge:Iseencaseswheretheseawfulbugsachually—"

           "Okay,Washington,"McMurphysaid.

           Thescarwheretheblackboy’snosehadbeenbrokenwasatwistofneon.Theblackboyknewwho’dspokentohim,buthedidn’tturnaround;theonlywayweknewhe’devenheardwasbythewayhestoppedtalkingandreachedupalonggrayfingeranddrewitacrossthescarhe’dgotinthatbasketballgame.Herubbedhisnoseasecond,thenshovedhishandoutinfrontofGeorge’sface,scrabblingthefingersaround."Acrab,Geo’ge,see?Seehere?Nowyouknowwhatacrablooklike,don’tyou?Surenow,yougetcrabsonthatfishin’boat.Wecan’thavecrabsdrillin’downintoyou,canwe,Geo’ge?"

           "Nocrabs!"Georgeyelled."No!"Hestoodstraightandhisbrowliftedenoughsowecouldseehiseyes.Theblackboysteppedbackaways.Theothertwolaughedathim."Somethin’thematter,Washington,myman?"thebigoneasked."Somethin’holdingupthisendofthepro-ceedure,myman?"

           Hesteppedbackinclose."Geo’ge,I’mtellin’you:benddown!Youeitherbenddownandtakethisstuff—orIlaymyhandonyou!"Hehelditupagain;itwasbigandblackasaswamp."Putthisblack!filthy!stinkin’!handalloveryou!"

           "Nohand!"Georgesaidandliftedafistabovehisheadasifhewouldcrashtheslateskulltobits,splattercogsandnutsandboltsalloverthefloor.