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           Hetookadeepbreathandsteppedacrosstotheblackboy,shovinghimawayfromGeorge."Washington,allright,allright..."

           Everybodycouldhearthehelpless,cornereddespairinMcMurphy’svoice.

           "McMurphy,youforcingmetoprotectmyself.Ain’theforcingme,men?"Theothertwonodded.HecarefullylaiddownthetubeonthebenchbesideGeorge,camebackupwithhisfistswingingallinthesamemotionandbustingMcMurphyacrossthecheekbysurprise.McMurphynearlyfell.Hestaggeredbackwardintothenakedlineofmen,andtheguyscaughthimandpushedhimbacktowardthesmilingslateface.Hegothitagain,intheneck,beforehegaveuptotheideathatithadstarted,atlast,andtherewasn’tanythingnowbutgetwhathecouldoutofit.Hecaughtthenextswingblacksnakingathim,andheldhimbythewristwhileheshookhisheadclear.

           Theyswayedasecondthatway,pantingalongwiththepantingdrain;thenMcMurphyshovedtheblackboyawayandwentintoacrouch,rollingthebigshouldersuptoguardhischin,hisfistsoneachsideofhishead,circlingthemaninfrontofhim.

           Andthatneat,silentlineofnudemenchangedintoayellingcircle,limbsandbodiesknittinginaringofflesh.

           Theblackarmsstabbedinattheloweredredheadandbullneck,chippedbloodoffthebrowandthecheek.Theblackboydancedaway.Taller,armslongerthanMcMurphy’sthickredarms,punchesfasterandsharper,hewasabletochiselattheshouldersandtheheadwithoutgettinginclose.