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           WhenthenurseherselfbroughttheproblemofPatientMcMurphyupingroupthenextday,saidthatforsomeunusualreasonhedidnotseemtoberespondingtoESTatallandthatmoredrasticmeansmightberequiredtomakecontactwithhim,Hardingsaid,"Now,thatispossible,MissRatched,yes—butfromwhatIhearaboutyourdealingsupstairswithMcMurphy,hehasn’thadanydifficultymakingcontactwithyou."

           Shewasthrownoffbalanceandflusteredsobadwitheverybodyintheroomlaughingather,thatshedidn’tbringitupagain.

           ShesawthatMcMurphywasgrowingbiggerthaneverwhilehewasupstairswheretheguyscouldn’tseethedentshewasmakingonhim,growingalmostintoalegend.Amanoutofsightcan’tbemadetolookweak,shedecided,andstartedmakingplanstobringhimbackdowntoourward.Shefiguredtheguyscouldseeforthemselvesthenthathecouldbeasvulnerableasthenextman.Hecouldn’tcontinueinhisheroroleifhewassittingaroundthedayroomallthetimeinashockstupor.

           Theguysanticipatedthis,andthataslongashewasonthewardforthemtoseeshewouldbegivinghimshockeverytimehecameoutofit.SoHardingandScanlonandFredricksonandItalkedoverhowwecouldconvincehimthatthebestthingforeverybodyconcernedwouldbehisescapingtheward.AndbytheSaturdaywhenhewasbroughtbacktotheward—footworkingintothedayroomlikeaboxerintoaring,claspinghishandsoverhisheadandannouncingthechampwasback—wehadourplanallworkedout.