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           "Maybeyoubetterbringmesomethingtoo,"shecalleddrunkenlyafterHarding."Ineverexperiencedanythingtocomeevenclosetoit."

           DownthehallweheardglasscrashandHardingcamebackwithadoublehandfulofpills;hesprinkledthemoverSefeltandthewomanlikehewascrumblingclodsintoagrave.Heraisedhiseyestowardtheceiling.

           "MostmercifulGod,acceptthesetwopoorsinnersintoyourarms.Andkeepthedoorsajarforthecomingoftherestofus,becauseyouarewitnessingtheend,theabsolute,irrevocable,fantasticend.I’vefinallyrealizedwhatishappening.Itisourlastfling.Wearedoomedhenceforth.Mustscrewourcouragetothestickingpointandfaceuptoourimpendingfate.Weshallbeallofusshotatdawn.Onehundredcc’sapiece.MissRatchedshalllineusallagainstthewall,wherewe...facetheterriblemawofamuzzle-loadingshotgunwhichshehasloadedwithMiltowns!Thorazines!Libriums!Stelazines!Andwithawaveofhersword,blooie!Tranquilizeallofuscompletelyoutofexistence."

           Hesaggedagainstthewallandslidtothefloor,pillshoppingoutofhishandsinalldirectionslikeredandgreenandorangebugs."Amen,"hesaidandclosedhiseyes.

           Thegirlonthefloorsmootheddownherskirtoverherlonghard-workinglegsandlookedatSefeltstillgrinningandtwitchingthereunderthelightsbesideher,andsaid,"Neverinmylifeexperiencedanythingtocomeevenhalfwaynearit."