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           Thethinghewasfighting,youcouldn’twhipitforgood.Allyoucoulddowaskeeponwhippingit,tillyoucouldn’tcomeoutanymoreandsomebodyelsehadtotakeyourplace.

           TherewasmorephoninggoingonintheNurses’Stationandanumberofauthoritiesshowingupforatouroftheevidence.Whenthedoctorhimselffinallycamein,everyoneofthesepeoplegavehimalooklikethewholethinghadbeenplannedbyhim,oratleastcondonedandauthorized.Hewaswhiteandshakyundertheireyes.Youcouldseehe’dalreadyheardaboutmostofwhathadgoneonhere,onhisward,buttheBigNurseoutlineditforhimagain,inslow,louddetailssowecouldhearittoo.Hearitintheproperway,thistime,solemnly,withnowhisperingorgigglingwhileshetalked.Thedoctornoddedandfiddledwithhisglasses,battingeyessowateryIthoughthemustbesplashingher.ShefinishedbytellinghimaboutBillyandthetragicexperiencewehadputthepoorboythrough.

           "Ilefthiminyouroffice.Judgingfromhispresentstate,Isuggestyouseehimrightaway.He’sbeenthroughaterribleordeal.Ishuddertothinkofthedamagethatmusthavebeendonetothepoorboy."

           Shewaiteduntilthedoctorshudderedtoo.

           "Ithinkyoushouldgoseeifyoucanspeakwithhim.Heneedsalotofsympathy.He’sinapitifulstate."

           Thedoctornoddedagainandwalkedofftowardhisoffice.Wewatchedhimgo.

           "Mack,"Scanlonsaid.