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           Wewereallreadyforbed. Harriswastosleepwithusthatnight,andwewentupstairs. 

           Wetossedforbeds,andHarrishadtosleepwithme.Hesaid: 

           "Doyouprefertheinsideortheoutside,J.?" 

           IsaidIgenerallypreferredtosleepinsideabed. 

           Harrissaiditwasold. 

           Georgesaid: 

           "WhattimeshallIwakeyoufellows?" 

           Harrissaid: 

           "Seven." 

           Isaid: 

           "No—six,"becauseIwantedtowritesomeletters. 

           HarrisandIhadabitofarowoverit,butatlastsplitthedifference,andsaidhalf-pastsix. 

           "Wakeusat6.30,George,"wesaid. 

           Georgemadenoanswer,andwefound,ongoingover,thathehadbeenasleepforsometime; soweplacedthebathwherehecouldtumbleintoitongettingoutinthemorning,andwenttobedourselves.