           ,,*APT] ,,XXXVIII4
  ,,MAK+ !M P5S 0 A 4TRESSID T\< JOB1 &
S 0 ! SAW2 & ,JIM ALL[$ ! 9SCRIP;N 0 GO+
6BE ! T\<E/ ( ALL4 ,T'S ! "O : ! PRISON]
HAS 6SCRAB# ON ! WALL4 ,B HE _H 6H X2
,TOM SD HE'D ,,GOT TO2 "! W>N'T NO CASE
(A /ATE PRISON] N SCRA2L+ 8 9SCRIP;N
6L1VE 2H1 & 8 COAT ( >MS4
  8,LOOK AT ,LADY ,JANE ,GREY10 HE SAYS2
8LOOK AT ,GIL=D ,DUDLEY2 LOOK AT OLD
,NOR?UMB]L&6 ,:Y1 ,HUCK1 S'POSE X ,,IS
3SID]# TR\#8--:AT Y GO+ 6D8--H[ Y GO+
6GET >.D X8 ,JIM'S ,,GOT 6D 8 9SCRIP;N &
COAT ( >MS4 ,!Y ALL D40
  ,JIM SAYS3
  8,:Y1 ,M>S ,TOM1 ,I HA9'T GOT NO COAT
O' >M2 ,I HA9'T GOT NU6N B DI% Y] OLE
%IRT1 EN Y "KS ,I GOT 6KEEP DE J\RNAL ON
DAT40
  8,OH1 Y DON'T "U/&1 ,JIM2 A COAT ( >MS
IS V DI6]5T40
  8,WELL10 ,I SAYS1 8,JIM'S "R1 ANYWAY1
:5 HE SAYS HE A9'T GOT NO COAT ( >MS1 2C
HE HA9'T40
  8,I RECKON ,I "K$ T10 ,TOM SAYS1 8B Y
BET HE'LL H "O 2F HE GOES \ ( ?--2C HE'S
GO+ \ ,,"R1 & "! A9'T GO+ 6BE NO FLAWS 9
8 RECORD40
  ,S :IL/ ME & ,JIM FIL$ AWAY AT ! P5S
ON A BRICKBAT APIECE1 ,JIM A-MAK+ HIS'N
\ (! BRASS & ,I MAK+ M9E \ (! SPOON1
,TOM SET 6"W 6?9K \ ! COAT ( >MS4 ,BY &
BY HE SD HE'D /RUCK S _M GD "OS HE
DIDN'T H>DLY "K : 6TAKE1 B "! 0 "O : HE
RECKON$ HE'D DECIDE ON4 ,HE SAYS3
  8,ON ! SCUT*EON WE'LL H A B5D ,,OR 9 !
DEXT] BASE1 A SALTIRE ,,MURREY 9 ! FESS1
)A DOG1 C\*ANT1 = -MON *>GE1 & "U 8 FOOT
A *A9 EMBATTL$1 = SLAV]Y1 )A *EVRON
,,VERT 9 A *IEF 5GRAIL$1 & ?REE 9VECT$
L9ES ON A FIELD ,,AZURE1 )! NOMBRIL
PO9TS RAMPANT ON A D.ETTE 9D5T$2 CRE/1 A
RUNAWAY NI7]1 ,,SA#1 ) 8 BUNDLE OV] 8
%\LD] ON A B> S9I/]2 &A C\PLE ( GULES =
SUPPORT]S1 : IS Y & ME2 MOTTO1 ,,MA7IORE
,,FRETTA1 ,,M9ORE ,,OTTO4 ,GOT X \ (A
BOOK--M1NS ! M HA/E ! LESS SPE$40
  8,GEE:ILLIK9S10 ,I SAYS1 8B :AT DOES !
RE/ ( X M1N80
  8,WE A9'T GOT NO "T 6BO!R OV] T10 HE
SAYS2 8WE GOT 6DIG 9 L ALL GIT-\40
  8,WELL1 ANYWAY10 ,I SAYS1 8:AT'S ,,"S
( X8 ,:AT'S A FESS80
  8,A FESS--A FESS IS--,,Y DON'T NE$ 6"K
:AT A FESS IS4 ,I'LL %[ HM H[ 6MAKE X :5
HE GETS 6X40
  8,%UCKS1 ,TOM10 ,I SAYS1 8,I ?9K Y
MI<T TELL A P]SON4 ,:AT'S A B> S9I/]80
  8,OH1 ,I DON'T "K4 ,B HE'S GOT 6H X4
,ALL ! NOBIL;Y DOES40
  ,T 0 J 8 WAY4 ,IF X DIDN'T SUIT HM
6EXPLA9 A ?+ 6Y1 HE WDN'T D X4 ,Y MI<T
PUMP AT HM A WEEK1 X WDN'T MAKE NO
DI6];E4
  ,HE'D GOT ALL T COAT ( >MS BUSI;S
FIX$1 S N[ HE />T$ 9 6F9I% UP ! RE/ ( T
"P (! "W1 : 0 6PLAN \ A M\RN;L 9SCRIP;N
--SD ,JIM GOT 6H "O1 L !Y ALL D"O4 ,HE
MADE UP A LOT1 & WROTE !M \ ON A PAP]1 &
R1D !M (F1 S3
  #A4 ,"H A CAPTIVE HE>T BU/$4
  #B4 ,"H A POOR PRISON]1 =SOOK 0! _W &
FRS1 FRETT$ 8 SORR[;L LIFE4
  #C4 ,"H A L"OLY HE>T BROKE1 &A WORN _S
W5T 6XS RE/1 AF ?IRTY-SEV5 YE>S (
SOLIT>Y CAPTIV;Y4
  #D4 ,"H1 HOME.S & FR.S1 AF ?IRTY-SEV5
YE>S ( BITT] CAPTIV;Y1 P]I%$ A NO#
/RANG]1 NATURAL SON ( ,L\IS ,,XIV4
  ,TOM'S VOICE TREM#D :IL/ HE 0 R1D+ !M1
& HE MO/ BROKE D[N4 ,:5 HE GOT D"O HE
CDN'T NO WAY MAKE UP 8 M9D : "O = ,JIM
6SCRAB# ON 6! WALL1 !Y 0 ALL S GD2 B AT
LA/ HE ALL[$ HE WD LET HM SCRAB# !M ALL
ON4 ,JIM SD X WD TAKE HM A YE> 6SCRAB#
S* A LOT ( TRUCK ON 6! LOGS )A NAIL1 &
HE DIDN'T "K H[ 6MAKE LRS1 2SS2 B ,TOM
SD HE WD BLOCK !M \ = HM1 & !N HE WDN'T
H NO?+ 6D B J FOLL[ ! L9ES4 ,!N PRETTY
SOON HE SAYS3
  8,-E 6?9K1 ! LOGS A9'T A-GO+ 6D2 !Y
DON'T H LOG WALLS 9 A DUNGEON3 WE GOT
6DIG ! 9SCRIP;NS 96A ROCK4 ,WE'LL FET* A
ROCK40
  ,JIM SD ! ROCK 0 WORSE ?AN ! LOGS2 HE
SD X WD TAKE HM S* A PISON L;G "T 6DIG
!M 96A ROCK HE WDN'T "E GET \4 ,B ,TOM
SD HE WD LET ME HELP HM D X4 ,!N HE TOOK
A LOOK 6SEE H[ ME & ,JIM 0 GETT+ AL;G )!
P5S4 ,X 0 MO/ PESKY T$I\S H>D "W & SL[1
& DIDN'T GIVE MY H&S NO %[ 6GET WELL (!
SORES1 & WE DIDN'T SEEM 6MAKE NO H1DWAY1
H>DLY2 S ,TOM SAYS3
  8,I "K H[ 6FIX X4 ,WE GOT 6H A ROCK =!
COAT ( >MS & M\RN;L 9SCRIP;NS1 & WE C
KILL TWO BIRDS ) T SAME ROCK4 ,"!'S A
GAUDY BIG GR9D/"O D[N AT ! MILL1 & WE'LL
SM\* X1 & C>VE ! ?+S ON X1 & FILE \ !
P5S &! SAW ON X1 TOO40
  ,X W>N'T NO SL\* ( AN IDEA2 & X W>N'T
NO SL\* (A GR9D/"O NU!R2 B WE ALL[$ WE'D
TACKLE X4 ,X W>N'T Q MIDNI<T YET1 S WE
CLE>$ \ =! MILL1 L1V+ ,JIM AT "W4 ,WE
SM\*$ ! GR9D/"O1 & SET \ 6ROLL H] HOME1
B X 0 A MO/ N,N T\< JOB4 ,"S"TS1 D :AT
WE CD1 WE CDN'T KEEP H] F FALL+ OV]1 &
%E -E MI<TY NE> MA%+ U E "T4 ,TOM SD %E
0 GO+ 6GET "O ( U1 SURE1 2F WE GOT "?4
,WE GOT H] HALF WAY2 & !N WE 0 PLUMB
PLAY$ \1 & MO/ DR[ND$ ) SW1T4 ,WE SEE X
W>N'T NO USE2 WE GOT 6G & FET* ,JIM ,S
HE RAIS$ UP 8 B$ & SLID ! *A9 (F (! B$-
LEG1 & WRAPT X R.D & R.D 8 NECK1 & WE
CRAWL$ \ "? \R HOLE & D[N "!1 & ,JIM &
ME LAID 96T GR9D/"O & WALK$ H] AL;G L
NO?+2 & ,TOM SUP]9T5D$4 ,HE CD \-
SUP]9T5D ANY BOY ,I "E SEE4 ,HE "K$ H[
6D "EY?+4
  ,\R HOLE 0 PRETTY BIG1 B X W>N'T BIG 5
6GET ! GR9D/"O "?2 B ,JIM HE TOOK ! PICK
& SOON MADE X BIG 5\<4 ,!N ,TOM M>K$ \
!M ?+S ON X )! NAIL1 & SET ,JIM 6"W ON
!M1 )! NAIL =A *ISEL & AN IRON BOLT F !
RU2AGE 9 ! L1N-TO =A HAMM]1 & TOLD HM
6"W TILL ! RE/ ( 8 C&LE QUIT ON HM1 & !N
HE CD G 6B$1 & HIDE ! GR9D/"O "U 8 /RAW
TICK & SLEEP ON X4 ,!N WE HELP$ HM FIX 8
*A9 BACK ON ! B$-LEG1 & 0 R1DY = B$
\RVS4 ,B ,TOM ?"\ ( "S?+1 & SAYS3
  8,Y GOT ANY SPID]S 9 "H1 ,JIM80
  8,NO1 SAH1 ?ANKS 6GD;S ,I HA9'T1 ,M>S
,TOM40
  8,ALL "R1 WE'LL GET Y "S40
  8,B B.S Y1 H"OY1 ,I DOAN0' ,,WANT N"O4
;,I'S AFE>D UN UM4 ,I JIS' 'S SOON H
RATTLESNAKES >\N0'40
  ,TOM ?"\ A M9UTE OR TWO1 & SAYS3
  8,X'S A GD IDEA4 ,& ,I RECKON X'S BE5
D"O4 ,X ,,M/ A BE5 D"O2 X /&S 6R1SON4
,YES1 X'S A PRIME GD IDEA4 ,": CD Y KEEP
X80
  8,KEEP :AT1 ,M>S ,TOM80
  8,:Y1 A RATTLESNAKE40
  8,DE GD;S GRACI\S ALIVE1 ,M>S ,TOM6
,:Y1 IF DEY 0 A RATTLESNAKE 6-E 9 H1H
,I'D TAKE EN BU/ "R \ ?OO DAT LOG WALL1
,I WD1 WID MY H1D40
  ,:Y1 ,JIM1 Y WDN'T 2 AFRAID ( X AF A
LL4 ,Y CD TAME X40
  8,,TAME X60
  8,YES--EASY 5\<4 ,E ANIMAL IS GRATE;L
= K9D;S & PETT+1 & !Y WDN'T ,,?9K (
HURT+ A P]SON T PETS !M4 ,ANY BOOK W
TELL Y T4 ,Y TRY--T'S ALL ,I ASK2 J TRY
= TWO OR ?REE "DS4 ,:Y1 Y C GET HM S 9 A
LL :ILE T HE'LL LOVE Y2 & SLEEP ) Y2 &
WON'T /AY AWAY F Y A M9UTE2 & W LET Y
WRAP HM R.D YR NECK & PUT 8 H1D 9 YR
M\?40
  8,,PL1SE1 ,M>S ,TOM--,,DOAN0' TALK S6
,I C'T ,,/AN0' X6 ,HE'D ,,LET ME %OVE 8
H1D 9 MY M\F--F] A FAVOR1 HA9'T X8 ,I
LAY HE'D WAIT A P['FUL L;G "T ,8FO0' ,I
,,AST HM4 ,EN MO0' EN DAT1 ,I DOAN0'
,,WANT HM 6SLEEP WID ME40
  8,JIM1 DON'T ACT S FOOLI%4 ,A
PRISON]'S ,,GOT 6H "S K9D (A DUMB PET1 &
IF A RATTLESNAKE HA9'T "E BE5 TRI$1 :Y1
"!'S M GLORY 6BE GA9$ 9 YR 2+ ! F/ 6"E
TRY X ?AN ANY O!R WAY Y CD "E ?9K (
6SAVE YR LIFE40
  8,:Y1 ,M>S ,TOM1 ,I DOAN0' ,,WANT NO
SI* GLORY4 ,SNAKE TAKE 'N BITE ,JIM'S *9
(F1 D5 ,,WHAH IS DE GLORY8 ,NO1 SAH1 ,I
DOAN0' WANT NO SI* DO9'S40
  8,BLAME X1 C'T Y ,,TRY8 ,I ONLY ,,WANT
Y 6TRY--Y NE$N'T KEEP X UP IF X DON'T
"W40
  8,B DE TR\# ALL ,,D"O EF DE SNAKE BITE
ME :ILE ;,I'S A TRY9' HM4 ,M>S ,TOM1
;,I'S WILL9' 6TACKLE MOS' ANY?+ ,8AT
A9'T ONR1SONA#1 B EF Y EN ,HUCK FET*ES A
RATTLESNAKE 9 H1H = ME 6TAME1 ;,I'S
GWYNE 6,,L1VE1 DAT'S ,,%ORE40
  8,WELL1 !N1 LET X G1 LET X G1 IF Y'RE
S BULLH1D$ AB X4 ,WE C GET Y "S G>T]-
SNAKES1 & Y C TIE "S BUTTONS ON _!
TAILS1 & LET ON !Y'RE RATTLESNAKES1 & ,I
RECKON T 'LL H 6D40
  8,I K'N /AN0' ,,DEM1 ,M>S ,TOM1 B
BLAME0' 'F ,I CDN0' GET AL;G WID\T UM1
,I TELL Y DAT4 ,I N"E "K$ B'FO0' 'T 0 S
M* BO!R & TR\# 6BE A PRISON]40
  8,WELL1 X ,,ALW IS :5 X'S D"O "R4 ,Y
GOT ANY RATS >.D "H80
  8,NO1 SAH1 ,I HA9'T SE$ N"O40
  8,WELL1 WE'LL GET Y "S RATS40
  8,:Y1 ,M>S ,TOM1 ,I DOAN0' ,,WANT NO
RATS4 ,DEY'S DE DADBLAM$E/ CRETURS TO
,8/URB A BODY1 EN RU/LE R\N0' OV] 'IM1
EN BITE 8 FEET1 :5 HE'S TRY9' 6SLEEP1 ,I
"E SEE4 ,NO1 SAH1 GIMME G'Y>T]-SNAKES1
'F ;,I'S GOT 6H 'M1 B DOAN0' GIMME NO
RATS2 ,I HA9' GOT NO USE F'R UM1
SKASELY40
  8,B1 ,JIM1 Y ,,GOT 6H 'EM--!Y ALL D4
,S DON'T MAKE NO M FUSS AB X4 ,PRISON]S
A9'T "E )\T RATS4 ,"! A9'T NO 9/.E ( X4
,& !Y TRA9 !M1 & PET !M1 & LE>N !M
TRICKS1 & !Y GET 6BE Z SOCIA# Z FLIES4
,B Y GOT 6PLAY MUSIC 6!M4 ,Y GOT ANY?+
6PLAY MUSIC ON80
  8,I A9' GOT NU6N B A COASE -B EN A
PIECE O' PAP]1 EN A JUICE-H>P2 B ,I
RECK'N DEY WDN0' TAKE NO /OCK 9 A JUICE-
H>P40
  8,YES !Y WD4 ,,!Y DON'T C>E :AT K9D (
MUSIC 'TIS4 ,A JEWS-H>P'S PL5TY GD 5 =A
RAT4 ,ALL ANIMALS L MUSIC--IN A PRISON
!Y DOTE ON X4 ,SPECI,Y1 PA9;L MUSIC2 & Y
C'T GET NO O!R K9D \ (A JEWS-H>P4 ,X ALW
9T]E/S !M2 !Y -E \ 6SEE :AT'S ! MATT] )
Y4 ,YES1 Y'RE ALL "R2 Y'RE FIX$ V WELL4
,Y WANT 6SET ON YR B$ NI<TS 2F Y G
6SLEEP1 & E>LY 9 ! MORN+S1 & PLAY YR
JEWS- H>P2 PLAY ,8,! ,LA/ ,L9K IS
,BROK50'--T'S ! ?+ T 'LL SCOOP A RAT QK]
'N ANY?+ ELSE2 & :5 Y'VE PLAY$ AB TWO
M9UTES Y'LL SEE ALL ! RATS1 &! SNAKES1 &
SPID]S1 & ?+S 2G9 6FEEL WORRI$ AB Y1 &
-E4 ,& !Y'LL J FAIRLY SW>M OV] Y1 & H A
NO# GD "T40
  8,YES1 ,,DEY W1 ,I RECK'N1 ,M>S ,TOM1
B :AT K9E ] "T IS ,,JIM HAV9'8 ,BLE/ IF
,I K9 SEE DE P9T4 ,B ,I'LL D X EF ,I GOT
TO4 ,I RECK'N ,I BETT] KEEP DE ANIMALS
SATISFI$1 EN N H NO TR\# 9 DE H\SE40
  ,TOM WAIT$ 6?9K X OV]1 & SEE IF "!
WASN'T NO?+ ELSE2 & PRETTY SOON HE SAYS3
  8,OH1 "!'S "O ?+ ,I =GOT4 ,CD Y RAISE
A FL[] "H1 D Y RECKON80
  8,I DOAN "K B MAYBE ,I CD1 ,M>S ,TOM2
B X'S TOLA# D>K 9 H1H1 EN ,I A9' GOT NO
USE F'R NO FL[]1 NOH[1 EN %E'D 2 A
P['FUL SI<T O' TR\#40
  8,WELL1 Y TRY X1 ANYWAY4 ,"S O!R
PRISON]S HAS D"O X40
  8,"O ] DEM BIG CAT-TAIL-LOOK9' MULL5-
/ALKS WD GR[ 9 H1H1 ,M>S ,TOM1 ,I
RECK'N1 B %E WDN'T 2 WU? HALF DE TR\#
%E'D COSS40
  8,DON'T Y 2LIEVE X4 ,WE'LL FET* Y A LL
"O & Y PLANT X 9 ! CORN] OV] "!1 & RAISE
X4 ,& DON'T CALL X MULL51 CALL X
,PIT*IOLA--T'S XS "R "N :5 X'S 9 A
PRISON4 ,& Y WANT 6WAT] X ) YR TE>S40
  8,:Y1 ,I GOT PL5TY SPR+ WAT]1 ,M>S
,TOM40
  8,Y DON'T ,,WANT SPR+ WAT]2 Y WANT
6WAT] X ) YR TE>S4 ,X'S ! WAY !Y ALW D40
  8,:Y1 ,M>S ,TOM1 ,I LAY ,I K9 RAISE "O
] DEM MULL5-/ALKS TWY/E WID SPR+ WAT]
:ILES ANO!R MAN'S A ,,/>T'N "O WID
TE>S40
  8,T A9'T ! IDEA4 ,Y ,,GOT 6D X )
TE>S40
  8,%E'LL DIE ON MY HAN'S1 ,M>S ,TOM1 %E
%OLY W2 KASE ,I DOAN0' SKASELY "E CRY40
  ,S ,TOM 0 /UMP$4 ,B HE /UDI$ X OV]1 &
!N SD ,JIM WD H 6WORRY AL;G ! BE/ HE CD
) AN ONION4 ,HE PROMIS$ HE WD G 6! NI7]
CAB9S & DROP "O1 PRIVATE1 9 ,JIM'S
C(FEEPOT1 9 ! MORN+4 ,JIM SD HE WD 8JIS'
'S SOON H TOBACK] 9 8 C(FEE20 & F.D S M*
FAULT ) X1 &)! "W & BO!R ( RAIS+ !
MULL51 & JEWS-H>P+ ! RATS1 & PETT+ &
FLATT]+ UP ! SNAKES & SPID]S & ?+S1 ON
TOP ( ALL ! O!R "W HE _H 6D ON P5S1 &
9SCRIP;NS1 & J\RNALS1 & ?+S1 : MADE X M
TR\# & WORRY & RESPONSIBIL;Y 6BE A
PRISON] ?AN ANY?+ HE "E "UTOOK1 T ,TOM
MO/ LO/ ALL PATI;E ) HM2 & SD HE 0 J
LOAD5$ D[N ) M GAUDI] *.ES ?AN A PRISON]
"E _H 9 ! _W 6MAKE A "N = HMF1 & YET HE
DIDN'T "K 5 6APPRECIATE !M1 & !Y 0 J AB
WA/$ ON HM4 ,S ,JIM HE 0 SORRY1 & SD HE
WDN'T 2HAVE S NO M1 & !N ME & ,TOM %OV$
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