Part 51 (1/2)
”Certainly”
”You have not changed your views?”
”By no means”
A turnkey enters ”Captain, on official business,” he reports
”Wait here aThe officer re to the guard to leave
”I have just been infor”
I feel the cold perspiration running down my back The prison ruhat the previous application,--why this refusal?
”Warden,” I exclaim, ”you objected to my pardon!”
”Such action lies with the Inspectors,” he replies evasively The peculiar intonation strengthensof hopelessness possesses aze fastened on me, and I strive to control my emotion
”How much time have you yet?” he asks
”Over eleven years”
”How long have you been locked up this time?”
”Sixteen e The assistant hall home to-morrow You would like the position?” he eyes me curiously
”Yes”
”I'll consider it”
I rise weakly, but he detains me: ”By the way, Berkman, look at this”
He holds up a s several casts of plaster of paris I wonder at the strange proceeding
”You knohat they are?” he inquires
”Plaster casts, I think”
”Of what? For what purpose? Look at thelance indifferently at the le
”It's the cast of a silver dollar, I believe”
”I alad you speak truthfully I had no doubt you would know I examined your library record and found that you have drawn books on y”