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gh　that　was　what　Percy　thought；　it　wasn't　long　before　Percy　was　calling　him　the　ijit　…　but　lost。　He　kept　looking　around　as　if　to　make　out　where　he　was。　Maybe　even　who　he　was。　My　first　thought　was　that　he　looked　like　a　black　Samson　。。。　only　after　Delilah　had　shaved　him　smooth　as　her　faithless　little　hand　and　taken　all　the　fun　out　of　him。

〃Dead　man　walking！〃　Percy　trumpeted；　hauling　on　that　bear　of　a　man's　wristcuff；　as　if　he　really　believed　he　could　move　him　if　Coffey　decided　he　didn't　want　to　move　anymore　on　his　own。　Harry　didn't　say　anything；　but　he　looked　embarrassed。　〃Dead　man………！'

'That'll　be　enough　of　that；〃　I　said。　I　was　in　what　was　going　to　be　Coffey's　cell；　sitting　on　his　bunk。　I'd　known　he　was　ing；　of　course；　was　there　to　wele　him　and　take　charge　of　him；　but　had　no　idea　of　the　man's　pure　size　until　I　saw　him。　Percy　gave　me　a　look　that　said　we　all　knew　I　was　an　asshole　（except　for　the　big　dummy；　of　cou