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Message: <blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4459299" data-attributes="member: 3285">Belly of the Beast: Part 6c – The HulksAt half-past six the doctor came on board. An officer went round shouting in the wards, "Any men to see the doctor?" Kham joined five other men appear in answer, formed in line near the galley-door. They were ushered one by one into the little surgery.  The serious cases were ushered into a trap door, where they passed at once down into a little separate room underneath.The doctor, a gaunt scarecrow of a man, looked Kham up and down.  “And what’s wrong with you?”Kham swayed slightly.  “I…I don’t…”“Pfft, you’re just a lousy juicer,” said the doctor.  He slapped Kham a couple of times on the cheek.  “You’ll either die from the stuff or get over it.  Either way it’ll be decided by tomorrow.  Back to the bunk with you!”Kham shuffled back to his cell in time to be called back again. .At a quarter-past seven the officers for duty ashore were called over by the chief warder, while a principal checked them. Twelve extra guards, composed chiefly of soldiers, and some wearing clasps upon their warder's uniform filed down the steps, ready to receive the prisoners. The prisoners began to appear above the hatchways, marching in single file towards the gangway, with a heavy and rapid tread. It seemed to Kham like there was a never-ending line of prisoners that streamed across the deck, down the gangway, the steps rattling as they descended one after another into the capacious boat.  And through it all were the cries of the officer at the ship's side, "Come, look sharp there, men! Look sharp!"“Now what?” groaned Kham.“Work,” said Scarbelly.  “Even in prison we orcs can’t get away from bein' used for cheap labor. Ha!”</blockquote>

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