"That's ridiculous," Wash says. "I'm hardly chained up somewhere being beaten." And he was getting pain a hell of a lot of money.

He goes over to sit down on the bed. cross-legged. the tray resting on his knees. Looks more like he should be in college than in a cell holding someone prisoner. He takes a good sized spoonful of the stew, swallows it. Does the same with the bread and the coffee. "Yeah, I've asked a few people. Should be able to get you some."