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           "Nowlook—here’sthewaytodoit.Ifyouwant’emtovoteforsomething,yousay‘doyouwanttodoit?’andifyouwanttovotedownsomethin’,justsay,‘youdon’twanttodothis,doyou?’andthey’llvoteno.Make’emvoteoneverythin’,everythin’,see?They’reallreadyforit."

           Theylookedtowardthecrowdatthebunkhouse.Themenwerestillquiet,shiftingabout,neverstandingverylonginaplace,movingtheirarms;theirfaceswereasrelaxedasthoseofsleepingmen.

           Londondemanded,"Whereyouguysgoingnow?"

           "We’regoingtoseeaboutthatplaceforthecrowdtostaywhenthethingbustsopen,thatlittlefarm.Oh,oneotherthing,youpickoutabunchofthecraziestoftheseguysandsend’emovertotheotherranchestotalk.Getthementhataredoin’themosttalkin’.Youallsetnow?"

           "Allset,"saidLondon.

           "Well,letususeyourFord,willyou?Wegottocoverground."

           "Sure,takeit,ifyoucanrunit}it’sgottricks."

           MacturnedtoSam."Allright,getoverthere.Juststanduponsomethin’andyell‘Boys,weoughttoholdameetin’,’andthenyell,’ImoveLondonforchairman.’Getgoing,Sam.Comeon,Jim."

           Samtrottedofftowardthebunkhouses,andLondonfollowedmoreslowly.MacandJimcircledthebuildingsandwenttotheancientFordtouringcar."Getin,Jim.Youdrivethegillopy."Aroarofvoicescamefromtheothersideofthebunkhouse.Jimturnedthekeyandretardedthesparklever.Thecoilsbuzzedlikelittlerattlesnakes.Macspunthecrankandprimed,andspunagain.Asecondroarfromthemobcameoverthehouse.Macthrewhisshoulderintothework.