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           "Partofit;butIdon’tknowwhatyou’redrivingat."

           "Well,here’stherest.Damnsoonthere’llbeasupervisors’ordinanceagainstgatheringonaroadoronanypublicproperty.Theowners’llkickthestrikersofftheirlandfortrespassing."

           "Well,I’manowner.Whatdoyouwantofme?"

           "Alsaysyou’vegotfiveacresofplowland."Anderson’shandswerestillandtenseasdogsatpoint."Yourfiveacresareprivateproperty.Youcanhavemenonit."

           Andersonsaidcautiously,"You’resellingsomething;youdon’tsaywhatitis."

           "IftheTorgasValleyapplesdon’tgoonthemarket,theprice’llgoup,won’tit?"

           "Sureitwill."

           "Well,you’llgetyourcroppickedfree."

           Andersonrelaxedslightlyinhischair.Thecoffee-potbegantobreathegentlyonthestove."Menlikethat’dlitterthelandup,"hesaid."No,theywon’t.There’sacommitteetokeeporder.Therewon’tevenbeanyliquorallowed.Adoctor’scomingdowntolookoutforthesanitation.We’lllayoutaniceneatcamp,instreets."

           Andersondrewaquickbreath."Lookhere,youngfellow,Iownthisplace.Igottogetalongwithmyneighbors.They’draisehellwithmeifIdidathinglikethat."

           "Yousayyouownthisplace,"Macsaid."Isitclear?Isthereanypaperonit?"