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Chapter 6
"Don’tgetuswrong,Mr.Anderson.Wedidn’tstartit.Gillray,MartinandHunterstartedit.Theytoldyouwhattopaythemen,didn’tthey?"
"Well,theGrowers’Associationdid.TorgasFinanceCompanyrunsthat."
"O.K.Wedidn’tstartit.Butonceit’sstarted,wewanttohelpitwin.Wewanttokeepthemenfromrunningtohell,teach’emtoworktogether.Youcomeinwithus,andyou’llneverhavelabortroubleaslongasyoulive."
Andersoncomplained,"Idon’tknowwhetherIcantrustared."
"Younevertried;butyou’vetriedtrustingTorgasFinance."
Andersonsmiledcoldly.Hishandscameuponthetable,andplayedtogetherlikepuppies."It’llprobablybreakme,andputmeontheroad.ChristknowsI’mheadedforitanyway.Mightaswellhavesomefun.I’dgiveahellofalottostickChrisHunter."Thecoffeeboiledoverandfizzedfiercelyonthestove,andthesmellofburningcoffeefilledtheair.TheelectriclightglistenedonAnderson’swhiteeyebrows,andonhisstiffhair.Heliftedthecoffee-potandwipedthestovecarefullywithanewspaper."I’llpouryououtsomecoffee,Mr.Red."ButMacsprangtohisfeet."Thanks,butwe’vegottogetalong.We’llseeyougetasquaredealoutofthis.Rightnowwegotamillionthingstodo.Beseeingyoutomorrow."Theylefttheoldmanstandingholdingthecoffee-potinhishand.Macforcedatrotacrosstheyard.Hemuttered,"Jesus,thatwasticklish.IwasscaredI’dslipanyminute.Whatatougholdbabyheis.Iknewahuntingman’dbetough."
"Ilikehim,"saidJim.
"Don’tyougolikingpeople,Jim.Wecan’twastetimelikingpeople."
"Where’dyougetthatdopeonhimabouttheFinanceCompany,Mac?"
