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           "Iknowit.Ibeenaroundwiththesestiffslongenoughtotell."

           "Well,Ijustsaidthey’dstartfightin’,ifwedidn’tput’emtowork."

           "Theyalreadydid.Thatbunchweleftincampthismorninghadafuss.Oneoftheguystriedtomakeanotherguy’swoman.An’thefirstguycomeinan’stuckhimwithapairofscissors.Docfixedhimup.Heliketobledtodeath,Iguess."

           "Yousee,Jim?Itoldyou.Listen,London,Dakin’ssoreatme.Hedon’twanttolistentonothingItellhim,buthe’lllistentoyou.Wegottomovetheseguysbeforetheygetintotrouble.Make’emmarchinacircle—make’emdigaholeandthenfillitup.Itdon’tmakenodifference."

           "Iknowit.Well,howaboutpicketin’?"

           "Swell,butIdon’tthinkthere’smuchworkgoin’onyet."

           "Whatdowecare,ifitmovestheguysofftheirass."

           "Yougotahead,London.SeeifyoucangetDakintosend’emout,aboutfiftyinabunch,outindifferentdirections.Let’emkeeptotheroads,andiftheyseeanyapplepickin’,let’embreakitup."

           "SureIwill,"Londonsaid,andheturnedandwalkedtowardDakin’sbrowntent.

           Jimbegan,"Mac,yousaidIcouldgooutwiththepickets."

           "Well,I’dratherhaveyouwithme.""Iwanttogetintoit,Mac."

           "O.K.,gowithoneofthebunches,then.Butstickclosetothem,Jim.Theygotournumberhere.Youknowthat.Don’tlet’empickyouoff."