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           Inthecab,MacleanedforwardandspokeacrossJim."Albert,wewanttododgethetown.Wegottogetthisstufftothecamp.Seeifyoucansortofedgearoundit,willyou,evenifit’slonger?"

           Albertnoddedmorosely.

           Thesunshonenow,butitwashigh,andtherewasnowarmthinit.Jimsaid,"Thisoughttomaketheguysfeelfine."

           Albertnoddedagain."Let’emgettheirgutsfullofmeat,andthey’llgotosleep."

           Maclaughed."I’msurprisedatyou,Albert.Haven’tyougotnoidearsaboutthenobilityoflabor?"

           "Igotnothing,"Albertsaid."Noidears,nomoney,nonothing."

           "Nothingtolosebutyourchains,"Jimputinsoftly.

           "Bull,"saidAlbert,"nothingtolosebutmyhair."

           "Yougotthistruck,"Macsaid."How’dwegetthisstuffbackwithoutatruck?"

           "Thistruck’sgotme,"Albertcomplained."TheGod-damnedtruck’sjustabouttwo-bittedmetodeath."Helookedsadlyahead.Hislipsscarcelymovedwhenhetalked."WhenI’mworkin’andIgetthreedollarstothegoodandIgetsettolookmeupafloozy,somethin’onthisbuggybustsandcoststhreedollars.Neverfails.Goddamntruck’sworse’nawife."

           Jimsaidearnestly,"Inanygoodsystem,you’dhaveagoodtruck."

           "Yeah?InanygoodsystemI’dhaveafloozy.Iain’tDakin.IfDakin’struckcouldofcooked,hewouldn’tofwantednothingelse."