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           "They’ddriveyounuts,"saidMac."Menarebadenough,butbugs’ddriveyounuts."

           "Well,justonceinawhileyougetthatfeeling—Ineverlookatanything.Inevertaketimetoseeanything.It’sgoingtobeover,andIwon’tknow—evenhowanapplegrows."

           Theymovedonslowly.Mac’srestlesseyesrovedaboutamongthetrees."Youcan’tseeeverything,"hesaid."ItookaleaveandwentintothewoodsinCanada.Say,inacoupleofdaysIcamerunningoutofthere.Iwantedtrouble,Iwashungryforamess."

           "Well,I’dliketotryitsometime.ThewayoldDantalksabouttimber——"

           "Damnit,Jim,youcan’thaveeverything!We’vegotsomethingoldDanhasn’tgot.Youcan’thaveeverything.Inafewdayswe’llbebackintown,andwe’llbesodamnedanxioustogetintoanotherfusswe’llbebitingournails.You’vegottotakeiteasytillthatshoulderheals.I’lltakeyoutoaflop-housewhereyoucanwatchallthebugsyouwant.Keepbackofthelineoftrees.You’restandingoutlikeacowonaside-hill."

           "It’sniceouthere,"saidJim.

           "It’stoodamnnice.I’mscaredthere’satrapsomeplace."

           ThroughthetreestheycouldseeAnderson’slittlewhitehouse,anditspicketfence,andtheburninggeraniumsintheyard."Noonearound,"saidJim.

           "Well,takeiteasy."AtthelastrowMacstoppedagainandlethiseyestravelslowlyacrosstheopen.Thegreatblacksquareontheground,wherethebarnhadbeen,stillsentupalazy,pungentsmoke.Thewhitetank-houselookedtallandlonely."LooksO.K.,"Macsaid.