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Chapter 4
Tonighttheworkconcernedthem,itwastheirjob;andseehowwelltheydidit."
Jimsaid,"Youdidn’tneedallthatcloth.WhydidyoutellLondontoburnit?"
"Look,Jim.Don’tyousee?Everymanwhogavepartofhisclothesfeltthattheworkwashisown.Theyallfeelresponsibleforthatbaby.It’stheirs,becausesomethingfromthemwenttoit.Togivebacktheclothwouldcutthemout.There’snobetterwaytomakemenpartofamovementthantohavethemgivesomethingtoit.Ibettheyallfeelfinerightnow."
"Arewegoingtoworktoday?"Jimasked.
"No,we’llletthestoryoflastnightgotherounds.It’llbeahellofabigstorybytomorrow.No,we’llgotoworklater.Weneedsleepnow.ButJesus,whataswellset-upitisforussofar."
Thewillowsstirredovertheirheads,andafewleavesfelldownonthemen.Jimsaid,"Idon’tknowwhenIeverwassotired,butIdofeelfine."
Macopenedhiseyesforamoment."You’redoingallright,kid.Ithinkyou’llmakeagoodworker.I’mgladyoucamedownwithme.Youhelpedalotlastnight.NowtrytoshutyourGod-damnedeyesandmouthandgetsomesleep."
