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           "We’delectapresidentandfirstthingweknowed,he’dbekissingtheassofthesuperintendent,andthenhe’dsellusout.We’dpaydues,andthetreasurer’drunoutonus.Idon’know.Maybeyouyoungsquirtscanfiguresomethingout.Wedonewhatwecould."

           "Youallreadytogiveup?"Jimasked,glancingathimagain.

           Theoldmansquatteddownonhislimbandheldhimselftherewithonebigskinnyhand."Igotfeelingsinmyskin,"hesaid."YoumaythinkI’macrazyoldcoot;themotherthingswasplanned;nothingcomeof’em;butIgotfeelingsinmyskin."

           "Whatkindoffeelings?"

           "It’shardtosay,kid.Youknowquiteabitbeforewaterboils,itgetstoheavin’around?That’sthekindoffeelingIgot.Ibeenwithworkin’stiffsallmylife.Thereain’taplaninthisatall.It’sjustlikethatwaterheavin’beforeitboils."Hiseyesweredim,seeingnothing.Hisheadroseupsothattwostringsofskintautenedbetweenhischinandhisthroat."Maybethere’sbeentoomuchgoin’hungry;maybetoomanybosses’vekickedhelloutofthemen.Idunno.Ijustfeelitinmyskin."

           "Well,whatisit?"Jimasked.

           "It’sanger,"theoldmancried."That’swhatitis.Youknowwhenyou’reabouttogetfightin’,crazymad,yougetahot,sick,weakfeelin’inyourguts?Well,that’swhatitis.Onlyitain’tjustinoneman.It’slikethewholebunch,millionsandmillionswasoneman,andhe’sbeenbeatandstarved,andhe’sgettin’thatsickfeelin’inhisguts.Thestiffsdon’tknowwhat’shappenin’,butwhenthebigguygetsmad,they’llallbethere;andbyChrist,Ihatetothinkofit.They’llbebitin’outthroatswiththeirteeth,andclawin’offlips.