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           "’Causewe’regettin’screwed,that’swhy.Thebunkhousesisfullofpantsrabbits,andthecompany’sstoreistakin’fivepercenthouse-cut,andtheydropthepayafterwegethere,that’swhy!Andifwelet’emgetbywithit,we’llbeworseinthecotton.We’llgetscrewedthere,too;andyouknowitdamnwell.""Soundsreasonable,"saidJim."Who’sstrikin’besidesyou?"Theboysquintedathimwithhishoteyes."Gettin’smart,ain’tyou?""No.I’mtryingtofindoutsomething,andyouaren’ttellingme.""Ican’ttellyounothing.Wecan’tletnothingoutyet.You’llfindoutwhenit’stime.Wegotthemenallorganized.Wegotever’thingaboutready,andwe’regonnaraisehell.There’sgonnabeameetin’tonightforafewofus,thenwe’lllettherestofyouguysinonit.""Who’sinbackofit?"Jimasked."Iain’ttellin’.Mightspoilever’thingifIwastotell.""O.K.,"saidJim,"ifthat’sthewayyoufeelaboutit.""I’dtellyouifIcould,butIpromisednotto.You’llknowintime.You’llgooutwithus,won’tyou?""Idon’tknow,"saidJim."Iwon’tifIdon’tknowanymoreaboutitthanIdonow.""Well,byChrist,we’llkillanybodythatscabsonus;I’mtellin’youthatnow.""Well,Idon’teverliketogetkilled."Jimhunghisbucketonalimbandslowlysetaboutfillingit."What’schancesofgoin’tothatmeeting?""Notachance.That’sgoingtobeonlythebigguys.""Youabigguy?""I’monthein,"saidtheboy."Well,whoarethesebigguys?"ThesulleneyespeeredsuspiciouslyatJim."Youasktoodamnmanyquestions.Iain’ttellin’younothin’.Youacttomelikeapigeon."Jim’sbucketwasfull.Helifteditdown."Aretheguystalkingitupinthetrees?""Arethey?Whereyoubeenallmorning?""Working,"saidJim."Makingmydailybread.It’sanicejob."Theboyblazedathim."Don’tyougetpushin’mearoundunlessyou’dliketostepdownonthegroundwithme."Jimwinkedathimthewayhe’dseenMacdo."Turnofftheheat,kid.I’llbealongwhenthestuffstarts."

           Theboygrinnedfoolishly."Youcatchaguyoffbalance,"hesaid.