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           Ifwetakedirtlikeabunchoflousysheepthenthecottonpeoplewillnickusdeeper.That’sthewayIfigureitout,anyway."

           Jimsmiled."Soundsreasonable."

           Theothermansaid,"Well,Idon’tlikeit.Idon’tlikenotroubleifIcangetoutofit.Lotofmen’llgethurt.Ican’tseenogoodinitatall.Ineveryetseenastrikeraisewagesforlong."

           Jerrysaid,"Iftheguysgoout,yougoin’tobeascab?"

           "No,Jerry,Iwouldn’tdothat.Ifthemengoout,I’llgotoo.Iwon’tscab,butIdon’tlikeit."

           Jimasked,"Theygotanyorganizationgoingyet?"

           "NotthatIheard,"saidJerry."Nobody’scalledameetingupyet.We’lljustsittight;butthewayIgotitfigured,iftheguysgoout,I’mgoin’outtoo."

           Awheezywhistletootedatthepackingplant."Noon,"saidJerry."Igotsomesanrichesunderthatpileofboxesthere.Wantsome?"

           "No,thanks,"saidJim."IgottomeettheguyItravelwith."

           Helefthisbucketatthechecker’spostandwalkedtowardthepackingplant.Throughthetreeshecouldseeatall,white-washedbuildingwithaloadingplatformalongoneside.Thesortingbeltwasstillnow.AsJimdrewnearhesawmenandwomensittingontheplatform,hangingtheirlegsoverwhiletheyatetheirlunches.Agroupofaboutthirtymenhadcollectedatoneendofthebuilding.Someoneinthecenterofthecrowdwastalkingexcitedly.Jimcouldheartheriseandfallofhisvoice,butnothiswords.