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Chapter 6
Jimleanedovertheappleboxandputhisapplesinitbyhand."Ithinkit’sallgoingtoblowover.Mostoftheguysdon’tseemverymad."
"Well,whatmakesyouthinkthat?"
Jimasked,"Didyouhearwhatmade’emmad?"
"No,Ididn’t.Ithoughtitwasthecut."
"Hell,no,"saidJim."AguyoverontheHunterplacegotacanoffishattheHunterstorethatwasbad.Madehimsick.Well,youknowhowworkingstiffsare;theygotsore,thenthefeelingspreadoverhere.ButItalkedtosomeoftheguysatnoon.They’regettingoverit."
Thecheckerasked,"Youprettysurethat’sallitis?"
"Sure.Howaboutmyfivebucks?"
"I’llgetitforyoutomorrow."
"Well,Iwantthatfive,andyousaidyou’dseeaboutabetterjob."
"Iwillseeaboutit.Letyouknowtomorrow."
"Ishould’vegotthemoneyfirst,beforeItoldyou,"Jimcomplained.
"Don’tworry,you’llgetit."
Jimwalkedoffintotheorchard.Justashestartedtoclimbaladder,avoicecalledfromabovehim,"Lookoutforthatladder,she’sshaky."
JimsawoldDanstandinginthetree."ByGod,it’stheboyradical,"saidoldDan.