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Chapter 8
And,asthoughthiswerehisnaturalpositionofthoughtandobservation,hesurveyedTomcritically,thenewbutagingcap,thesuit,andthenewshoes.
"Didyouspen’yourmoneyforthemclothes?"heasked."Themclothesarejus’gonnabeanuisancetoya."
"Theygive’emtome,"saidTom."WhenIcomeouttheygive’emtome."Hetookoffhiscapandlookedatitwithsomeadmiration,thenwipedhisforeheadwithitandputitonrakishlyandpulledatthevisor.
Paobserved,"Them’sanice-lookin’pairashoestheygiveya."
"Yeah,"Joadagreed."Purtyfornice,buttheyain’tnoshoestogowalkin’aroun’inonahotday."Hesquattedbesidehisfather.
Noahsaidslowly,"Maybeifyougotthemside-boardsalltrueon,wecouldloadupthisstuff.LoadherupsomaybeifAlcomesin—"
"Icandriveher,ifthat’swhatyouwant,"Tomsaid."IdrovetruckatMcAlester."
"Good,"saidPa,andthenhiseyesstareddowntheroad."IfIain’tmistaken,there’sayoungsmartaleckdraggin’histailhomerightnow,"hesaid."Lookspurtyworeout,too."
Tomandthepreacherlookeduptheroad.AndrandyAl,seeinghewasbeingnoticed,threwbackhisshoulders,andhecameintotheyardwithaswayingstrutlikethatofaroosterabouttocrow.Cockily,hewalkedclosebeforeherecognizedTom;andwhenhedid,hisboastingfacechanged,andadmirationandvenerationshoneinhiseyes,andhisswaggerfellaway.
