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           Somebody’skiddin’you.Youwantthattireordon’tya?

           Gottotakeit,but,Jesus,mister,itcutsintoourmoney!Weain’tgotmuchleft.

           Well,Iain’tnocharity.Takeheralong.

           Gotto,Iguess.Let’slookherover.Openherup,looka’thecasing—youson-of-a-bitch,yousaidthecasingwasgood.She’sbrokedamnnearthrough.

           Thehellsheis.Well—byGeorge!HowcomeIdidn’seethat?

           Youdidseeit,youson-of-a-bitch.Youwantachargeusfourbucksforabustedcasing.I’dliketotakeasockatyou.

           Nowkeepyourshirton!Ididn’seeit,Itellyou.Here—tellyawhatI’lldo.I’llgiveyathisoneforthree-fifty.

           You’lltakeaflyingjumpatthemoon!We’lltrytomakethenex’town.

           Thinkwecanmakeitonthattire?

           Gotto.I’llgoontherimbeforeI’dgivethatson-of-a-bitchadime.

           Whatdoyathinkaguyinbusinessis?Likehesays,heain’tinitforhishealth.That’swhatbusinessis.What’dyouthinkitwas?Fella’sgot—Seethatsign’longsidetheroadthere?ServiceClub.LuncheonTuesday,ColmadoHotel?Welcome,brother.That’saServiceClub.Fellahadastory.Wenttooneofthemmeetingsan’toldthestorytoallthembusinessmen.Says,whenIwasakidmyol’mangivemeahalteredheiferan’saystakeherdownan’githerserviced.An’thefellasays,Idoneit,an’ever’timesincethenwhenIhearabusinessmantalkin’aboutservice,Iwonderwho’sgettin’screwed.Fellainbusinessgottoliean’cheat,buthecallsitsomepinelse.That’swhat’simportant.