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           Andthenhelostinterestagain.Macameback,helpingGranmaupthebanktothehighway.

           "Tom,"shesaid."Getthatpanabones,underthecanvasinback.Wegottoeatsomepin."Tomgotthepanandpasseditaround,andthefamilystoodbytheroadside,gnawingthecrispparticlesfromtheporkbones.

           "Sureluckywebrangthesealong,"saidPa."Gitsostiffuptherecan’thardlymove.Where’sthewater?"

           "Ain’titupwithyou?"Maasked."Isetoutthatgallonjug."

           Paclimbedthesidesandlookedunderthecanvas."Itain’there.Wemustaforgotit."

           Thirstsetininstantly.Winfieldmoaned,"Iwantadrink.Iwantadrink."Themenlickedtheirlips,suddenlyconsciousoftheirthirst.Andalittlepanicstarted.

           Alfeltthefeargrowing."We’llgetwaterfirstservicestationwecometo.Weneedsomegastoo."Thefamilyswarmedupthetrucksides;MahelpedGranmainandgotinbesideher.Alstartedthemotorandtheymovedon.

           CastletoPadentwenty-fivemilesandthesunpassedthezenithandstarteddown.Andtheradiatorcapbegantojiggleupanddownandsteamstartedtowhishout.NearPadentherewasashackbesidetheroadandtwogaspumpsinfrontofit;andbesideafence,awaterfaucetandahose.AldroveinandnosedtheHudsonuptothehose.Astheypulledin,astoutman,redoffaceandarms,gotupfromachairbehindthegaspumpsandmovedtowardthem.Heworebrowncorduroys,andsuspendersandapoloshirt;andhehadacardboardsunhelmet,paintedsilver,onhishead.