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           "Well,wecometoacamp.Gotshadean’gotwaterinpipes.Costshalfadollaradaytostaythere.Butever’body’ssogoddamntiredan’woreoutan’mis’able,theystayedthere.Masaystheygotto’causeGranma’ssotiredan’woreout.GotWilson’stentupan’gotourtarpforatent.IthinkGranmagonenuts."

           Tomlookedtowardtheloweringsun."Casy,"hesaid,"somebodygottostaywiththiscarorshe’llgetstripped.Youjus’assoon?"

           "Sure.I’llstay."

           Altookapaperbagfromtheseat."Thishere’ssomebreadan’meatMasent,an’Igotajugawaterhere."

           "Shedon’tforgetnobody,"saidCasy.

           TomgotinbesideAl."Look,"hesaid."We’llgetbackjus’assoon’swecan.Butwecan’ttellhowlong."

           "I’llbehere."

           "Awright.Don’tmakenospeechestoyourself.Getgoin’,Al."Thetruckmovedoffinthelateafternoon."He’sanicefella,"Tomsaid."Hethinksaboutstuffallthetime."

           "Well,hell—ifyoubeenapreacher,Iguessyougotto.Pa’sallmadaboutitcostsfiftycentsjus’tocampunderatree.Hecan’tseethatnoways.Settin’a-cussin’.Saysnex’thingthey’llsellyaalittletankaair.ButMasaystheygottabenearshadean’water’causeaGranma."Thetruckrattledalongthehighway,andnowthatitwasunloaded,everypartofitrattledandclashed.Theside-boardofthebed,thecutbody.Itrodehardandlight.