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           An’hesays,’Comeon,le’sgoouttomyyacht.’ByGod,I’llwhanghimsomeday!"Hebreathedheavily."Iain’tbeenoutwithawomansenceIlos’myeye.An’hesaysstufflikethat."Andbigtearscutchannelsinthedirtbesidehisnose.

           Tomsaidimpatiently,"Whyn’tyourollon?Gotnoguardstokeepyahere."

           "Yeah,that’seasytosay.Ain’tsoeasytogetajob—notforaone-eye’man."

           Tomturnedonhim."Nowlook-a-here,fella.Yougotthateyewideopen.An’yadirty,yastink.Yajus’askin’forit.Yalikeit.Letsyafeelsorryforyaself.’Courseyacan’tgetnowomanwiththatemptyeyeflappin’aroun’.Putsomepinoveritan’washyaface.Youain’thittin’nobodywithnopipewrench."

           "Itellya,aone-eye’fellagotahardrow."themansaid."Can’tseestuffthewayotherfellascan.Can’tseehowfaroffathingis.Ever’thing’sjus’flat."

           Tomsaid,"Yafullacrap.Why,Iknowedaone-leggedwhoreonetime.Thinkshewastakin’two-bitsinaalley?No,byGod!She’sgettin’halfadollarextra.Shesays,’Howmanyone-leggedwomenyouslep’with?None!’shesays.’O.K.,’shesays.’Yougotsomepinprettyspecialhere,an’it’sgonnacos’yahalfabuckextry’.An’byGod,shewasgettin’’em,too,an’thefellascomin’outthinkin’they’reprettylucky.Shesaysshe’sgoodluck.An’Iknowedahump-backin—inaplaceIwas.Makehiswholelivin’lettin’folksrubhishumpforluck.