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           Theentrance,onthegunnysackside,wasclutteredwithequipment.Afive-gallonkerosenecanservedforastove.Itwaslaidonitsside,withasectionofrustystovepipethrustinoneend.Awashboilerrestedonitssideagainstthewall;andacollectionofboxeslayabout,boxestositon,toeaton.AModelTFordsedanandatwo-wheeltrailerwereparkedbesidetheshack,andaboutthecamptherehungaslovenlydespair.

           Nexttotheshacktherewasalittletent,graywithweathering,butneatly,properlysetup;andtheboxesinfrontofitwereplacedagainstthetentwall.Astovepipestuckoutofthedoorflap,andthedirtinfrontofthetenthadbeensweptandsprinkled.Abucketfulofsoakingclothesstoodonabox.Thecampwasneatandsturdy.AModelAroadsterandalittlehome-madebedtrailerstoodbesidethetent.

           Andnexttherewasahugetent,ragged,torninstripsandthetearsmendedwithpiecesofwire.Theflapswereup,andinsidefourwidemattresseslayontheground.Aclotheslinestrungalongthesideborepinkcottondressesandseveralpairsofoveralls.Therewerefortytentsandshacks,andbesideeachhabitationsomekindofautomobile.Fardownthelineafewchildrenstoodandstaredatthenewlyarrivedtruck,andtheymovedtowardit,littleboysinoverallsandbarefeet,theirhairgraywithdust.

           TomstoppedthetruckandlookedatPa.«Sheain’tverypurty,"hesaid.«Wanttogosomewhereselse?»

           «Can’tgonowhereelsetillweknowwherewe’reat,"Pasaid.«Wegottoastaboutwork.»