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Chapter 4
"Yourpastoleit?"
"Sure,gotitamilean’ahalfeastofherean’drugit.Wasafamilylivin’there,an’theymovedaway.Grampaan’Paan’mybrotherNoahliketotookthewholehouse,butshewouldn’tcome.Theyonlygotpartofher.That’swhyshelookssofunnyononeend.Theycutherintwoan’drugheroverwithtwelveheadofhorsesandtwomules.Theywasgoin’backfortheotherhalfan’stickhertogetheragain,butbeforetheygotthereWinkManleycomewithhisboysandstoletheotherhalf.Paan’Grampawasprettysore,butalittlelatertheman’Winkgotdrunktogetheran’laughedtheirheadsoffaboutit.Wink,hesayshishouseisatstud,an’ifwe’llbringour’noveran’breed’emwe’llmaybegetalitterofcraphouses.Winkwasagreatol’fellawhenhewasdrunk.Afterthathiman’Paan’Grampawasfriends.Gotdrunktogetherever’chancetheygot."
"Tom’sagreatone,"Casyagreed.Theyploddeddustilyondowntothebottomofthedraw,andthenslowedtheirstepsfortherise.Casywipedhisforeheadwithhissleeveandputonhisflat-toppedhatagain."Yes,"herepeated,"Tomwasagreatone.Foragodlessmanhewasagreatone.Iseenhiminmeetin’sometimeswhenthesperitgotintohimjustalittle,an’Iseenhimtaketen-twelvefootjumps.Itellyouwhenol’TomgotadoseoftheHolySperityougottomovefasttokeepfromgettin’rundownan’tromped.Jumpyasastudhorseinaboxstall."
