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Chapter 24
«‘Well,’thelittleguysays,‘how’dyourgoddamncropsgetpickedifitwasn’tforus?’"Thetubbymanlookedaround.
«What’dthedeputysay?»Hustonasked.
«Well,thedeputygotmad.An’hesays,‘Yougoddamnredsisallthetimestirrin’uptrouble,’hesays.‘Youbettercomealongwithme.’Sohetakesthislittleguyin,an’theygivehimsixtydaysinjailforvagrancy.»
«How’dtheydothatifhehadajob?»askedTimothyWallace.
Thetubbymanlaughed.«Youknowbetter’nthat,"hesaid.«Youknowavagrantisanybodyacopdon’tlike.An’that’swhytheyhatethisherecamp.Nocopscangetin.Thishere’sUnitedStates,notCalifornia.»
Hustonsighed.«Wishtwecouldstayhere.Gottobegoin’’forelong.Ilikethishere.Folksgitsalongnice;an’,GodAwmighty,whycan’ttheyletusdoit’steadofkeepin’usmiserablean’puttin’usinjail?IsweartoGodtheygonnapushusintofightin’iftheydon’tquita-worryin’us.»Thenhecalmedhisvoice.«Wejes’gottokeeppeaceful,"heremindedhimself.«Thecommitteegotnorighttoflyoff’nthehandle.»
ThetubbymanfromUnitThreesaid,«Anybodythatthinksthiscommitteegotallcheesean’crackersoughttojes’tryher.Theywasafightinmyunittoday—women.Gottocallin’names,an’thengottothrowin’garbage.Ladies’Committeecouldn’handleit,an’theycometome.Wantmetobringthefightinthisherecommittee.Itol’’emtheygottohandlewomentroubletheirselves.
