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Chapter 26
«Well,wegottogitgoin’,an’goin’quick.Iain’ta-settin’herenolonger,nomatterhownice.»Matookupherbucketandwalkedtowardthesanitaryunitforhotwater.
«Magetstough,"Tomsaid.«Iseenhera-gettin’madquiteapiecenow.Shejus’boilsup.»
Pasaidwithrelief,«Well,shebrangitintotheopen,anyways.Ibeenlayin’atnighta-burnin’mybrainsup.Nowwecantalkherout,anyways.»
Macamebackwithherbucketofsteamingwater.«Well,"shedemanded,«figgeranythingout?»
«Jus’workin’herover,"saidTom.«Nows’posewejus’moveupnorthwherethatcotton’sat.Webeenoverthisherecountry.Weknowtheyain’tnothin’here.S’posewepackupan’shovenorth.Thenwhenthecotton’sready,we’llbethere.Ikindaliketogetmyhan’saroun’somecotton.Yougotafulltank,Al?»
«Almos’—’bouttwoinchesdown.»
«Shouldgetusuptothatplace.»Mapoisedadishoverthebucket.«Well?»shedemanded.Tomsaid.«Youwin.We’llmoveon,Iguess.Huh,Pa?»
«Guesswegotto,"Pasaid.Maglancedathim.«When?»
«Well—noneedwaitin’.Might’swellgointhemornin’.»
«Wegottogointhemornin’.Itol’youwhat’slef’.»
«Now,Ma,don’tthinkIdon’wantago.Iain’thadagoodgutfultoeatintwoweeks.’CourseIfilledup,butIdidn’takenogoodfromit.»Maplungedthedishintothebucket.«We’llgointhemornin’,"shesaid.
Pasniffed.«Seemsliketimesischanged,"hesaidsarcastically.»
