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Chapter 26
«Betterseethetruck’sreadytogo,"Tomwarnedhim.«She’sready.»
«Ifsheain’t,I’llturnMaonya.»
«She’sready.»Alstrolledjauntilyalongtherowoftents.Tomsighed.«I’ma-gettin’tired,Ma.How’boutmakin’memad?»
«Yougotmoresense,Tom.Idon’needtomakeyoumad.Igottoleanonyou.Themothers—they’rekindastrangers,allbutyou.Youwon’tgiveup,Tom.»
Thejobfellonhim.«Idon’likeit,"hesaid.«IwantagooutlikeAl.An’IwantagetmadlikePa,an’IwantagetdrunklikeUncleJohn.»
Mashookherhead.«Youcan’t,Tom.Iknow.Iknowedfromthetimeyouwasalittlefella.Youcan’t.They’ssomefolksthat’sjusttheirselfan’nothin’more.There’sAl—he’sjus’ayoungfellaafteragirl.Youwasn’tneverlikethat,Tom.»
«SureIwas,"saidTom.«Stillam.»
«Noyouain’t.Ever’thingyoudoismore’nyou.WhentheysentyouuptoprisonIknowedit.You’respokefor.»
«Now,Ma—cutitout.Itain’ttrue.It’sallinyourhead.»Shestackedtheknivesandforksontopoftheplates.«Maybe.Maybeit’sinmyhead.Rosasharn,youwipeuptheseherean’put’emaway.»
Thegirlgotbreathlesslytoherfeetandherswollenmiddlehungoutinfrontofher.Shemovedsluggishlytotheboxandpickedupawasheddish.
Tomsaid,«Gettin’sotightfulit’sa-pullin’hereyeswide.»
«Don’tyougoa-jollyin’,"saidMa.«She’sdoin’good.Yougo’longan’saygoo’-bytoanybodyyouwan’.»
«O.K.,"hesaid.
