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Chapter 26
Outsideaneatlittletenthewhistledsoftly,andthenmovedalongthestreet.Hewalkedtotheedgeofthegroundsandsatdowninthegrass.
Thecloudsoverthewesthadlosttherededgingnow,andthecoreswereblack.Alscratchedhislegsandlookedtowardtheeveningsky.
Inafewmomentsablondgirlwalkednear;shewasprettyandsharp-featured.Shesatdowninthegrassbesidehimanddidnotspeak.Alputhishandonherwaistandwalkedhisfingersaround.
«Don’t,"shesaid.«Youtickle.»
«We’regoin’awaytomorra,"saidAl.
Shelookedathim,startled.«Tomorra?Where?»
«Upnorth,"hesaidlightly.
«Well,we’regonnagitmarried,ain’twe?»
«Sure,sometime.»
«Yousaidpurtysoon!»shecriedangrily.
«Well,sooniswhensooncomes.»
«Youpromised.»Hewalkedhisfingersaroundfarther.«Gitaway,"shecried.«Yousaidwewas.»
«Well,sureweare.»
«An’nowyou’regoin’away.»
Aldemanded,«What’sthematterwithyou?Youinafamblyway?»
«No,Iain’t.»
Allaughed.«Ijus’beenwastin’mytime,huh?»
Herchinshotout.Shejumpedtoherfeet.«Yougitawayfromme,AlJoad.Idon’wantaseeyounomore.»
«Aw,comeon.What’sthematter?»
«Youthinkyou’rejus’—hellonwheels.»
«Nowwaitaminute.»
«YouthinkIgottogooutwithyou.Well,Idon’t!Igotlotsofchances.»
«Nowwaitaminute.»
«No,sir—yougitaway.»
Allungedsuddenly,caughtherbytheankle,andtrippedher.Hegrabbedherwhenshefellandheldherandputhishandoverherangrymouth.
