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Chapter 26

           Idon’understan’it.»

           «GetssoIdon’wantathinkaboutit,"saidJule.«An’Igottothinkaboutit.Igotthisherelittlegirl.Youknowhowpurtysheis.Oneweektheygiveheraprizeinthiscamp’causeshe’ssopurty.Well,what’sgonnahappentoher?She’sgettin’spindly.Iain’tgonnastan’it.She’ssopurty.I’mgonnabustout.»

           «How?»Willieasked.«Whatyougonnadostealsomestuffan’gitinjail?Killsomebodyan’githung?»

           «Idon’know,"saidJule.«Gitsmenutsthinkin’aboutit.Gitsmeclearnuts.»

           «I’ma-gonnamissthemdances,"Tomsaid.«ThemwassomeofthenicestdancesIeverseen.Well,I’mgonnaturnin.Solong.I’llbeseein’yousomeplace.»Heshookhands.

           «Surewill,"saidJule.«Well,solong.»Tommovedawayintothedarkness.

           

           InthedarknessoftheJoadtentRuthieandWinfieldlayontheirmattress,andMalaybesidethem.Ruthiewhispered,«Ma!»

           «Yeah?Ain’tyouasleepyet?»

           «Matheygonnahavecroquetwherewe’regoin’?»

           «Idon’know.Getsomesleep.Wewanttogetanearlystart.»

           «Well,Iwishtwe’dstayherewherewe’resurewegotcroquet.»

           «Sh!»saidMa.«Ma,Winfiel’hitakidtonight.»

           «Heshouldn’of.»

           «Iknow.Itol’’im,buthehitthekidrightinthenosean’Jesus,howthebloodrundown!»

           «Don’talklikethat.Itain’tanicewaytotalk.»Winfieldturnedover.«ThatkidsayswewasOkies,"hesaidinanoutragedvoice.«Hesayshewasn’tnoOkie’causehecomefromOregon.

           SayswewasgoddamnOkies.

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