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Chapter 26
«Ihopewedon’tneverhavenothin’likethatagain,"saidMa.«Thatwasabadnight.»
«Ididn’likeitnoneeither.»
Thesunroseontheirright,andthegreatshadowofthetruckranbesidethem,flickingoverthefencepostsbesidetheroad.TheyranonpasttherebuiltHooverville.
«Look,"saidTom.«Theygotnewpeoplethere.Lookslikethesameplace.»
Alcameslowlyoutofhissullenness.«Fellatol’mesomeathempeoplebeenburnedoutfifteen-twentytimes.Saystheyjus’gohidedownthewillowsan’thentheycomeoutan’build’emanotherweedshack.Jus’likegophers.Gotsouse’toittheydon’tevengetmadnomore,thisfellasays.Theyjus’figgerit’slikebadweather.»
«Surewasbadweatherformethatnight,"saidTom.Theymovedupthewidehighway.Andthesun’swarmthmadethemshiver.«Gettin’snappyinthemornin’,"saidTom.«Winter’sontheway.Ijus’hopewecangetsomemoney’foreitcomes.Tentain’tgonnabeniceinthewinter.»
Masighed,andthenshestraightenedherhead.«Tom,"shesaid,«wegottahaveahouseinthewinter.Itellyawegotto.Ruthie’sawright,butWinfiel’ain’tsostrong.Wegottohaveahousewhentherainscome.Ihearditjus’rainscatsaroun’here.»
«We’llgetahouse,Ma.Youres’easy.Yougonnahaveahouse.»
«Jus’so’sit’sgotaroofan’afloor.Jus’tokeepthelittlefellasoff’nthegroun’.»
«We’lltry,Ma.»
«Idon’wannaworryyanow.»
«We’lltry,Ma.»
«Ijus’getpanickysometimes,"shesaid.
