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Chapter 26

           Theythrewthetoolsintothecar.«Comeon,le’sgo,"Tomcalled.

           «We’regonnagetsomeworkatlast.»

           Magotinthemiddleagain.Aldrovethistime.

           «Nowtakehereasy.Don’tburnherup,Al.»

           Theydroveonthroughthesunnymorningfields.Themistliftedfromthehilltopsandtheywereclearandbrown,withblack-purplecreases.Thewilddovesflewupfromthefencesasthetruckpassed.Alunconsciouslyincreasedhisspeed.

           «Easy,"Tomwarnedhim.«She’llblowupifyoucrowdher.Wegottogetthere.Mightevengetinsomeworktoday.»

           Masaidexcitedly,«Withfourmena-workin’maybeIcangetsomecreditrightoff.FustthingI’llgetiscoffee,’causeyoubeenwantingthat,an’thensomeflouran’bakin’powderan’somemeat.Betternotgetnoside-meatrightoff.Savethatforlater.MaybeSat’dy.An’soap.Gottogetsoap.Wonderwherewe’llstay.»Shebabbledon.«An’milk.I’llgetsomemilk’causeRosasharn,sheoughttohavemilk.Theladynursesaysthat.»

           Asnakewriggledacrossthewarmhighway.Alzippedoverandranitdownandcamebacktohisownlane.«Gophersnake,"saidTom.«Yououghtn’ttodonethat.»

           «Ihate’em,"saidAlgaily.«Hateallkinds.Givemethestomach-quake.»

           Theforenoontrafficonthehighwayincreased,salesmeninshinycoupeswiththeinsigniaoftheircompaniespaintedonthedoors,redandwhitegasolinetrucksdraggingclinkingchainsbehindthem,greatsquare-dooredvansfromwholesalegroceryhouses,deliveringproduce.Thecountrywasrichalongtheroadside.

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