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Chapter 26
Gottothinkaboutotherstuff.Thinkaboutwhenyou’llgotoschool.»
«Idon’twantagotonoschool.Ruthiedon’t,neither.Themkidsthatgoestoschool,weseen’em,Ma.Snots!CallsusOkies.Weseen’em.Iain’ta-goin’.»
Malookedpityinglydownonhisstrawhair.«Don’giveusnotroublerightnow,"shebegged.«Soon’swegetonourfeet,youcanbebad.Butnotnow.Wegottoomuch,now.»
«Ietsixofthempeaches,"Ruthiesaid.«Well,you’llhavetheskitters.An’itain’tclosetonotoiletwhereweare.»
Thecompany’sstorewasalargeshedofcorrugatediron.Ithadnodisplaywindow.Maopenedthescreendoorandwentin.Atinymanstoodbehindthecounter.Hewascompletelybald,andhisheadwasblue-white.Large,browneye-browscoveredhiseyesinsuchahigharchthathisfaceseemedsurprisedandalittlefrightened.Hisnosewaslongandthin,andcurvedlikeabird’sbeak,andhisnostrilswereblockedwithlightbrownhair.Overthesleevesofhisblueshirtheworeblacksateensleeveprotectors.HewasleaningonhiselbowsonthecounterwhenMaentered.
«Afternoon,"shesaid.Heinspectedherwithinterest.Thearchoverhiseyesbecamehigher.«Howdy.»
«Igotasliphereforadollar.»
«Youcangetadollar’sworth,"hesaid,andhegiggledshrilly.
«Yes,sir.Adollar’sworth.Onedollar’sworth.»Hemovedhishandatthestock.«Anyofit.»Hepulledhissleeveprotectorsupneatly.«ThoughtI’dgetapieceofmeat.»
«Gotallkinds,"hesaid.
