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Chapter 26
«Hamburg,liketohavesomehamburg?Twentycentsapound,hamburg.»
«Ain’tthatawfulhigh?Seemstomehamburgwasfifteenlas’timeIgotsome.»
«Well,"hegiggledsoftly,«yes,it’shigh,an’sametimeitain’thigh.Timeyougoonintownforacouplepoun’sofhamburg,it’llcos’you’boutagallonofgas.Soyouseeitain’treallyhighhere,’causeyougotnogallonagas.»Masaidsternly,«Itdidn’cos’younogallonagastogetitouthere.»
Helaugheddelightedly.«You’relookin’atitbass-ackwards,"hesaid.«Weain’ta-buyin’it,we’rea-sellin’it.Ifwewasbuyin’it,why,that’dbedifferent.»
Maputtwofingerstohermouthandfrownedwiththought.«Itlooksallfullafatan’gristle.»
«Iain’tguaranteein’shewon’tcookdown,"thestorekeepersaid.«Iain’tguaranteein’I’deathermyself;butthey’slotsofstuffIwouldn’do.»
Malookedupathimfiercelyforamoment.Shecontrolledhervoice.
«Ain’tyougotsomecheaperkindameat?»
«Soupbones,"hesaid.«Tencentsapound.»
«Butthem’sjus’bones.»
«Them’sjes’bones,"hesaid.«Makenicesoup.Jes’bones.»
«Gotanyboilin’beef?»
«Oh,yeah!Sure.That’stwobitsapoun’.»
«MaybeIcan’tgetnomeat,"Masaid.«Buttheywantmeat.Theysaidtheywantedmeat.»
«Ever’bodywantsmeat—needsmeat.Thathamburgispurtynicestuff.Usethegreasethatcomesoutaherforgravy.Purtynice.Nowaste.Don’tthrownoboneaway.»
