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Chapter 26
«Youcan’t,"shesaid.«Theywouldn’benowaytohideout.Youcouldn’trus’nobody.Butyoucantrus’us.Wecanhideyou,an’wecanseeyougettoeatwhileyourfacegetswell.»
«But,Ma—"
Shegottoherfeet.«Youain’tgoin’.We’rea-takin’you.Al,youbackthetruckagainstthedoor.Now,Igotitfiggeredout.We’llputonemattressonthebottom,an’thenTomgetsquickthere,an’wetakeanothermattressan’sortoffolditsoitmakesacave,an’he’sinthecave;andthenwesortofwallitin.Hecanbreatheouttheend,yasee.Don’targue.That’swhatwe’lldo.»
Pacomplained,«Seemslikethemanain’tgotnosaynomore.She’sjus’aheller.Cometimewegetsettleddown,I’ma-gonnasmackher.»
«Comethattime,youcan,"saidMa.«Roustup,Al.It’sdarkenough.»
Alwentoutsidetothetruck.Hestudiedthematterandbackedupnearthesteps.Masaid,«Quicknow.Gitthatmattressin!»PaandUncleJohnflungitovertheendgate.«Nowthatone.»Theytossedthesecondmattressup.«Now—Tom,youjumpuptherean’gitunder.Hurryup.»
Tomclimbedquickly,anddropped.Hestraightenedonemattressandpulledthesecondontopofhim.Pabentitupwards,stooditsidesup,sothatthearchcoveredTom.Hecouldseeoutbetweentheside-boardsofthetruck.PaandAlandUncleJohnloadedquickly,piledtheblanketsontopofTom’scave,stoodthebucketsagainstthesides,spreadthelastmattressbehind.Potsandpans,extraclothes,wentinloose,fortheirboxeshadbeenburned.
