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Chapter 26

           AlgotoutandwalkedaroundthenoseoftheHudson.«SureIwill,"hesaid.Heunscrewedthewatercapandfilledtheradiator.«Two,yousay?»

           «Yeah,two.»

           «Whichwayyougoin’?»

           «South.Wegotajob.»

           «Yeah?Jobsisscarcereg’larjobs.»

           «Wegotafrien’,"Alsaid.«Job’sallwaitin’forus.Well,solong.»Thetruckswungaroundandbumpedoverthedirtstreetintotheroad.Thefeebleheadlightjiggledovertheway,andtherightheadlightblinkedonandofffromabadconnection.Ateveryjolttheloosepotsandpansinthetruck-bedjangledandcrashed.

           RoseofSharonmoanedsoftly.«Feelbad?»UncleJohnasked.«Yeah!Feelbadallatime.WishtIcouldsetstillinaniceplace.

           Wishtwewashomean’nevercome.Conniewouldn’awentawayifwewashome.Hewouldastudiedupan’gotsomeplace.»NeitherAlnorUncleJohnansweredher.TheywereembarrassedaboutConnie.

           Atthewhitepaintedgatetotheranchaguardcametothesideofthetruck.«Goin’outforgood?»

           «Yeah,"saidAl.«Goin’north.Gotajob.»Theguardturnedhisflashlightonthetruck,turneditupintothetent.MaandPalookedstonilydownintotheglare.«O.K.»Theguardswungthegateopen.Thetruckturnedleftandmovedtoward101,thegreatnorth-southhighway.

           «Knowwherewe’rea-goin’?»UncleJohnasked.«No,"saidAl.«Jus’goin’,an’gettin’goddamnsickofit.»

           «Iain’tsotur’blefarfrommytime,"RoseofSharonsaidthreateningly.«Theybetterbeaniceplaceforme.»

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