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Chapter 6
"No,it’smore’njus’thisplace.Whyn’tthatcatjus’moveinwithsomeneighbors—withtheRances.Howcomenobodyrippedsomelumberoffthishouse?Ain’tbeennobodyhereforthree-fourmonths,an’nobody’sstolenolumber.Niceplanksonthebarnshed,plentygoodplanksonthehouse,windaframes—an’nobody’stook’em.Thatain’tright.That’swhatwasbotherin’me,an’Icouldn’tcatchholdofher."
"Well,what’sthatfiggeroutforyou?"Casyreacheddownandslippedoffhissneakersandwriggledhislongtoesonthestep.
"Idon’know.Seemslikemaybethereain’tanyneighbors.Iftherewas,wouldallthemniceplanksbehere?Why,JesusChrist!AlbertRancetookhisfamily,kidsan’dogsan’all,intoOklahomaCityoneChristmus.TheywasgonnavisitwithAlbert’scousin.Well,folksaroun’herethoughtAlbertmovedawaywithoutsayin’nothin’—figgeredmaybehegotdebtsorsomewoman’ssquarin’offathim.WhenAlbertcomebackaweeklatertherewasn’tathinglef’inhishouse—stovewasgone,bedswasgone,windaframeswasgone,an’eightfeetofplankin’wasgoneoffthesouthsideofthehousesoyoucouldlookrightthroughher.Hecomedrivin’homejustasMuleyGraveswasgoingawaywiththedoorsan’thewellpump.TookAlberttwoweeksdrivin’aroun’theneighbors’’forehegothisstuffback."
Casyscratchedhistoesluxuriously."Didn’tnobodygivehimanargument?Allof’emjus’givethestuffup?"
"Sure.Theywasn’tstealin’it.
