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Chapter 1
Andsupposetheycan’tgetaneducation?Andthemonthlybillsandthedoctorandteethandatonsillectomy,andbeyondthatsupposeIgetsickandcan’tsweepthisgoddamsidewalk?Courseyoudon’tunderstand.It’sslow.Itrotsoutyourguts.Ican’tthinkbeyondnextmonth’spaymentontherefrigerator.IhatemyjobandI’mscaredI’llloseit.Howcouldyouunderstandthat?"
"HowaboutMary’smother?"
"Itoldyou.Shesitsonit.She’lldiesittingonit."
"Ididn’tknow.IthoughtMarycamefromapoorfamily.ButIknowwhenyou’resickyouneedmedicineormaybeanoperationormaybeashock.Ourpeopleweredaringmen.Youknowit.Theydidn’tletthemselvesgetnibbledtodeath.Andnowtimesarechanging.Thereareopportunitiesourancestorsneverdreamedof.Andthey’rebeingpickedupbyforeigners.Foreignersaretakingusover.Wakeup,Ethan."
"Andhowabouttherefrigerator?"
"Letitgoifyouhaveto."
"AndhowaboutMaryandthechildren?"
"Forgetthemforawhile.They’lllikeyoubetterifyouclimboutofthehole.You’renothelpingthembyworryingaboutthem."
"AndMary’smoney?"
"Loseitifyouhavetobutriskit.Withcareandgoodadviceyoudon’thavetoloseit.Riskisn’tloss.Ourpeoplehavealwaysbeencalculated-riskpeopleandtheydidn’tlose.I’mgoingtoshockyou,Ethan.
