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           Butithastobedone.I’vecombedthecountryformen.Therearen’tany.Andthentorunintoyousuddenly,tofindyouhere,inadaycoach,whenI’dgivehalfthesystemforoneemployeelikeyou—doyouunderstandwhyIcan’tletyougo?Chooseanythingyouwish.Wanttobegeneralmanagerofaregion?OrassistantoperatingVice-President?"

           "No."

           "You’restillworkingforaliving,aren’tyou?"

           "Yes."

           "Youdon’tseemtobemakingverymuch."

           "I’mmakingenoughformyneeds—andfornobodyelse’s."

           "WhyareyouwillingtoworkforanyonebutTaggartTranscontinental?"

           "Becauseyouwouldn’tgivemethekindofjobI’dwant."

           "I?"Shestoppedstill."GoodGod,Kellogg!—haven’tyouunderstood?I’dgiveyouanyjobyouname!"

           "Allright.Trackwalker."

           "What?"

           "Sectionhand.Enginewiper."Hesmiledatthelookonherface.

           "No?Yousee,Isaidyouwouldn’t."

           "Doyoumeanthatyou’dtakeadaylaborer’sjob?"

           "Anytimeyouofferedit."

           "Butnothingbetter?"

           "That’sright,nothingbetter."

           "Don’tyouunderstandthatIhavetoomanymenwho’reabletodothosejobs,butnothingbetter?"

           "Iunderstandit,MissTaggart.