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Further Discussion. Mrs. Carmody. Fortifications. What Happened to the Flat- Earth Society.
Thekindofguywhoknowshowtodoeverythingbetterthanyoudo.
"Noway,"Hadensaid,laughing.
Hadenwalkedoff.Millerglanceddownatmyson.
"Don’tworryaboutBilly,"Isaid.
"Man,I’veneverbeensoworriedinmywholelife,"Millersaid.
"No,"Ollieagreed,anddroppedanemptyintothebeercooler.Hegotafreshoneandopenedit.Therewasasofthissofescapinggas.
"Igotalookatthewayyoutwoglancedateachother,"Millersaid.
IfinishedmyHersheybarandgotabeertowashitdownwith.
"TellyouwhatIthink,"Millersaid."Weoughttogethalfadozenpeopletowrapsomeofthosemophandleswithclothandthentiethemdownwithtwine.ThenIthinkweoughttogetacoupleofthosecansofcharcoallighterfluidallready.Ifwecutthetopsrightoffthecans,wecouldhavesometorchesprettyquick."
Inodded.Thatwasgood.Almostsurelynotgoodenough-notifyouhadseenNormdraggedout-butitwasbetterthansalt.
"Thatwouldgivethemsomethingtothinkabout,atleast,"Olliesaid.
Miller’slipspressedtogether."Thatbad,huh?"Hesaid.
"Thatbad,"Ollieagreed,andworkedhisbeer.
Byfour-thirtythatafternoonthesacksoffertilizerandlawnfoodwereinplaceandthebigwindowswereblockedoffexceptfornarrowloopholes.Awatchmanhadbeenplacedateachofthese,andbesideeachwatchmanwasatinofcharcoallighterfluidwiththetopcutoffandasupplyofmop-handletorches.Therewerefiveloopholes,andDanMillerhadarrangedarotationofsentriesforeachone.
