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           "Iknowmorethanyou’lleverlearn,myman."

           "Listentothissassynigger.Wouldyoulisten?"

           "Goon,getouttahereforeIstartthrowintheselettuces."

           "Goonanthrowem.I’lltakeanythingforfree."

           Mastertonmadeasiftothrowone.Hallorannducked,rolledupthewindow,anddroveon.Hewasfeelingfine.Forthelasthalfhourorsohehadbeensmellingoranges,buthedidn’tfindthatqueer.Forthelasthalfhourhehadbeeninafruitandvegetablemarket.

           Itwas4:30p.m.,EST,thefirstdayofDecember,OldManWintersettlinghisfrostbittenrumpfirmlyontomostofthecountry,butdownherethemenworeopen-throatedshortsleeveshirtsandthewomenwereinlightsummerdressesandshorts.OntopoftheFirstBankofFloridabuilding,adigitalthermometerborderedwithhugegrapefruitswasflashing79°overandover.ThankGodforFlorida,Hallorannthought,mosquitoesandall.

           Inthebackofthelimoweretwodozenavocados,acrateofcucumbers,dittooranges,dittograpefruit.ThreeshoppingsacksfilledwithBermudaonions,thesweetestvegetablealovingGodevercreated,someprettygoodsweetpeas,whichwouldbeservedwiththeentreeandcomebackuneatenninetimesoutoften,andasingleblueHubbardsquashthatwasstrictlyforpersonalconsumption.

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