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He leaned and spat. Damn, he said.

I believe that. And I’ve thought about that a lot.

I’ve thought about it a good deal.

Wendell leaned and spat.

I got out and kindly shook myself off and got back in and just set there. Just kindly collectin my thoughts.

Wendell turned and spat.

He stood there thinking about that.

He leaned and spat.

Well, he said. Some things dont change, I reckon.

What would that be? the old man said.

Hell, I dont know.

I dont either.

I stood out there a long time and I thought about things.

Bell was standing with his hands in his back pockets. He leaned and spat.

Bell looked at Torbert. Torbert leaned and spat.

He just set there and nodded. He was settin in a swing and he just rocked back and forth a little and held that glass of tea in his lap. I didnt know what else to say so I just shut up and we set there for quite some time.

The next day was goin to be my last day in the office and I had a good deal to think about.

He walked down the steps and out the back door and got in his truck and sat there. He couldnt name the feeling.