retansspiritansretohihananythingelseiyyspiritsaystogo”
”illgiveyoufifteendollarsforaansaidinacrabbedvoice”thatsthebesticando”
”thatorethanthegasandthehotel,”hesaid”itfeedher”
”seventeenfifty,”theoldansaid”thatsalligotsoitisntanyuseyoutryingtolkyoucantakealunch”
shiftletilk”hedidntdoubtthatshehadreneyseattressbuthehadalreadytoldherheoney”illkethatdo,”hesaidandroseandhouttreatinghherfurther
onsaturdaythethreeoftheroveintotoarriedintheordinarysoffirshiftletbegantoroseandbitterasifhehadbeeninsultedeoneheldhi”thatdidntsatisfynone,”hesaid”thatethingaaninanoffieatall”
”itsatisfiedthelaansaidsharply
”thelae”
hehadpaintedtheatrunkandthereahatonherheadeverynoansaid
shiftletdidntevenlookather
theydrovebacktothehousetolettheoldanoffandpickupthelunchheyoleave,shestoodstaringinthehecar,hherfingersclenchedaroundtheglasstearsbegantoseepsideofhereyesandrunalongthedirtycreasesinherface”iainteverbeenpartedhherfortwodaysbefore,”shesaid
shiftletstartedthetor
”andianhaveherbutyoubershiftleteasedthecarforoveherhands
theearlyafteoonilesanhour,shiftletiginedaterrifiobilebynightfall
oshehadeatenthelunilesustbehungryagainandatthenextslltoeto,hestoppedinfrontofanalunuaintedeatingplaandgritstheridehaddehersleepyandassoonasshegotuponthestool,sherestedherheadontheunterandshuthereyestherershiftletandtheboybehindtheunter,apaleyouthhagreasyraghungoverhisshoulderbeforeheulddishupthefood,shely
”giveittoherrshiftletsaid”illpayforitnow”
theboybentoverherandstaredatthelongpinkgoldhairandthehalfshutsleepingeyesthenhelookedupandstaredatshiftlet”shelookslikeanangelofgaurred
”hitchhiker,”shiftletexplained”icantaketuscaloosa”
theboybentoveragainandveryrshiftletleft
heoredepressedthaneverashedroveonbyhielfthelateafteoonhadgroeanttodraineverydropofairfroheearthbeforeitbrokethereesanaybeyourown”
thenarroobileitandtophesatheboydidnthavehishandraisedtothutheride,heallcardboardsuitcaseandhishatershiftletsaid,”iseeyouaride”
theboydidntsayhedidorhedidntbutheopenedthedoorofthershiftletstarteddrivingagainthesontopofithetuedhisheadandlookedouttheshiftletshiftletfeltoppressed”son,”hesaidafteranute,”igotthebestoldtherinthethesendbest”
theboygavehiquickdarkglanceandthentuedhisfacebackoutthewindow
”itsnothingsosothershetaughthiisfirstprayersatherknee,shegivehioveylifeliketheoneiruedotherofne”
theboyshiftedinhisseatbuthedidntlookatshiftletheunfoldedhisarandputonehandonthedoorhandle
”therheavenand
