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Chapter 11

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           Iwasfeelingbetterthen,butIwishedIwasoutofthere,anyway.Icouldn’tlookupyet.

           Well,thewomanfelltotalkingabouthowhardtimeswas,andhowpoortheyhadtolive,andhowtheratswasasfreeasiftheyownedtheplace,andsoforthandsoon,andthenIgoteasyagain.Shewasrightabouttherats.You’dseeonestickhisnoseoutofaholeinthecornereverylittlewhile.Shesaidshehadtohavethingshandytothrowatthemwhenshewasalone,ortheywouldn’tgivehernopeace.Sheshowedmeabarofleadtwistedupintoaknot,andsaidshewasagoodshotwithitgenerly,butshe’dwrenchedherarmadayortwoago,anddidn’tknowwhethershecouldthrowtruenow.Butshewatchedforachance,anddirectlybangedawayatarat;butshemissedhimwide,andsaid"Ouch!"ithurtherarmso.Thenshetoldmetotryforthenextone.Iwantedtobegettingawaybeforetheoldmangotback,butofcourseIdidn’tleton.Igotthething,andthefirstratthatshowedhisnoseIletdrive,andifhe’dastayedwherehewashe’dabeenatolerablesickrat.Shesaidthatwasfirst-rate,andshereckonedIwouldhivethenextone.Shewentandgotthelumpofleadandfetcheditback,andbroughtalongahankofyarnwhichshewantedmetohelpherwith.Iheldupmytwohandsandsheputthehankoverthem,andwentontalkingaboutherandherhusband’smatters.Butshebrokeofftosay:

           "Keepyoureyeontherats.Youbetterhavetheleadinyourlap,handy.

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