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He slept on the cookstove; rats had chewed up the old beds. You don't have to ride around them, Call said. It oughta quit raining, it's rained enough, Pea Eye said, but the heavens ignored him. She felt the anger coming back.

I know I did, son, Augustus said. Gus had become her only concern. Why are you going north when the man you want is to the south? I've got other business as well, July said. You think Lippy will tell on us? she asked.