“No one takes to the rails unless they’ve got a broken heart. If there’s one thing every hobo has in common, it’s that. A no-good husband did the job for one of us, a no-good wife for another. Or someone you love dies and leaves you all alone. You lose your job—your place in the world, your standing, your respect. That’s why all of us are out here hitching on a train. The stories are different, but the hurt’s the same, when you really get down to the heart of matters.”
