“And me?” Garraty asked. Scramm looked troubled. “Aw, hell…” “No, go on.” “Well, the way I see it, you don’t know why you are walking, either. It’s the same thing. You’re going now because you’re afraid, but… that’s not enough. That wears out.” Scramm looked down at the road and rubbed his hands together. “And when it wears out, I guess you’ll buy a ticket like all the rest, Ray.” Garraty thought about McVries saying, When I get tired… really tired… why, I guess I will sit down. “You’ll have to walk a long time to walk me down,” Garraty said, but Scramm’s simple assessment of the situation had
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