“Ever know a guy that said big words like that?’’ “Preacher,’’ said Joad. “Well, it makes you mad to hear a guy use big words. ’Course with a preacher it’s all right because nobody would fool around with a preacher anyway. But this guy was funny. You didn’t give a damn when he said a big word ’cause he just done it for ducks. He wasn’t puttin’ on no dog.’’ The driver was reassured. He knew at least that Joad was listening. He swung the great truck viciously around a bend and the tires shrilled. “Like I was sayin’,’’ he continued, “guy that drives a truck does screwy things. He got to. He’d go
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