Did you go over in town this morning? No, I never went. I been too poorly to go. What’s the matter? Lord I dont know. They say death comes like a thief in the night, where is he? I’ll hug his neck. Well dont jump off the bridge. I wouldnt do it for nothin. They always seem to jump in hot weather. They’s worse weather to come, said the ragpicker. Hard weather. Be foretold. Did that girl come out to see you? Aint been nobody to see me. He was eating the beans from the tin with a brass spoon. I’ll talk to her again, said Suttree. Well. I wish ye’d get ye one of these here taters. Suttree rose.
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