? ? ? ? "Are you goin' to work?"
? ? ? ? "Yes, I shall have to."
? ? ? ? "If you was a little older you might get a chance to drive a street car, but I s'pose you're too young."
? ? ? ? "Yes, I don't think they would take me."
? ? ? ? "I've thought sometimes I should like such a chance myself," said Joel. "I've got tired of the country. I should like to live in the city where there's theaters, and shows, and such like. Do you know what the drivers on street cars get?"
? ? ? ? "No, I never heard."
? ? ? ? "I wish you'd find out and let me know. You can send the letter to Joel Phipps, Groveton. Then find out if it's easy to get such a chance."
? ? ? ? "I will. I shall be glad to oblige you."
? ? ? ? "You always was obligin', Rodney. I've asked Jack Bundy to do it--you know his folks live in the city--but he never would. He's a mighty disagreeable boy. He never liked you."
? ? ? ? "Didn't he?"
? ? ? ? "No, I surmise he was jealous of you. He used to say you put on so many airs it made him sick."
? ? ? ? "I don't think any of the other boys would say that.
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