"He'sdumb，"saidAl。HeturoNip;apos;syour;
"Adams。"
&quhtboy，"Alsaid。"Ain'theabrightboy，Max?"
"Thetoos;sfullhtboys，"Maxsaid。
&thetwoplatters，oneofhamaheotherofbadeggs，oer。Hesetdowntwoside-dishesoffriedpotatoesahewitothekit。
"Whichisyours?"heaskedAl。
"Don'tyouremember?"
"Hama;
"Justabrightboy，"Maxsaid。Heleanedforwardandtookthehamahmeheirglovesewatchedthemeat。
"Whatareyoulookingat?"MaxlookedatGee。
"Nothing。"
"Thehellyouwere。Yatme。"
"Maybetheboymeantitforajoke，Max，"Alsaid。
Gehed。
"Youdon'thavetolaugh，"Maxsaidtohim。"Youdon'thavetolaughatall，see?"
&quht，"saidGee。
"Sohethinksit&apht，"MaxturoAl。"Hethinksit&apht。That'sagoodo;
"Oh，he'sathi;Alsaid。They>
"os;sthebrightboy'sheter?"AlaskedMax。
&quhtboy，"MaxsaidtoNick。"Yougoarouhersideoftheterwithyourboyfriend。"
"os;stheidea?"Nickasked。
"Thereisn'ta;
"Yhtboy，"Alsaid。arouheter。
"os;stheidea?&queasked。
"Noneofyourdam;Alsaid。"os;souti?"
"The;
"Whatdoyoumeanthe;
"Thecooks。"
"Tellhimtoein。"
"os;stheidea?"
"Tellhimtoein。"
"Wheredoyouthi;
"ellwhereweare，"themancalledMaxsaid，"Dowelooksilly?"
"Youtalksilly，"Alsaidtohim。"Whatthehellduewiththiskidfor?Listee，"telltheoeouthere。"
&quoingtodotohim?"
"Nothing。Useyourhead，brightboy。edotoa;
Geeopehatopenedbatothekit，"hecalled。"eie。"
&othekitedandthenigger。"Whatwasit?"heasked。Thetwomeertookalookathim。
&quer。Yhtthere，"Alsaid。