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to do anything, jest look at 'em and they begins to scream at once. Where do you get it, Jim ? JIM

It's jest watching 'em, Lu. LU

Jest watching 'em ? Why, people ain't funny. JIM

No, but I studies ' em. What the professors in the schools calls psychology, Lu. All the little things they do - things that they're ashamed of, or afraid of - they got them all tied up inside of

' em in a hard bundle, and when they see me do these things right out, it sort of unties the bundles and they begin to laugh soon as they see someone else being aa fool. There's nothing like company, Lu. It's funny, I can show 'em what fools they are, but when it comes to myself He stops. LU

Gently. Jim, you ain't never told me or anyone the trouble, since you joined us.

A harsh scream of a parrot breaks the still. ness.

JIM

No.

Rising.

And I ain't telling. a thing

What's the use of spreading