“Um.… Tryin’ to bribe me, hey?”
“We’ll give you five dollars.”
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THE LOCK TENDER WAS COMFORTABLY SEATED IN THE SHADE, A SHOTGUN IN HIS LAP.
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“I hain’t a man with a price.”
“How about ten dollars?”
“Yep,” the old man waggled, munching his rosy apple, “it’s a powerful hot day.”
“I didn’t say anything about the weather,” Peg growled, flushing. “I asked you if you’d let us out of here for ten dollars.”