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business. Then agin I'd take some grapefruit or oranges, because ifen I
couldn't sell them, the younguns could always eat them, and they're good
for them. Mostly though, I sells for cash, that's the best way. I also
don't give no credit, because I jest ain't able.

"Havin this little store sure has lots of benefits, fer it helps me
buyin clothes and other things besides groceries. I can usually get a
discount, whereas ifen I weren't in the business I'd have to pay the same
as other folks. And them younguns of mine, shore use a heap of clothes.
Shoes too, they jest don't last no time at all. You may not believe it,
mam, but these here clothes what I've got on are the best I've got, but I
don't need no better. Blue work shirts and pants are plenty good enough
for me. It does make me feel find a bad though, when my folks can't dress
up like the rest of the folks. I even wear these here clothes to church,
Anne keeps them all washed and ironed and I don't mind for myself if I
ain't got no suit like other men have.

"I couldn't say exactly, mam, jest how much it would take fer us to
live comfortably. I ain't figured on that fer a long time, and of course
it would take a lot of money fer us-uns tohave all the things we really
need, besides those what we want. Well I reckon us how if we was to start
life all new agin, and to have the proper clothes and feed, and maybe see
a doctor, like I always plan things fer my family, it would take nigh on
to $75 if it was regular. Then agin, maybe that might not be enough, I jest
dont know. I wish Anne was here, she could tell you right quick, and she's
better at that than I am. And it's mighty hard to say with prices goin up
all the time.

"Sometimes I sell a few vegetables out of my garden, but prices fer
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