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11 It was time to start lying. If I didn’t get any food now I’d have to
steal something out of someone’s garbage or I wouldn’t be able to eat

until the mission opened for supper.
12 I said, “Sir, I—”

13 The man raised his hand and said, “Look, kid, everybody’s got a
story and everybody knows the rules. The line closes at seven o’clock.

How’s it fair to these people who been here since five o’clock that you
can sleep until”—he looked at his wristwatch—“until seven-fifteen,
then come busting down here expecting to eat? You think you got some
kind of special privilege just ’cause you’re skinny and raggedy? Look in

the line, there’s lots of folks look just like you, you ain’t the worst.
14 “Supper starts at six p.m., but you see how things is, if you plan on
getting fed you better be in line by four. Now get out of here before I
get rough with you.”

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