JohnSteinbeck
, , theyellowstubblefieldsseemedtobebathedinpalecoldsunshine, .
; butfogandraindidnotgotogether.
Acrosstheriver, onHenryAllen’sfoothillranchtherewaslittleworktobedone, -coated.
ElisaAllen, workinginherflowergarden, lookeddownacrosstheyardandsawHenry, herhusband, , .
, aman’sblackhatpulledlowdownoverhereyes, clod-hoppershoes, afiguredprintdressalmostcompletelycoveredbyabigcorduroyapronwithfourbigpocketstoholdthesnips, thetrowelandscratcher, .
Shewascuttingdowntheoldyear’; evenherworkwiththescissorswasover-eager, .
Shebrushedacloudofhairoutofhereyeswiththebackofherglove, -sweptlookinglittlehouse, withhardpolishedwindows, andacleanmud-matonthefrontsteps.
, .
Elisastartedatthesoundofherhusband’, andheleanedoverthewirefencethatprotectedherflowergardenfromcattleanddogsandchickens.
“Atitagain,” hesaid.“You’vegotastrongnewcropcoming.
Elisastraightenedherbackandpulledonthegardeninggloveagain.“’llbestrongthiscomingyear.” Inhertoneandonherfacetherewasalittlesmugness.
“You’vegotagiftwiththings,” Henryobserved.“’dworkoutintheorchardandraisesomeapplesthatbig.”
Hereyessharpened.“MaybeIcoulddoit, too.I’veagiftwiththings, ’ handsthatknewhowtodoit.”
“Well, itsureworkswithflowers,” hesaid.“Henry, whowerethosemenyouweretalkingto?”
“Why, sure, that’, too.”
“Good,” shesaid.“Goodforyou.”
“AndIthought,” hecontinued, “Ithoughthowit’sSaturdayafternoon, andwemightgointoSalinasfordinneratarestaurant, andthentoapictureshow — tocelebrate, yousee.”
“Good,” sherepeated.“Oh, .”
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