"“I’m depressed,” Kate said. Boots became worried. “Did I say something wrong?” “You don’t know how to say anything wrong.” “What?” “The thing about you is, you’re dull.” “I’m dull?” There was a silence. Then Fog said: “Anybody want to go over to Springs to the rodeo?” “Me?” Boots said. “Dull?” The Judge got up and went over and sat down next to Kate. “Now Kate, you oughtn’t to be goin’ ’round callin’ Boots dull to his face. That’s probably goin’ to make him feel bad. I know you didn’t mean it, really, and Boots knows it too, but he’s gonna feel bad anyhow—” “How ’bout the rodeo, over at Springs?” Fog asked again. The Judge gazed sternly at his friend, Fog. “—he’s gonna feel bad, anyhow,” the Judge continued, “just thinkin’ you mighta meant it. So why don’t you just tell him you didn’t mean it.” “I did mean it.” “Aw come on, Katie. I know you mean what you say, but why make trouble? You can mean what you say, but why not say something else? On a nice day like this?” The dry and lifeless air continued parching the concrete-like ground."
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