I lost my hand right here on this ranch. That's why they give me the task of flooding. And they give me two hundred and fifty dollars because I lose my hand. And I have another fifty saved up right here in the bank, right now. That's three hundred, and I'll have fifty more coming at the end of the month. Soon they'll call me cute. As soon as I can't flood any dormitories they'll put me in the county. Maybe if I give you my money, you'll let me dig in the garden even when I'm no longer good/have nowhere to go and can't get a job anymore. (Steinbeck mice