# The Orchard Keeper

- Author: [Cormac McCarthy](https://www.leafyquotes.com/cormac-mccarthy.md)
- Quotes: 1
- Book page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/cormac-mccarthy/the-orchard-keeper

## Quotes

> Yes, he said. I busted him and he busted me. That's fair, ain't it?
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> The boy was still silent, calmly incredulous.
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> No, Sylder went on, I ain't forgettin about jail. You think because he arrested me that throws it off again I reckon? I don't. It's his job. It's what he gets paid for. To arrest people that break the law. And I didn't jest break the law, I made a livin at it.

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