# Quote — Cormac McCarthy, The Orchard Keeper

> Yes, he said. I busted him and he busted me. That's fair, ain't it?
>
> The boy was still silent, calmly incredulous.
>
> 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.

- Author: [Cormac McCarthy](https://www.leafyquotes.com/cormac-mccarthy.md)
- Book: [The Orchard Keeper](https://www.leafyquotes.com/cormac-mccarthy/the-orchard-keeper.md)
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