The eye in his hand winked at him dourly. Eye was a tough old gump, not given to easy enthusiasms. Roadstrum… — R. A. Lafferty

The eye in his hand winked at him dourly. Eye was a tough old gump, not given to easy enthusiasms. Roadstrum put it back in his pocket and once more contemplated his good fortune.

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