[Some days, Edgar gets a sick sort of satisfaction out of watching other people get on the train when he's not. Those days have been fewer and fewer lately, which coincides roughly with Edgar spending fewer days angry and confused and upset as he adjusts to this place. He's not always sure he likes his job, but he knows he doesn't hate it.]
[After all, sometimes his boss gives him some of her lunch because she's 'dieting'. Edgar hopes it's not contagious.]
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reckon i can get along well enough on my own i have before now
i will come too them with the big words don't worry
[It was probably a bad idea to test himself with the ingredients list on the back of a can, just now.]
what books should i get
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there were fables
from esop
[ No. ]
aesop
but i liked greek heroes best
we could look together
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you say the word i am there
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if you arent working
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[How has he not been fired.]
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ok tomorrow
do you like it there ?
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the people are nice most of the time and when they are not its interesting
i could do worse
[He feels like Grey can understand that sentiment better than most.]
i don't know do you like your job
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He would also hate being near those trains every day. ]
yes
i help people
[ It makes him useful. Also, the part of him that used to look after Gilliam had really missed that role in the beginning. ]
i didnt like the first one
i had to carry milk
they fired me
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[After all, sometimes his boss gives him some of her lunch because she's 'dieting'. Edgar hopes it's not contagious.]
you carried milk
where
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peoples houses
they leave it on the doorstep every day
thats where the milk comes from
[ Grey is clearly very knowledgeable about this sort of thing. It’s amazing that they didn’t keep him on, really. ]