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Then they 've got a cow , and she makes butter . As for Joel , he brings in precious little money . He might pick up a few dollars hirin ' out by the day , if he was n't so lazy . I had a job for him myself one day , but he knocked off at noon -- said he was tuckered out , and wanted me to pay him for that half day . I knew well enough where the money would go , so I told him I would n't pay him unless he worked until sunset . '' `` Did he do it ? '' `` Yes , he did ; but he grumbled a good deal .