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-new;
and you
know
consequently a
little
stiff i was
careful
of her and (having
thoroughly
oiled the universal
joint
tested my gas felt of
her
radiator made sure her springs were O.
K.)
i went right to it flooded-the-carburetor cranked her
up
slipped the
clutch
(and then somehow got into reverse she
kicked
what
the
hell) next
minute
i was back in neutral tried and
again
slo-wly; bare, ly nudg. ing (my
lev-er
Right-
ooh
and her gears being in
A
1 shape passed
from
low through
second-in-to-high
like
greasedlightning)
just as we turned the corner of Divinity
avenue
i touched the accelerator and give
her
the juice, good
(it
was
the first ride and believe i we was
happy
to see how nice she acted right up to
the
last minute coming back down by the Public
Gardens
i slammed on
the
internalexpanding
&
externalcontracting
brakes
Both-at-once and
brought
all of her tremB
-ling
to
a:dead
stand-
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