'It's Tony Ray, Rooter, Mulefoot.' 'My friends call me Mulefoot.' Mulefoot introduces himself three times seemingly on a more personal level each time. Does this mean that he considers himself a friend to Sam but is not sure that Sam sees things the same way? It almost seems as if the statement is a plea for connection.
Sam it not the only one that sees Uthy's slipping performance. Sam also notes a 'sloppy' (No pun intended) performance in Red River, but is he critiquing Uthy or himself?
Do only Sam's real friends call him by his proper name Sammech? If so I fear Tony Ray may have fewer friends than he thinks.
_________________ What call have I to dream of anything? I am a wolf. Back to the world again, And speech of fellow-brutes that once were men Our throats can bark for slaughter: cannot sing.
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