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(4) Base camp
The toughest thing about "The Gilded Six-Bits" is probably the dialogue (and figuring out what the heck a six-bit is—don't worry, we'll get to that later.) At the heart of the story is the relationship between semi-newlyweds Missie May and Joe and how that relationship changes when a seemingly loaded northerner rolls through Eatonville. We might not always understand what is being said, but with a little help from our friends (the internet and the narrator); most of the story is pure gold.