How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
Beyond my failings as a racist, I knew I was not wanted in the South. When people are engaged in something they are not proud of, they do not want witnesses. In fact, they come to believe the witness causes the trouble. (4.2.13)
Steinbeck encounters a fair amount of suspicion in the South, since he's not from there (and, worse, he's a Yankee from New York). These are his observations on that score.