“It’s a shame about Dennis,” Joe said.
“Yes,” said Bob. “What an awful thing.”
“The way he died?”
“Yes.”
“Well, I guess falling into a widget machine would be a pretty bad way to go,” said Joe, keeping his voice low. “But I was really talking about why he was working in that factory at all. I mean he was our age.”
“And why was that?”
“When I last saw Dennis, he told me he just wanted to feel useful.”
“Yeah,” said Bob. “What a shame.”