His eyes so dim, so wasted each limb, that, heedless of grammar, they all cried, that's him!
“I couldn't sustain myself if I skimped on food - I work 16-hour days, I need the energy, I can't afford to be stingy on what I eat.”
“And takin' a bath in the creek. That's the stuff that really made it worthwhile. Anybody can stay in a motel.”