И проиграли бой

           Dakin’struckbroughtbarrelsofwaterfromAnderson’stank.Thewomenwashedthetentswitholdbrooms.

           Andersonwalkedoutandwatchedwithworriedeyeswhilehisfiveacreswastransformedintoacamp.Bynoonitwasready;andninehundredmenwenttoworkintheorchard,pickingapplesintotheircookingkettles,intotheirhats,intogunnysacks.Therewerenotnearlyladdersenough.Themenclimbedupthetrunksintothetrees.Bydarkthecropwaspicked,thelinesofboxesfilled,theboxestruckedtoAnderson’sbarnandstored.

           Dickhadworkedquickly.Hesentaboytoaskformenandatrucktomeethimintown,andthetruckcamebackloadedwithtentsofallkinds—umbrellatentsofpalebrowncanvas,pup-tents,lowandpeaked,bigtrooptentswithroominthemfortenmen.Andthetruckbroughttwosacksofrolledoatsandsacksofflour,casesofcannedgoods,sacksofpotatoesandonionsandaslaughteredcow.

           Thenewtentswentupalongthestreets.Dr.Burtonsuperintendedthecookingarrangements.Truckswentouttothecitydumpandbroughtbackthreerusty,discardedstoves.Piecesoftincoveredthegapingtops.Cookswereassigned,washtubsfilledwithwater,thecowcutupandpotatoesandonionssettocookingintremendousstews.Bucketsofbeanswereboiled.Inthedusk,whenthepickingwasover,themencameinandfoundtubsofstewwaitingforthem.Theysatonthegroundandatefrombasinsandcupsandtincans.Asdarknessfell,themotorcyclepolicewererelievedbyfivedeputysheriffsarmedwithrifles.Foratimetheymarchedupanddowntheroadinmilitarymanner,butfinallytheysatintheditchandwatchedthemen.Therewerefewlightsinthecamp.Hereandthereatentwaslightedwithalantern.Theflaresoflittlefiresthrewshadows.