И проиграли бой

           AlightstillburnedinDakin’stent.Thecampslept.Onlyafewcoalsoffirestillburnedinthestreets.Thesilentlineofoldcarsstoodagainsttheroad,andintheroaditselfaclumpofsparkswaxedandwaned,cigarettesofthewatchfuldeputies.

           "D’youhearthat,Jim?That’llshowyouwhatBurtonis.Here’sacoupleoffinedogs,goodhuntingdogs,butthey’renotdogstoDoc,they’refeelings.They’redogs,tome.Andtheseguyssleepingherearemen,withstomachs;butthey’renotmentoDoc,they’reakindofacollectiveColossus.Ifhewasn’tadoctor,wecouldn’thave’imaround.Weneedhisskill,buthisbrainjustgetsusintoamess."

           Burtonlaughedapologetically."Idon’tknowwhyIgoontalking,then.Youpracticalmenalwaysleadpracticalmenwithstomachs.Andsomethingalwaysgetsoutofhand.Yourmengetoutofhand,theydon’tfollowtherulesofcommonsense,andyoupracticalmeneitherdenythatitisso,orrefusetothinkaboutit.Andwhensomeonewonderswhatitisthatmakesamanwithastomachsomethingmorethanyourruleallows,whyyouhowl,‘Dreamer,mystic,metaphysician’.Idon’tknowwhyItalkaboutittoapracticalman.Inallhistorytherearenomenwhohavecometosuchwild-eyedconfusionandbewildermentaspracticalmenleadingmenwithstomachs."

           "We’veajobtodo,"Macinsisted."We’vegotnotimetomessaroundwithhigh-falutin’ideas."

           "Yes,andsoyoustartyourworknotknowingyourmedium.Andyourignorancetripsyouupeverytime."

           Theywereclosetothetentsnow."Ifyoutalkedtootherpeoplethatway,"Macsaid,"we’dhavetokickyouout."