И проиграли бой

           Theguardswerefrightened,riotstheycouldstop,fightingtheycouldstop;butthisslow,silentmovementofmenwiththewideeyesofsleep-walkersterrifiedthem.Theyheldtotheirplaces,butthesheriffstartedhiscar.Themotorcyclepolicemovedimperceptiblytowardtheirparkedmachines.

           Thestrike-breakerswereoutofthecarsbynow.Someofthemcreptbetweenthebox-carsorunderthewheelsandhurriedawayontheotherside,butmostofthemmovedupandpackedtightlyabouttheplacewhereJoylay.

           MacsawDakinstandingontheoutskirtsofthemob,hislittlepaleeyesforoncelookingstraightaheadandnotmoving.Macwalkedovertohim."Webettergethiminyourtruckandtakehimouttothecamp."

           Dakinturnedslowly."Wecan’ttouchhim,"hesaid."Thecops’llhavetotakehim."

           Macsaidsharply,"Whydidn’tthecopscatchthoseguysinthewindows?Lookatthecops,they’rescaredtodeath.We’vegottotakehim,Itellyou.We’vegottousehimtostepourguysup,tokeep’emtogether.This’llstick’emtogether,this’llmake’emfight."

           Dakingrimaced."You’reacold-bloodedbastard.Don’tyouthinkofnothingbut‘strike’?"

           Jimbrokein,"Dakin,thatlittleguygotshottryingtohelpus.D’youwanttostophimnowfromdoingit?"

           Dakin’seyesmovedslowlyfromMactoJim,andthentoMacagain.Hesaid,"Whatdoyouknowaboutwhathewasdoin’?Couldn’thearnothingbutthatdamnsteam."