И проиграли бой

           Burtonsaid,"Bringhimtomytent.I’lllookhimover."Frombehindthetentsahoarse,bubblingscreambrokeout.Allofthementurned,frozenatthesound.Burtonsaid,"Oh,they’rekillingapig.Oneofthecarsbroughtbackalivepig.Bringthisbodytomytent."

           LondonbentoverwearilyandliftedJoyinhisarmsagain.Acrowdofmenfollowedhim,andstoodclusteredaboutthebigtrooptent.MacandJimfollowedDr.Burtoninsidethetent.Theywatchedsilentlywhileheunbuttonedthestiff,bloodyshirtanddisclosedawoundinthechest."Well,that’sit.That’ddoit.""Recognizehim,Doc?"

           Burtonlookedcloselyatthedistortedface."I’veseenhimbefore."

           "Sureyouhave.It’sJoy.You’vesetdamnneareveryboneinhisbody."

           "Well,he’sthroughthistime.Toughlittleman.You’llhavetosendhisbodytotown.Thecoroner’llhavetohaveit."

           Londonsaid,"Ifwedothat,they’llburyhim,hidehim."

           Macsaid,"Wecansendsomeguysintoseethathegetsbackhere.Let’empicketthemorguetilltheygetthebodyback.Thosedamnvigilantesmadeamistake;an’theyknowitbynow."

           Dakinliftedtheflapandsteppedintothebigtent.

           "They’refryin’pork,"hesaid."Theysurecutupthatpigquick."

           Macsaid,"Dakin,canyouhavetheguysbuildakindofaplatform?We’llwantsomeplaceforthecoffintoset.Y’oughttohaveaplacetotalkfrom,too."

           "Wanttomakeashowofit,doyou?"