И проиграли бой
Chapter 9
"Saidyou’dprotectus,didn’tyou?"
"SureIdid.Theguyshere’lltakecareofyou.What’sthematter?"
"I’lltellyouwhat’sthematter.BunchofmenburnedupAl’slunchwagonlastnight.TheyjumpedonAl’an’brokehisarman’sixribs.Theyburnedhislunchwagonrightdown."
"Jesus!"Macsaid."Ididn’tthinkthey’ddothat."
"Youdidn’tthink,buttheydiditjustthesame."
"Where’sAlnow,Mr.Anderson?""He’sovertothehouse.Ihadtobringhimoutfromthehospital."
"I’llgetthedoctor.We’llgooverandseehim."
"Eighteenhundreddollars!"theoldmancried."Hegotsomeofittogether,andIloanedhimsome,andthenalongyoucome.Nowhehasn’tgotathing."
"I’mawfulsorry,"Macsaid.
"Sure,you’resorry.Thatdon’tunburnAl’swagon.Thatdon’tmendhisarmandhisribs.Andwhatyoudoingtoprotectme?They’llburnmyhousenext."
"We’llputaguardaroundyourhouse."
"Guard,hell.Whatgood’sthisbunchofbums?IwishIneverletyouontheplace.You’llruinme."Hisvoicehadrisentoahighsqueak.Hisoldeyeswerewatering."Youjustplayedhell,that’swhatyoudid.That’swhatwegetformixingupwithabunchofdamnradicals."
