И проиграли бой

           "Sure.Itjustfeelsnumb."

           "Iguessitdidn’tgetabone.Shouldermuscle.Mustofbeenasteel-jacket.Youain’tevenbleedin’much.Comeon,guys,let’sgetback.There’sgoin’becopsthickasmaggotsaroundhere."

           Theyhurriedalongtheroad.Samsaid,"Ifyougetfeelin’weak,I’llhe’pyou,kid."

           "I’mallright.Wecouldn’ttakeit,Sam."

           Samsaidbitterly,"Wedonenoblewhenwewasfivetoone;wemademessesofthemscabs."

           Jimasked,"Didwekillanyof’em?"

           "Idon’tthinkso.Someof’emain’tevergoin’bethesameagain."

           Jimsaid,"Jesus,itwasprettyawful,wasn’tit.Didyouseethatguywithhisliptorn?"

           "Hell,they’llsewhislipbackon.Wegottodoit,kid.Wejustgotto.Iftheywon’tcomeover,wejustgottoscare’em."

           "Oh.Iknowit,"saidJim."I’mnotworryingabout’em."

           Faraheadtheyheardasiren.Samcried,"Jumpfortheditch,youguys.Liedownintheditch.Herecomesthecops."Hesawthattheywereallflatinadeepirrigationditchalongtheroad.Themotorcyclesroaredby,andcrossedtheintersection,andanambulanceclangedafterthem.Themendidnotraisetheirheadsuntilthemotorshaddisappearedacrosstheintersection.Samjumpedup."Comeon,now.Wegottobeatitfast."