И проиграли бой

           Macsatdownontheflooragain."Maybethat’sright,Jim.Igetsoscaredthestrike’llcrack,maybeIimaginethings.I’vebeeninsomanystrikesthatgotbusted,Jim."

           "Yeah,butwhatdoyoucareifit’sbusted?Itsolidifiestheunrest,yousaidsoyourself."

           "Sure,Iknow.Is’poseitwouldn’tmatterifthestrikebrokerightnow.Theguyswon’teverforgethowJoygotkilled;andtheywon’teverforgetaboutDakin’struck."

           "You’regettingjustlikeanoldwoman,Mac."

           "Well,it’smystrike—Imean,Ifeellikeit’smine.Idon’twanttoseeitgoundernow."

           "Well,itwon’t,Mac."

           "Huh?Whatdoyouknowaboutit?"

           "Well,Iwasthinkin’thismorning.Everreadmuchhistory,Mac?"

           "Alittle,inschool.Why?"

           "Well,yourememberhowtheGreekswonthebattleofSalamis?"

           "MaybeIknew.Idon’tremember."

           "Well,here’stheGreekswithsomeships,allboxedinaharbor.Theywanttorunawaytobeathell.Andhere’sawholesloughofPersianshipsoutinfront.Well,theGreekadmiralknowshisguysaregoingtorunaway,sohesendswordtotheenemytobox’emintight.NextmorningtheGreeksseetheycan’trunaway;they’vegottofighttogetaway,andtheywin.TheybeathelloutofthePersianfleet."Jimfellsilent.