И проиграли бой

           "Don’tmatter,"Macsaid,"justaslongasit’shighenoughsoeveryguyherecanseeJoy,that’senough."

           AworriedlookcameonLondon’sface."Whatt’hellamIgoin’tosaytotheguys?YousaidIoughttomakeaspeech."

           "You’llgetsteamedupenough,"saidMac."Tell’emthislittleguydiedfor’em.Andifhecoulddothattheycanatleastfightforthemselves."

           "Inevermadenospeechesmuch,"Londoncomplained.

           "Well,don’tmakeaspeech.Justtalktotheguys.Youdonethatoftenenough.Justtell’em.That’sbetter’naspeech,anyway."

           "Oh.Likethat.O.K."

           Macturnedtothegirl."How’sthekid?"

           Sheblushedandpulledtheblanketcloseroverhershoulders.Herlashesshadowedhercheeks."Prettygood,"shewhispered."Hedon’tcrynone."

           Thetent-flapjerkedopenandthedoctorentered,hisquick,brusquemovementsatvariancewiththesad,doglikeeyes."I’mgoingovertoseeyoungAnderson,Mac,"hesaid."Wanttocome?""SureIdo,Doc."AndtoLondon,"DidyousendtheguysovertoguardAnderson’splace?"

           "Yeah.Theydidn’twanttogonone,butIsent’em."

           "Allright.Let’sgo,Doc.Comeon,Jim,ifyoucanmakeit."

           "Ifeelallright,"saidJim.

           Burtonlookedsteadilyathim."Youshouldbeinbed."