И проиграли бой

           "I’llseeyougetanapplicationcard,"Macsaid.Andhecontinued,"ByGod,it’sfunny.Guyafterguygetsknockedintooursidebyacop’snightstick.Everytimetheymaulhelloutofabunchofmen,wegetaflockofapplications.Why,there’saRedSquadcopinLosAngelesthatsendsusmoremembersthanadozenofourorganizers.An’thedamnfoolshaven’tgotsenseenoughtorealizeit.O.K.,Al.You’llgetyourapplication.Idon’tknowwhetherit’llgothrough,butitwillifIcanpushitthrough."HepattedAl’sgoodarm."Ihopeitgoesthrough.You’reagoodguy,Al.Don’tblamemeforyourwagon."

           "Idon’t,Mac.Iknowwhotoblame."

           Burtonsaid,"Takeiteasy,Al.Justrest;youneedit."

           Andersonhadbeenfidgetingabouttheroom.Thedogscircledhimendlessly,puttinguptheirliver-colorednosesandsniffing,wavingtheirstifftailslikelittlewhips."Well,Ihopeyou’resatisfied,"hesaidhelplessly."YoubreakupeverythingI’vegot.YoueventakeAlaway.Ihopeyoutakegoodjoyofit."

           Jimbrokein,"Don’tworry,Mr.Anderson.There’sguardsaroundyourhouse.You’retheonlymanintheValleythathashisapplespicked."Macasked,"Whenareyougoingtomoveyourapples?"

           "Dayaftertomorrow."

           "Well,doyouwantsomeguardsforthetrucks?"

           "Idon’tknow,"Andersonsaiduneasily.

           "Iguesswebetterputguardsonthetrucks,"saidMac,"justincaseanybodytriedtodumpyourcrop.We’llgetgoingnow.Goodnight,Mr.Anderson.’Night,Al.InonewayI’mgladithappened."