И проиграли бой

           "Eventhatsoundsgoodtome.Youdon’tsoundsolowthismorning,Mac."

           "Me?Well,theguysaren’tknockedoutasmuchasIthoughttheywouldbe.Thewomen’reraisinghell,buttheguysareinprettygoodshape,considering."

           Burtonhustledin."How’sitfeel,Jim?"

           "Prettysore."

           "Well,sitdownoverhere.I’llputonacleanbandage."Jimsatonaboxandbracedhimselfagainstexpectedpain,butthedoctorworkeddeftly,removedtheoldwrappingandappliedanewonewithouthurtinghim."OldDan’supset,"hesaid."He’safraidheisn’tgoingtogettogotothefuneral.Hesayshestartedthisstrike,noweverybody’sforgettinghim."

           Macasked,"Doyouthinkwecouldputhimonatruckandtakehimalong,Doc?It’dbeswellpublicityifwecould."

           "Youcould,Mac,butit’dhurthimlikethedevil;anditmightcauseshockcomplications.He’sanoldman.Holdstill,Jim.I’mnearlythrough.No,I’lltellyouwhatwe’dbetterdo.We’lltellhimwe’regoingtotakehim,andthenwhenwestarttolifthim,Ithinkhe’llbegoff.Hispride’sjusthurt.HethinksJoystoletheshowfromhim."Hepattedthefinishedbandage."Thereyouare,Jim.Howdoyoufeelnow?"Jimmovedhisshouldercautiously."Better.Sure,that’slotsbetter."

           Macsaid,"Whydon’tyougoandseetheoldguy,Jim,afteryoueat.He’safriendofyours."

           "IguessIwill."