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           Macsaid,"Here’ssomethingyoucando,Jim.Seeifyouthinkit’sallright,London.S’poseJimjustcirculatesandtalkstotheguys?Justfindsouthowtheyfeel?Weoughttoknowhowfarwecango.Ithinktheguys’dtalktoJim."

           "Whatdoyouwanttoknow?"Londonasked.

           "Well,weoughttoknowhowtheyfeelaboutthestrikenow."

           "Soundsallrighttome,"saidLondon.

           MacturnedtoJim."GoandseeoldDan,"hesaid."Andthenjustgettotalkin’toalotoftheguys,afewatatime.Don’ttryandsell’emnothing.Just’yes’’emuntilyoufindouthowtheyfeel.Canyoudothat,Jim?"

           "Sure.WheredotheykeepoldDan?"

           "Look.Seedownthatsecondrow,thattentthat’swhiter’ntherest?That’sDoc’shospitaltent.IguessoldDan’llbeinthere."

           "I’lllookinonhim,"saidJim.Hescrapedupthelastofhismushonhispaddleandateit.Atoneofthewaterbarrelshedippedwatertowashtheeatingcan,and,onpassinghispup-tentthrewthecaninside.Therewasalittlemovementinthetent.Jimdroppedonhiskneesandcrawledinside.Lisawasthere.Shehadbeennursingthebaby.Shecoveredherbreasthastily.

           "Hello,"saidJim.

           Sheblushedandsaidfaintly,"Hello."

           "Ithoughtyouweregoingtosleepinthehospitaltent."