И проиграли бой

           Jimstartedtogoin,buthecaughthimselfandwalkedtothewhitehospitaltentdowntherow.Therewasacurious,efficientneatnessinsidethetent,afewmedicalsupplies,bandage,bottlesofiodine,alargejarofsalts,adoctor’sbag,allarrangedwithprecisiononabigbox.

           OldDanlayproppedinacot,andonthegroundstoodawide-neckedbottleforaurinal,andanold-fashionedchamberforabed-pan.OldDan’sbeardhadgrownlongerandfiercer,andhischeeksweremoresunken.HiseyesglintedfiercelyatJim."So,"hesaid."Youfinallycome.Youdamnsquirtsgetwhatyouwant,andthenrunoutonaman."

           "Howyoufeeling,Dan?"Jimaskedplacatingly.

           "Whocares?Thatdoctor’saniceman;he’stheonlyniceoneinthisbunchoflice."

           Jimpulledupanappleboxandsatdown."Don’tbemad,Dan.Look,Igotitmyself;gotshotintheshoulder."

           "Servedyoudamnwellright,"Dansaiddarkly."Youpunkscan’ttakecareo’yourselves.Damnwonderyouain’talldeadfallin’overyourfeet."Jimwassilent."Leavemelyin’here,"Dancried."ThinkIdon’tremembernothing.Upthatappletreeallyoucouldtalkwasstrike,strike.Andwhostartsthestrike?You?Hell,no.Istartit!ThinkIdon’tknow.IstartitwhenIbustmyhip.An’thenyouleavemeherealone."

           "Weknowit,Dan.Allofusknowit."

           "Thenwhydon’tIgetnosay?TreatmelikeaGoddamnbaby."Hegesticulatedfuriously,andthenwinced."Goin’toleavemeherean’thewholebunchgoonafuneral!Nobodycaresaboutme!"