И проиграли бой

           Macbroketherhythm,andthebreakjarredthem.Hesaidquietly,"Thislittleguyisthespiritofallofus.Wewon’tprayforhim.Hedon’tneedprayers.Andwedon’tneedprayers.Weneedclubs!"

           Hungrilythecrowdtriedtorestoretherhythm."Clubs,"theysaid."Clubs."Andthentheywaitedinsilence.

           "O.K.,"Macsaidshortly."We’regoingtothrowthedirtyradicalinthemud,buthe’sgoingtostaywithus,too.Godhelpanybodythattriestostopus."Suddenlyhegotdownfromtheplatform,leavingthecrowdhungryandirritated.Eyeslookedwonderingintoothereyes.

           Londonclimbeddownfromtheplatform.Hesaidtothebearers,"PuthiminAlbertJohnson’struck.We’llgetgoin’inafewminutesnow."HefollowedMac,whowasworkinghiswayoutofthecrowd.

           Dr.BurtonfellinbesideMacwhenhewasclearofthebunchedpeople."Yousurelyknowhowtoworkthem,Mac,"hesaidquietly."Nopreachereverbroughtpeopletothemourners’benchquicker.Whydidn’tyoukeepitupawhile?You’d’vehadthemtalkingintonguesandholy-rollinginaminute."

           Macsaidirritably,"Quitsnipingatme,Doc.I’vegotajobtodo,andI’vegottouseeverymeanstodoit."

           "Butwheredidyoulearnit,Mac?""Learnwhat?"

           "Allthosetricks."

           Macsaidtiredly,"Don’ttrytoseesomuch,Doc.Iwantedthemmad.Well,they’remad.Whatdoyoucarehowit’sdone?"

           "Iknowhowit’sdone,"saidBurton."Ijustwonderedhowyoulearned.Bytheway,oldDan’ssatisfiednottogo.Hedecidedwhenweliftedhim."