И проиграли бой

           MacguidedJimtowardLondon’stent."I’mgoingtoaskDoctocomeover.Yousitdowninthere.I’llbringyousomemeatwhenit’sdone."

           Itwasduskyinsidethetent.Whatlittlelightgotthroughthegreycanvaswasgrey.WhenJim’seyesgrewaccustomedtothelight,hesawLisasittingonhermattressholdingthebabyunderhershoulderblanket.Shelookedathimwithdark,questionlesseyes.Jimsaid,"Hello.Howyougettingalong?"

           "Allright."

           "Well,canIsitdownonyourmattress?Ifeelalittleweak."

           Shegatheredherlegsunderherandmovedaside.Jimsatdownbesideher."What’sthatgoodsmell?"sheasked.

           "Meat.We’regoingtohavelotsofmeat."

           "Ilikemeat,"shesaid."Icouldjustaboutliveonmeat."London’sdark,slendersoncamethroughthetentflaps.Hestoppedandstaredatthetwoofthem."He’shurt,"Lisasaidquickly."Heain’tdoin’nothing.He’shurtintheshoulder."

           Theboysaid,"Oh,"softly."Iwasn’tthinkin’hewas."HesaidtoJim,"ShealwaysthinksI’mlookin’atherthatway,andIain’t."Hesaidsententiously,"Ialwaysthink,ifyoucan’ttrustagirl,itdon’tdonogoodtotrytowatchher.Atrampisatramp.Lisaain’tnotramp.Igotnocalltotreatherlikeatramp."Hestopped."Theygotmeatoutthere,lotsofmeat.Theygotlimeybeans,too.Notfornow,though."

           Lisasaid,"Ilikethem,too."

           Theboywenton,"Theguysdon’twanttowaittillthemeat’sdone.Theywanttoeatitallpinkinside.It’llmake’emsickiftheyain’tcareful."