И проиграли бой

           Andafterthey’dlickedmeunconscioustheyjumpedonmeandbrokemyrightarm.Andthentheysetfiretomymother’shouse.Mymotherpulledmeoutinthefrontyard."

           "Whathappened?"Jimasked."Whatwereyoudoing?"

           ThesarcasmcamebackintoMac’svoice."Me?Iwassubvertingthegovernment.I’dmadeaspeechsayingthereweresomepeoplestarving."Hestoodup."Let’sgoback,Jim.Theyoughttohavethedisheswashedupbynow.Ididn’tmeantogetbitter,butsomehowthatbustedarmstillmakesmemad."

           Theywalkedslowlybackdownthepath.Afewmenonthebenchespulledintheirlegstoletthemby.

           Jimsaid,"Ifyoucaneverputinaword,Mac,soIcangetoutinthefieldtowork,I’llbeglad."

           "O.K.Butyou’dbetterlearntocutstencilsandrunamimeograph.You’reagoodkid;I’mgladtohaveyouwithus."