И проиграли бой

           "They’rewild,"hesaid."They’rehungryagain.Boiledmeatandbeanstonight.Iknewthey’dgetcockyonthatmeat.They’dliketogooutandburnhousesrightnow."

           "Howdoestheskylook?"Burtonasked."Anymoreraininit?"

           "Clearandstars.It’llbegoodweather."

           "Well,Iwanttotalktoyou,Mac.I’mlowinsupplies.Ineeddisinfectant.Yes,andIcouldusesomesalvarsan.Ifanykindofepidemicshouldbreakout,we’dbeoutofluck."

           "Iknow,"Macsaid."Isentwordtotownhowitwas.Someoftheboysareouttryingtogetmoney.They’retryingtogetmoneytobailDakinoutnow.I’djustassoonhestayedinjail."

           Burtonstoodupfromhisseatonthemattress."YoucantellLondonwhattodo,can’tyou.Dakinwouldn’ttakeeverything."

           Macstudiedhim."What’sthematter,Doc.Don’tyoufeelwell?"

           "Whatdoyoumean?"

           "Imeanyourtemper’sgoing.You’retired.Whatisit,Doc?"

           Burtonputhishandsinhispockets."Idon’tknow;I’mlonely,Iguess.I’mawfullylonely.I’mworkingallalone,towardsnothing.There’ssomecompensationforyoupeople.Ionlyhearheartbeatsthroughastethoscope.Youhearthemintheair."SuddenlyheleanedoverandputhishandunderLisa’schinandraisedherheadupandlookedintohershrinkingeyes.Herhandcameslowlyupandpulledgentlyathiswrist.Heletgoandputhishandbackinhispocket.