И проиграли бой

           Macshookhishead."I’vebeenaroundwithDocplenty.That’sonethinghedidn’tdo.Docneverranoutonanybody.I’mworried,Jim.DocwasheadedforAnderson’s.S’posehetookthoseraidersforourguards,an’theycaughthim?They’dsureashellcatchhimiftheycould.""Maybehe’llbebacklater."

           "Well,I’lltellyou.Ifthehealthofficegetsoutanorderagainstustomorrow,wecanbedamnsurethatDocwassnatched.Poordevil!Idon’tknowwhattodoaboutthemanwiththebustedankle.Oneoftheguyssetit,butheprobablysetitwrong.Oh,well,maybeDoc’sjustwanderin’aroundintheorchard.It’smyfaultforlettinghimstartovertherealone,allmyfault.London’sdoingeverythinghecan.Iforgetthings.I’mgettingaweightonme,Jim.Anderson’sbarn’srightontopofme."

           "You’reforgettingthewholepicture,"Jimsaid.

           Macsighed."IthoughtIwasatoughbaby,butyou’reahellofalottougher.IhopeIdon’tgettohateyou.Youbettersleepinthehospitaltent,Jim.There’sanextracot,andIdon’twantyousleepingonthegrounduntilyoufeelbetter.Whydon’tyoueat?"

           Jimlookeddownatthecan."Forgotit,andI’mhungry,too."Hepickedupapieceofboiledbeefoutofthebeansandgnawedit."Youbettergetsomeyourself,"hesaid.

           "Yeah,I’mgoingnow."

           Afterhehadgone,Jimquicklyatethebeans,thebigoval,goldenbeans.Hespearedthreeofthematatimeonasharpenedstick,andwhentheyweregonetiltedthecananddrankthejuice."Tastesgood,doesn’tit,"hesaidtoLisa.