И проиграли бой

           "Sure.Whydon’tthemenbuildfirestositby?Theydidlastnight."

           "Theygotnowood,"saidLondon."Imade’emputallthewoodoverbythestoves."

           "Well,whatmakes’emsoquiet?Youcanhardlyhearathing,"Jimsaid."It’sallquiet."

           Macmused,"It’sdamnfunnyaboutabunchofmen,howtheyact.Youcan’ttell.Ialwaysthoughtifaguywatchedcloseenoughhemightgettoknowwhatthey’regoin’todo.Theygetsteamedup,an’then,allofasudden,they’rescaredashell.Ithinkthiswholedamncampisscared.Word’sgotoutthatDoc’sbeensnatched.An’they’rescaredtobewithout’im.Theygoan’takealookattheguywiththebustedankle,an’thentheywalkaway.An’then,prettysoon,theygoan’takealookat’imagain.He’sallcoveredwithsweat,hehurtssobad."Macgnawedatabeefbone,tearingthewhitegristlewithhisteeth.

           Jimasked,"D’yousupposeanybodyknows?"

           "Knowswhat?"

           "Howabuncho’guys’llact."

           "MaybeLondonknows.He’sbeenbossin’menallhislife.Howaboutit,London?"

           Londonshookhishead."No,"hesaid."I’vesawabunchofguysrunlikerabbitswhenatruckback-fired.Othertimes,seemslikenothin’canscare’em.Y’cankindoffeelwhat’sgoin’tohappenbeforeitstarts,though."

           "Iknow,"saidMac."Theairgetsfullofit.Isawaniggerlynchedonetime.