И проиграли бой

           Macstruckhiminthefacewithhisopenhand.Theheadjerkedsideways,andanangryredspotformedonthewhite,beardlesscheek."Whosentyou?"

           "Nobody."Theopenhandstruckagain,harder.Theboylurched,triedtorecoverandfellonhisshoulder.

           Macreacheddownandpulledhimtohisfeetagain."Whosentyou?"

           Theboywascrying.Tearsrolleddownhisnose,intohisbleedingmouth."Thefellowsatschoolsaidweoughtto."

           "Highschool?"

           "Yes.An’themeninthestreetsaidsomebodyoughtto."

           "Howmanyofyoucameout?"

           "Sixofus."

           "Wheredidtherestgo?"

           "Idon’tknow,mister.Honest,Ilost’em."

           Mac’svoicewasmonotonous."Whoburnedthebarn?"

           "Idon’tknow."ThistimeMacstruckwithaclosedfist.Theblowflungtheslightbodyagainstthetent-pole.Macjerkedhimupagain.Theboy’seyewasclosedandcut.

           "Becarefulaboutthat’don’tknow?business.Whoburnedthebarn?"

           Theboycouldnotspeak;hissobschokedhim."Don’thitme,mister.Somefellowsatthepoolroomsaiditwouldbeagoodthing.TheysaidAndersonwasaradical."