И проиграли бой

           "I’mgoin’tohaveahellofatimewiththeguysifyougiveorders,"Londonsaid.

           "Idon’twanttogiveorders.Idon’twanttoshowoff.Theguyswon’tknow.I’lltellyou,andyoutellthem.Nowthefirstthingistosendoutsomementoseehowthatfire’sgettingon.We’regoingtogetadoseoftroubletomorrow.IwishSamhadn’tsetit;butit’sdonenow.We’vegottohavethiscampplentyguardedtonight,too.There’sgoingtobereprisals,anddon’tforgetit.Putouttwolinesofguardsandhavethemkeepintouch.ThenIwantapolicecommitteeoffivetobeathelloutofanyguythatgoestosleeporsneaksaway.Getmefivetoughones."

           Londonshookhishead."Idon’tknowifIoughttosmackyoudownorletyougoahead.Thewholething’ssodamnmuchtrouble."

           "Well,putoutguardswhileyouthinkitover.I’mafraidwe’regoingtohaveplentyoftroublebeforemorning."

           "O.K.,kid.I’llgiveitatry."

           Afterhehadgoneout,MacstillstoodbesidetheboxwhereJimsat."How’syourarmfeel,Jim?"heasked.

           "Ican’tfeelitatall.Mustbeaboutwell."

           "Idon’tknowwhat’shappenedtoyou,"Macwenton."Icouldfeelithappen."

           Jimsaid,"It’ssomethingthatgrowsoutofafightlikethis.Suddenlyyoufeelthegreatforcesatworkthatcreatelittletroubleslikethisstrikeofours.Andthesightofthoseforcesdoessomethingtoyou,picksyouupandmakesyouact.Iguessthat’swhereauthoritycomesfrom."Heraisedhiseyes.