И проиграли бой

           Maccried,"Whatmakesyoureyesjumplikethat?"

           "Alittledizzy,"Jimsaid,andhefaintedandfelloffthebox.

           Macdraggedhimtothemattressandbroughtaboxforhisfeet.Inthecamptherewasalowmurmurofvoices,constantandvaryingandchangingtonelikethevoiceofalittlestream.Menpassedbackandforthinfrontofthetent.Thesirensraisedtheirvoicesagain,butthistimetherewasnoexcitementinthem,forthetrucksweregoinghome.MacunbuttonedJim’sshirt.Hebroughtabucketofwaterthatstoodinacornerofthetent,andsplashedwateronJim’sheadandthroat.

           JimopenedhiseyesandlookedupintoMac’sface."I’mdizzy,"hesaidplaintively."IwishDocwouldcomebackandgivemesomething.Doyouthinkhe’llcomeback,Mac?"

           "Idon’tknow.Howdoyoufeelnow?"

           "Justdizzy.IguessI’veshotmywaduntilIrest.""Sure.Yououghttogotosleep.I’mgoingoutandtrytorustlesomeofthesoupthatmeatwascookedin.That’llbegoodforyou.YoujustliestilluntilIbringit."

           Whenhewasgone,Jimlooked,frowning,atthetopofthetent.Hesaidaloud,"Iwonderifitpassedoff.Idon’tthinkitdid,butmaybe."Andthenhiseyesclosed,andhewenttosleep.

           WhenMaccameinwiththesoup,hesetitontheground.HetooktheboxfromunderJim’slegsandthensatdownontheedgeofthemattressandwatchedthedrawn,sleepingface.

           Thefacewasneverstill.Thelipscreptbackuntiltheteethwereexposed,untiltheteethweredry;andthenthelipsdrewdownandcoveredthem.