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           Jesus,youhadtodowhathesaid.AtfirstIthoughthewasoffhisnut.Istilldon’tknowifhewas.Where’sthegirl,London?"

           "Ibeddedherandmykiddowninanemptytent."

           Maclookedupsharply."Wheredidyougetanemptytent?"

           "Someoftheguysscrammed,Iguess,inthedark."

           "Maybeit’sonlytheguards."

           "No,"Londonsaid."Ifiguredonthem.Iguesssomeoftheguysrunoff."

           Macrubbedhiseyeshardwithhisknuckles."Ithoughtitwasabouttime.Someof’emjustcan’ttakeit.Listen,London,Igottosneakinan’trytogetaletterinthemailbox.Iwanttotakealookaround,too."

           "Whyn’tyouletmesendoneoftheguys?"

           "Well,thisletter’sgottogetthere.Ibettergomyself.Ibeenwatchedbefore.Theywon’tcatchme."

           Londonregardedhisthickhands."Is—isitaredletter?"heasked.

           "Well,Iguessso.I’mtryingtogetsomehelp,sothisstrikewon’tflop."

           Londonspokeconstrainedly."Mac—likeIsaid,youalwayshearaboutredsisabunchofson-of-bitches.Iguessthatain’ttrue,isit,Mac?"

           Macchuckledsoftly."Dependsonhowyoulookatit.Ifyouwastoownthirtythousandacresoflandandamilliondollars,they’dbeabunchofsons-of-bitches.Butifyou’rejustLondon,aworkin’stiff,whythey’reabunchofguysthatwanttohelpyoulivelikeaman,andnotlikeapig,see?