И проиграли бой

           There’sadeepcaveunderneath.Getinside,andpullthewillowsoverthehole.Youcangoinaboutfifteenfeet,see?NowDick’sputtingblanketsinthere,an’cannedgoods.Iftheydynamiteus,yougotherean’waitformeacoupleo’days.IfIdon’tcome,you’llknowsomething’shappenedtome.Yougetbacktotown.Travelatnighttillyou’reclearofthiscounty.They’vegotnothingonusthat’llgetusmorethansixmonthsunlesstheypadupamurderchargeaboutthatguylastnight.Idon’tthinktheywill,becauseit’dbetoomuchpublicity.I.L.D’dcomethroughandbreakthatupstairsshootingofJoy.Nowwillyouremember,Jim?Gothereandwaitforacoupleofdays.Idon’tthinkthey’llrootyououtofthere."

           Jimasked,"Whatdoyouknow,Mac?You’rekeepingsomethingback."

           "Idon’tknowathing,"Macsaid."I’vejustgotafeelingthisjoint’sclosinginonus—justafeeling.Alotoftheguystookitonthelamlastnight,mostlytheguyswithwomenandkids.London’sO.K.He’llbeaPartymemberprettysoon.ButrightnowIwouldn’ttrusttherestoftheseguyswitharoad-appleatabanquet.They’resoGoddamnjumpytheymightknifeusthemselves."

           "You’rejumpyyourself,Mac.Calmdown."Jimgottohiskneesandstoodcarefullyup,hisheadcockedasthoughhelistenedforpain.Macwatchedhiminalarm."It’sswell,"saidJim."Shoulder’salittlebitheavy,butIfeelswell.Notevenlight-headed.Ioughttogetaroundsometoday."

           "Thatbandageoughttobechanged,"saidMac.

           "Oh,yeah,say,didDoccomeback?"

           "No,Iguesstheygothim.Whataniceguyhewas."

           "Was?"