И проиграли бой

           Jim’svoicewasangry."Guyslikeyouthatwon’tdoanythingdamnwelldeservetogetsick."Hekickeddirtintotheholewiththesideofhisfoot.

           "You’reasmartpunk,ain’tyou?"themansaid."Waittillyoubeenaroundalittleandgotdrybehindtheears,’n’enmaybeyou’llknowsompin’."

           "Iknowenoughrightnowtoknowyou’realazybastard."

           "YouwaittillIgetmypantsup;I’llshowyouwho’salazybastard."Buthemadenomove.

           Jimlookeddownattheground."Ican’ttakeyouon.I’mshotintheshoulder."

           "Sure,an’whenyouknowyou’resafefromasportin’man,youmiscallaman.Youlousypunksgotsompin’comin’toyou."

           Jimcontrolledhisvoice."Ididn’tmeantomiscallyou,mister.Iwouldn’tfightyou.Wegotallthefightingtodowecantakecareof,withoutfightingeachother."

           "Well,now,that’sbetter,"saidtheman."I’llhe’pyoukicksomedirtinwhenIgetthrough.What’sgoin’ontoday?Youknow?"

           Jimbegan,"We’re——"andthenheremembered."Damn’ifIknow.IguessLondon’lltelluswhenhegetsready."

           "Londonain’tdonenothingyet,"saidtheman."Hey,don’tsitsonearthemiddle.You’reliabletobreakthattwo-by-four.Getoverneartheedge.Londonain’tdonenothing.Justwalksaroundlookin’big.Knowwhataguytoldme?London’sgotcasesan’casesofcan’goodsinhistent—ever’thing.Corn-beef,an’sardines,an’can’peaches.Hewon’teatwhatuspoorstiffsgottoeat,nothim.He’stooGoddamngood."