И проиграли бой

           "IknowitsoundslikeI’mcalamity-howling,"Macsaidapologetically."Maybeitwon’thappen.ButLondon’savaluableguy.Weneedhim.Idon’tliketogetthesestiffskilledoff;they’regoodguys.ButweneedLondon.Thiswholestrike’sworthitifLondoncomesover."

           Londonlookedpleased."Youbeeninplentystrikes,Mac.Alwaysdotheygothisway?"

           "Hell,no.Thisplaceisorganized,Itellyou.Noneoftheotherworkerscameoutonstrikewithus.Theownerscutusoffoutherewithnothingtoeat.Ifthisbunchofraidersgetsstoppedtoday,we’llcatchitgood.Youweren’tplanningtogoout,wereyou,London?"

           "Sure.Iain’tbeeninafightyet."

           "Idon’tthinkyou’dbettergo,"Macadvised."We’regoin’toneedyouhere.They’lltrytorootusouttoday.Ifyouaren’theretheguysmightgetscaredandbeatit.You’restilltheboss,London.Theboss’sgottostickinthecenterofthebiggestgrouptillthelastminute.Let’sgetthosecarsonthemove,shallwe?There’splentyofscabsout,andthey’llbeworkingbynow."

           Londonturnedandhurriedbacktothecars."Comeon,youguys.Steponit.Let’sgetrollin’."Thesquadleaderstrottedtothetentsandpickedtheirmen,menarmedwithrocksandpiecesofwood,andhereandthereaknife.Thewholecrowdmovedouttotheedgeoftheroad,talkingloudlyandgivingadvice.

           "Give’emhell,Joe."

           "Knocktheircanoff."