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           "Hell,no,London.Weneverthoughtthat."

           "Itwasthatson-of-a-bitchBurke."

           "He’sbeenworkin’againstyou,London.Iheardhim."

           "Well,youguysclearout,then.Igotworktodo."Theshadowstayedstillonthetentwalluntilthevoiceshaddwindleduntilnocrowdfacedthetent.Londonliftedtheflapandsteppedtiredlyinside.

           "Thanks,"saidMac."Youdon’tknowhowcloseitwasanybetterthanIdo.Youhandled’em,London.Oh,youhandled’em."

           Londonsaid,"Iwasscared.Youwon’tthinknoworseofme,Mac,forthat.OnthewaybackIcaughtmyselfwantin’tocomean’killyoumyself."Hegrinned."Idon’tknowwhy."

           "Nobodydoes,"saidMac."Butthat’sthewayitis.Telluswhathappeneddowntheroad."

           "Weironed’emout,"saidLondon."Wejustrolledover’emliketheywasn’tthere.Theygiveusthegas,an’someoftheguyscoughedan’cried,but,hell,themgreencopsdidn’tstandachance.Someof’emgotaway—Iguessmostof’emdid.Buttherestof’emgotkickedtopieceslikecheese.God,theguyswassore."

           "Anyshooting?"

           "No.Tooquickfor’em.Theyshotoverus,thoughtwe’dstop,Iguess.Butwecomerighton.Somecopsliketoshootguys,butmostof’emdon’t,Iguess.An’thenwejustrolled’emout,an’toredownthebarricade."

           "Well,didthecarsgetout?"