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Chapter 14
Londonshrugged."Idon’tknow."
"Well,couldwegethalfadozenguystogooverwithus?"
Londonsaid,"Idon’tthinkyou’llgetnoneoftheseguystogonoplace.Theyjustwanttosettherean’lookattheirfeet."
"Well,byChrist,I’llgoalone,then.Al’sagoodguy."
"I’llgowithyou,Mac,"Jimbrokein.
"No.Youstayhere."
Londonsaid,"Idon’tthinkthere’snobodytobotheryou."
Macbegged,"Jim,Iwishyou’dstay.S’posetheygotbothofus?There’dbenobodyheretogoon.Stayhere,Jim."
"I’mgoing.I’vesataroundhereandnursedmyselflongenough.Whydon’tyoustayandletmego?"
"Allright,kid,"Macsaidresignedly."We’lljustbecareful,andkeepoureyesopen.Trytokeeptheguysalivetillwegetback,London.Trytogetalittleofthatbeefandbeansinto’em.They’resickofit,butit’sfood.Weoughttobehearingsomethingaboutthosecarsprettysoon."
Londongrunted,"IguessI’lljustopenmeupacanofthempeaches,an’somesardines.TheguyssaidIhadaflockof’em,piledrightuptotheroof.I’llhavesomereadyforyouwhenyougetback."
