И проиграли бой

           Alclearedonehandfromthebedclothesandscratchedhischeek."I’mstillwithyou,Mac.Buttheoldmanwantstoblastyou.Hewentinthismorningtogetthesherifftokickyouoff’’ntheplace.Saysyou’retrespassin’,an’hewantsyouoff.Sayshe’spunishedforlistenin’toguyslikeyou.SaysIcangotohellifIstringalongwithyou.Hewasmadasahornet,Mac."

           "Iwasscaredhewouldbe,Al.Listen,weknowyou’rewithus,see?Itdon’tdonogoodtomakethatoldmananysorrierthanheis.Ifit’ddoanygood,it’dbedifferent.Youjustpretendtocomearoundtohisside.We’llunderstandthat,Al.Youcankeepintouchwithus.I’mawfulsorryforyouroldman."

           Alsigheddeeply."Iwasscaredyou’dthinkIdouble-crossedyou.IfyouknowIain’t,I’lltellhimt’hellwithyou."

           "That’sthestuff,Al.Andwe’llgiveyouaboostintown,too.Oh,say,Al,didDoclookinonyoulastnight?"

           "No.Why?"

           "Well,hestartedoverherebeforethefire,an’heain’tbeenback."

           "Jesus!Whatdoyouthinkhappenedtohim?"

           "I’mscaredtheysnatchedthepoordevil."

           "Theybeenpushingyouallaround,ain’tthey?"

           "Yeah.Butourguysgotinsomegoodlicksthismorning.Butifyouroldmanturnsusin,Iguessthey’llrolloverustomorrow."

           "Wholethingflops,huh,Mac?"