И проиграли бой

           Youtalkfirst,London.Tell’emwhytheyshouldfight,notrun.NowIbetternottalk.Theydon’tlikemetoowellsinceItold’emoffthismorning."HiseyesmovedtoJim."You’reit,"hesaid."Here’syourchance.Youdoit.Seeifyoucanbring’emaround.Talk,Jim.Talk.It’sthethingyou’vebeenwanting."

           Jim’seyesshonewithexcitement."Mac,"hecried,"Icanpulloffthisbandageandgetaflowofblood.Thatmightstir’emup."

           Mac’seyesnarrowedandheconsideredthethought."No—"hedecided."Stir’emupthatway,an’theygottohitsomethingquick.Ifyoumake’emsitaround,they’llgowaydown.No,justtalk,Jim.Tell’emstraightwhatastrikemeans,howit’salittlebattleinawholewar.Youcandoit,Jim."

           Jimsprangup."You’redamnrightIcandoit.I’mnearchoking,butIcandoit."Hisfacewastransfigured.Afuriouslightofenergyseemedtoshinefromit.

           Theyheardrunningfootsteps.Ayoungboyranintothetent."Outintheorchard,"hecried."There’saguysayshe’sadoctor.He’sallhurt."

           Thethreestartedup."Where?"

           "Overtheotherside.Beenlyin’thereallday,hesays."

           "How’dyoufindhim?"Macdemanded.

           "Iheard’imyell.Hesayscomeandtellyou."

           "Showustheway.Comeonnow,hurryup."

           Theboyturnedandplungedout.Macshouted,"London,bringthelantern."MacandJimransidebyside.