И проиграли бой

           AndJimwashedandscrubbedthehandsoftheoldwomanbeforeMaclethertakethebaby.Anhourlatertheplacentacame,andMaccarefullywashedLisaagain."Nowgetallthismessout,"hetoldLondon."Burnalltheserags."

           Londonasked,"Eventheclothsyoudidn’tuse?"

           "Yep.Burnitall.It’snogood."Hiseyesweretired.Hetookalastlookaroundthetent.Theoldwomanheldthewrappedbabyinherarms.Lisa’seyeswereclosedandshebreathedquietlyonhermattress."Comeon,Jim.Let’sgetsomesleep."

           Intheclearingthemenweresleepingagain.Thesunshoneonthetopsofthewillows.MacandJimcrawledintoalittlecaveintheundergrowthandlaydowntogether.

           Jimsaid,"Myeyesfeelsandy.I’mtired.Ineverknewyouworkedinahospital,Mac."

           Maccrossedhishandsbehindhishead."Ineverdid."

           "Well,wheredidyoulearnaboutbirths?"

           "Ineverlearnedtillnow.Ineversawonebefore.TheonlythingIknewwasthatitwasagoodideatobeclean.God,Iwasluckyitcamethroughallright.Ifanything’dhappened,we’d’vebeensunk.ThatoldwomanknewlotsmorethanIdid.Ithinksheknewit,too."

           "Youactedsureenough,"Jimsaid.

           "Well,ChristAlmighty,Ihadto!We’vegottousewhatevermaterialcomestous.Thatwasaluckybreak.Wesimplyhadtotakeit.