И проиграли бой

           "Youoldson-of-a-bitch,"hesaid."Comeonin.Iain’tseenyousinceweleftRadcliffe."Hesteppedbackandletthemin.

           Londonsaid,"Thishere’sDocandhisfriend,Dakin.DochelpedLisatheothernight.Maybeyouheardaboutit."

           Dakinputoutalong,palehandtoMac."SureIheard.Coupleofguysworkingrightherewasthere.You’dthinkLisa’ddroppedanelephantthewaytheydon’ttalkaboutnothingelse.Thishere’sthemissus,Doc.Youmighttakealookatthemtwokids,too,they’restrong."

           Hiswifestoodup,afine,big-bosomedwomanwithafullface,withlittleredspotsofrougeonhercheeks,andwithagoldupperbridgethatflashedinthelamplight."Gladtomeetyouboys,"shesaidinahuskyvoice."Youboyslikeaspotofcoffeeoralittleshot?"

           Dakin’seyeswarmedatrifleoutofprideinher.

           "Well,itwasprettycoldcomingover,"Macsaidtentatively.

           Thegoldbridgeflashed."JustwhatIthought.You’lldowithasnort."Shesetoutabottleofwhiskyandajigger."Pouryourown,boys.Youcan’tpouritnohigher’nthetop."

           Thebottleandtheglasswentaround.Mrs.Dakintossedhersofflast.Shecorkedthebottleandstooditinasmallcupboard.

           Threefoldingcanvaschairswereintheroom,andtwocanvascotsforthechildren.Abigpatentcampbedstoodagainstthewall.Macsaid,"Youdoyourselfprettynice,Mr.Dakin."

           "Igotalighttruck,"saidDakin."Igetsometruckin’todonowandthen,andbesidesIcanmovemystuff.