И проиграли бой

           "Maybe.ButyouknowwhattheydoneinWashington.Theykicked’emoutbecausetheysaiditwasadangertopublichealth.An’thentheyburneddowntheshacksandtents."

           "Iknowallaboutthat,Mr.Dakin.Buts’posetherewasadoctortakin’careofallthat?Theycouldn’tdomuchthen."

           "Youarealdoctor?"Dakinsaidsuspiciously.

           "No,butIgotafriendthatis,andhe’dprob’lydoit.Ibeenthinkin’aboutit,Mr.Dakin.I’vereadquiteabitaboutstrikes."

           Dakinsmiledfrostily."Youdoneahellofalotmore’nreadabout’em,"hesaid."Youknowtoomuch.Idon’twanttohearnothin’aboutyou.Idon’tknownothin’."

           LondonturnedtoMac."Doyouhonestthinkwecanlickthisbunch,Doc?"

           Macsaid,"Listen,London,evenifwelosewecanmaybekickupenoughhellsotheywon’tgocuttin’thecottonwages.It’lldothatmuchgoodevenifwelose."

           Dakinnoddedhisheadslowlyinagreement."Well,I’llstarttalkin’thefirstthinginthemorning.You’rerightabouttheguysbein’mad;they’resoreashell,buttheydon’tknowwhattodoaboutit."

           "We’llgive’emanidear,"saidMac."Trytocontacttheotherranchesallyoucan,Mr.Dakin,won’tyou?"Hestoodup."Iguesswebettermovealong."Heheldouthishand."GladImetyou,Mr.Dakin."

           Dakin’sstifflipsparted,showingeven,whitefalseteeth.Hesaid,"IfIownedthreethousandacresofapples,d’youknowwhatI’ddo?