И проиграли бой

           Maclookedupathiminsurprise."Whatthingsyoutalkin’about,mister?"

           "YouknowwhatImean.Thecommitteewantsareport."

           MaclookedhelplesslyatJim."Theman’scrazy,"hesaid."Whatcommittee’sthis?"

           "YouknowwhatImean—"thevoicesank,"comrade."

           Macsteppedstifflyforward,hisfaceblackwithanger."Whereyougetthis‘comrade’stuff,"hegrowled."Ifyou’reoneofthemlousyradicals,Igotnouseforyou.NowyougetonyourwaybeforeIcallsomeoftheboys."

           Theintruder’smannerchanged."Watchyourstep,baby,"hesaid."We’vegottheglassonyou."Hemovedslowlyaway.

           Macsighed."Well,theseappleboysthinkquickeveniftheydon’tthinkawfulgood,"hesaid.

           "Thatguyadick?"Jimasked.

           "Hell,yes.Amancouldn’tgethisfacethatdirtywithoutgivingnaturealift.Theylinedusupquick,though,didn’tthey?Sitdownandhavesomethingtoeat."

           Theysatinthedirtandmadethickhamsandwiches."Theregoesyourchanceforabribe,"Macsaid.HeturnedaseriousfacetoJimandquoted,"‘Watchyourstep,baby,’andthat’sstraight.Wecan’taffordtodropoutnow.Andjustrememberthatalotoftheseguyswillselloutforfivebucks.Makeotherpeopletalk,butkeepprettyquietyourself."

           "How’dtheymakeus,d’yous’pose?"Jimasked.