Американские боги
Chapter 6
Dozens!"
"Youdidalltheinviting,"saidNancy."Ithinkit’sawonderyougotasmanyhereasyoudid.YouthinkIshouldtellastory,tostartthingsoff?"
Wednesdayshookhishead."Outofthequestion."
"Theydon’tlookveryfriendly,"saidNancy."Astory’sagoodwayofgettin’someoneonyourside.Andyoudon’thaveabardtosingtothem."
"Nostories,"saidWednesday."Notnow.Later,therewillbetimeforstories.Notnow."
"Nostories.Right.I’lljustbethewarm-upman."AndMr.Nancystrodeoutintothefirelightwithaneasysmile.
"Iknowwhatyouareallthinking,"hesaid."Youarethinking,whatisCompéAnansidoing,comingouttotalktoyouall,whentheAll-Fathercalledyouallhere,justlikehecalledmehere?Well,youknow,sometimespeopleneedremindingofthings.IlookaroundwhenIcomein,andIthought,Where’stherestofus?ButthenIthought,justbecausewearefewandtheyaremany,weareweak,andtheyarepowerful,itdoesnotmeanthatwearelost.
"Youknow,onetimeIsawTigerdownatthewaterhole:hehadthebiggesttesticlesofanyanimal,andthesharpestclaws,andtwofrontteethaslongasknivesandassharpasblades.AndIsaidtohim,‘BrotherTiger,yougoforaswim,I’lllookafteryourballsforyou.’Hewassoproudofhisballs.
