Американские боги
Chapter 6
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"Sowhydon’tyoutelluswhathappenedthisevening,sir?"
"Wedidsometouriststuff.WenttotheHouseontheRock.Wentoutforsomefood.Youknowtherest."
Stonesighed,heavily.Woodshookhishead,asifdisappointed,andkickedShadowinthekneecap.Thepainwasexcruciating.ThenWoodpushedafistslowlyintoShadow’sback,justabovetherightkidney,andhetwistedhisfist,andthepainwasworseforShadowthanthepaininhisknee.
I’mbiggerthaneitherofthem,hethought.Icantakethem.Buttheywerearmed;andevenifhe—somehow—killedorsubduedthemboth,he’dstillbelockedinthecellwiththem.(Buthe’dhaveagun.He’dhavetwoguns.)(No.)
WoodwaskeepinghishandsawayfromShadow’sface.Nomarks.Nothingpermanent:justfistsandfeetonhistorsoandknees.Ithurt,andShadowclutchedtheLibertydollartightinthepalmofhishand,andwaitedforittobeover.
Andafterfartoolongatimethebeatingended.
"We’llseeyouinacoupleofhours,sir,"saidStone."Youknow,Woodyreallyhatedtohavetodothat.We’rereasonablemen.LikeIsaid,wearethegoodguys.You’reonthewrongside.Meantime,whydon’tyoutrytogetalittlesleep?"
"Youbetterstarttakingusseriously,"saidWood."Woody’sgotapointthere,sir,"saidStone."Thinkaboutit."
Thedoorslammedclosedbehindthem.
