Межзвёздный скиталец
Chapter 13
Hebroughtbackonlydampsand,whichheplasteredthickonthechestandshouldersofRobertCarr.ThenhewenttowhereJedDunhamandhismotherwere,andsentforJed’sfathertocomeinfromthetrench.Socloselypackedwerewethatwhenanybodymovedaboutinsidetheriflepithehadtocrawlcarefullyoverthebodiesofthoselyingdown.
Afteratimefathercamecrawlingbacktous.
“Jesse,”heasked,“areyouafraidoftheIndians?”
Ishookmyheademphatically,guessingthatIwastobeseatonanotherproudmission.
“AreyouafraidofthedamnedMormons?”
“NotofanydamnedMormon,”Ianswered,takingadvantageoftheopportunitytocurseourenemieswithoutfearoftheavengingbackofmother’shand.
Inotedthelittlesmilethatcurledhistiredlipsforthemomentwhenheheardmyreply.
“Well,then,Jesse,”hesaid,“willyougowithJedtothespringforwater?”
Iwasalleagerness.
“We’regoingtodressthetwoofyouupasgirls,”hecontinued,“sothatmaybetheywon’tfireonyou.
