Луна и грош

Chapter XLVII

           Thewaiter,anundersizedyouthwithaflat,spottyface,hurriedtoandfrocarryingatrayladenwithglassesofbeer.

           InalittlewhileToughBill,accompaniedbytwohugenegroes,camein,anditwaseasytoseethathewasalreadythreepartsdrunk.Hewaslookingfortrouble.Helurchedagainstatableatwhichthreesoldiersweresittingandknockedoveraglassofbeer.Therewasanangryaltercation,andtheownerofthebarsteppedforwardandorderedToughBilltogo.Hewasaheftyfellow,inthehabitofstandingnononsensefromhiscustomers,andToughBillhesitated.Thelandlordwasnotamanhecaredtotackle,forthepolicewereonhisside,andwithanoathheturnedonhisheel.SuddenlyhecaughtsightofStrickland.Herolleduptohim.Hedidnotspeak.HegatheredthespittleinhismouthandspatfullinStrickland’sface.Stricklandseizedhisglassandflungitathim.Thedancersstoppedsuddenlystill.Therewasaninstantofcompletesilence,butwhenToughBillthrewhimselfonStricklandthelustofbattleseizedthemall,andinamomenttherewasaconfusedscrimmage.Tableswereoverturned,glassescrashedtotheground.Therewasahellishrow.Thewomenscatteredtothedoorandbehindthebar.Passers-bysurgedinfromthestreet.Youheardcursesineverytonguethesoundofblows,cries;andinthemiddleoftheroomadozenmenwerefightingwithalltheirmight.Onasuddenthepolicerushedin,andeveryonewhocouldmadeforthedoor.Whenthebarwasmoreorlesscleared,ToughBillwaslyinginsensibleonthefloorwithagreatgashinhishead.

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