Сестра Керри

Chapter XLI. The Strike

           “Scab!”

           Hurstwoodheardit,buttriedtomakenocomment,eventohimself.Heknewhewouldgetthat,andmuchmoreofthesamesort,probably.

           Atacornerfartherupamanstoodbythetrackandsignalledthecartostop.

           “Nevermindhim,”saidoneoftheofficers.“He’suptosomegame.”

           Hurstwoodobeyed.Atthecornerhesawthewisdomofit.Nosoonerdidthemanperceivetheintentiontoignorehim,thanheshookhisfist.

           “Ah,youbloodycoward!”heyelled.

           Somehalfdozenmen,standingonthecorner,flungtauntsandjeersafterthespeedingcar.

           Hurstwoodwincedtheleastbit.Therealthingwasslightlyworsethanthethoughtsofithadbeen.

           Nowcameinsight,threeorfourblocksfartheron,aheapofsomethingonthetrack.

           “They’vebeenatwork,here,allright,”saidoneofthepolicemen.

           “We’llhaveanargument,maybe,”saidtheother.

           Hurstwoodranthecarcloseandstopped.Hehadnotdonesowholly,however,beforeacrowdgatheredabout.Itwascomposedofex-motormenandconductorsinpart,withasprinklingoffriendsandsympathisers.

           “Comeoffthecar,pardner,”saidoneofthemeninavoicemeanttobeconciliatory.“Youdon’twanttotakethebreadoutofanotherman’smouth,doyou?”

           Hurstwoodheldtohisbrakeandlever,paleandveryuncertainwhattodo.

           “Standback,”yelledoneoftheofficers,leaningovertheplatformrailing.“Clearoutofthis,now.Givethemanachancetodohiswork.”

           “Listen,pardner,”saidtheleader,ignoringthepolicemanandaddressingHurstwood.“We’reallworkingmen,likeyourself.

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