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Chapter 15

           Eventositstillalldayathisdesk,ashedid,wasatorment. Itseemedcenturiessincehehadbeguntheroundofdailyfights,andtimestretchedawayintoanightmareandinfinitefutureofdailyfights. Whycouldn’tCheese-Facebelicked?heoftenthought; thatwouldputhim,Martin,outofhismisery. Itneverenteredhisheadtoceasefighting,toallowCheese-Facetowhiphim. 

           AndsohedraggedhimselftotheEnquireralley,sickinbodyandsoul,butlearningthelongpatience,toconfronthiseternalenemy,Cheese-Face,whowasjustassickashe,andjustabitwillingtoquitifitwerenotforthegangofnewsboysthatlookedonandmadepridepainfulandnecessary. Oneafternoon,aftertwentyminutesofdesperateeffortstoannihilateeachotheraccordingtosetrulesthatdidnotpermitkicking,strikingbelowthebelt,norhittingwhenonewasdown,Cheese-Face,pantingforbreathandreeling,offeredtocallitquits. AndMartin,headonarms,thrilledatthepicturehecaughtofhimself,atthatmomentintheafternoonoflongago,whenhereeledandpantedandchokedwiththebloodthatranintohismouthanddownhisthroatfromhiscutlips; whenhetotteredtowardCheese-Face,spittingoutamouthfulofbloodsothathecouldspeak,cryingoutthathewouldneverquit,thoughCheese-Facecouldgiveinifhewantedto. AndCheese-Facedidnotgivein,andthefightwenton. 

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