Сестра Керрі

Chapter XLI. The Strike

           

           “Comeoffofthat,”heexclaimed,jerkingathimandtryingtopullhimovertherailing.

           “Letgo,”saidHurstwood,savagely.

           “I’llshowyou—youscab!”criedayoungIrishman,jumpinguponthecarandaimingablowatHurstwood.Thelatterduckedandcaughtitontheshoulderinsteadofthejaw.

           “Awayfromhere,”shoutedanofficer,hasteningtotherescue,andadding,ofcourse,theusualoaths.

           Hurstwoodrecoveredhimself,paleandtrembling.Itwasbecomingseriouswithhimnow.Peoplewerelookingupandjeeringathim.Onegirlwasmakingfaces.

           Hebegantowaverinhisresolution,whenapatrolwagonrolledupandmoreofficersdismounted.Nowthetrackwasquicklyclearedandthereleaseeffected.

           “Lethergonow,quick,”saidtheofficer,andagainhewasoff.

           Theendcamewitharealmob,whichmetthecaronitsreturntripamileortwofromthebarns.Itwasanexceedinglypoor-lookingneighbourhood.Hewantedtorunfastthroughit,butagainthetrackwasblocked.Hesawmencarryingsomethingouttoitwhenhewasyetahalf-dozenblocksaway.

           “Theretheyareagain!”exclaimedonepoliceman.

           “I’llgivethemsomethingthistime,”saidthesecondofficer,whosepatiencewasbecomingworn.Hurstwoodsufferedaqualmofbodyasthecarrolledup.Asbefore,thecrowdbeganhooting,butnow,ratherthancomenear,theythrewthings.OneortwowindowsweresmashedandHurstwooddodgedastone.

           Bothpolicemenranouttowardthecrowd,butthelatterrepliedbyrunningtowardthecar.Awoman—ameregirlinappearance—wasamongthese,bearingaroughstick.

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