of the
negro and
at the
negro’s
face. They
changed
the
referees
every four
hours
after the
first
eight so
that the
referees
could
sleep.
Blood came
out from
under the
fingernails
of both
his and
the
negro’s
hands and
they
looked
each other
in the eye
and at
their
hands and
forearms
and the
bettors
went in
and out of
the room
and sat on
high
chairs
against
the wall
and
watched.
The walls
were
painted
bright
