How does the author describe Johnny's mugging?

In The Outsiders, Ponyboy is having a conversation with Cherry when she says, "Johnny . . . he's been hurt bad sometime, hasn't he?" To answer her question, Ponyboy tells the story of what happened to Johnny. He shares that Steve notices Johnny's jacket lying on the ground and that there's blood on it. Johnny is soon found face down on a field. They turn him over and see that he has been badly beaten. Ponyboy shares the reactions of some of the other Greasers when they see Johnny's face. Johnny, according to Ponyboy, is the "pet" of the gang, and it is difficult for them to see him this way. Johnny begins to cry uncontrollably and tells them that four Socs, one with rings on his hand, are responsible for his beating. Ponyboy then foreshadows an event happening later in the story when he shares that Johnny begins carrying a switchblade to protect himself. As Ponyboy finishes the story, he seems to forget that he is talking to Cherry as he comes "back to reality."