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It would be a long time, he realized, and the...
Posted on 2010-Feb-10 at 06:40
It would be a long time, he realized, and the fear of combat came back againHe heard a battery fire a few miles away, and pulled the blanket over his shoulderIt gave him a cozy sensation"Hey, Polack," he saidat?" Polack was almost asleep
Minetta forgot what it was he wanted to say, and on an impulse he asked, "You think it'll rain tonight?"
"Cats and dogs Minetta's eyes closed
That same night Croft was discussing the new arrangement of the platoon with MartinezThey were squatting on the blankets inside their pup tent"That Mantelli's a funny wop," Croft saidItalians were tiffany's necklace like Spanish, like MexicansHe didn't like this kind of conversation"Five new men," he mumbled thoughtfully He smiled in the dark and clapped Croft on the back lightlyIt was rare for Martinez to show any affectionAfter a moment he muttered, "Recon lots of fighting now, huh?"
Croft shook his head He cleared his throat"Listen, Japbait, they's something I want to talk about to yaI'm gonna divide us into two squads again, and I been thinkin' I'm gonna keep most of the old men in one squad and set up the other one with you and Toglio
Martinez fingered his delicate aquiline nose"The balenciaga knockoff old squad with Brown?"
"Yeah
"Red, Brown's corporal?" Martinez asked"I wouldn't pick Red on a betThat boy can't take any orders so how the hell could he give 'em?" He picked up a stick and lashed it against his legging"Naw, I thought of Wilson," he said, "but Wilson can't even read a map
"Gallagher?"
"I would have liked to make Gallagher, but he just blows his top in a tight spot"I tell you, I picked StanleyBrown's been batting my ear about how good Stanley isI figured he'd be the best man to work with Brown
Croft broke the stick in two"I know, Stanley is the biggest dolce and gabbana bucket handbag goddam brown-nose in the platoon, but at least he wanted the job, which is more than you can say for Red or WilsonIf he ain't any good, I'll bust him, that's all"You say I have squad with goddam men who arewho are new?"
"That's right Croft slapped Martinez on the shoulderHe was the only man in the platoon whom Croft liked, and he felt an anxious, almost paternal care for Martinez, which was at odds with the rest of his nature"I'll tell you, Japbait," he said roughly, "you been through more than any other man in the platoon including meThe way I figure it, I'm going to use the tiffany co jewelry squad of old men for most of the patrols because they know what to doThat new squad is going to get the easy ones for quite a whileThat's why I want you to have itHis face was expressionless but one of his eyes winked nervously several times"Brown, bad nerves," Martinez said
"The hell with BrownEver since the rubber boats he's been missing all the shit storms
Martinez fingered his belt"Martinez goddam good scout, okay," he said proudly"Brown good boy, but his nervesI'm with old squad, okay?"
"The new one's gonna have it easier
Martinez shook his headNo fuggin good, don't like rolex gmt master i
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