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 ,SN[ FALL+ ALL NI<T3 9 ! MORN+ ! WORLD WILL BE :ITE4 ,! E>? WILL BE COV]$ ) A NICE NEW COAT ( PA9T1 TO HIDE ! SC>S & POCKM>KS4 ,= ! E>? IS 9 A BAD WAY-A BATT]$ OLD SC>ECR[1 BLACK5$1 RAGG$1 H] F+]S & TOES ALL SPL9T]$4 ,OH SU* A MESS6  

 ,SANCTU>Y ,WOOD3 ! GOD ( ?IS SACR$ PLACE IS ,MOLO*1 & HE IS A V]Y FI]CE OLD GOD1 & PEOPLE SAY ?AT TO SEEK SANCTU>Y 9 HIS >MS IS TO SAY GOODBYE TO Y\R BELOV$'S4 ,HIS SANCTU>Y A WOOD1 A D>K GLOOMY GLADE1 FULL ( CAVES & DIT*ES4 ,IF Y\ WAIT TILL DAYLI<T Y\ WILL F9D ?AT ! TREES HAVE NO BRAN*ES1 BUT >E :ISK]$ ) SPL9T]S4 ,TATT]DEMALION TREES1 Y\ MI<T SAY2 ALL HIGGL$Y-PIGGL$Y1 LIKE D>TS 9 A T>GET4 ,AN ACRE ( FR5ZI$ BRU%WOOD4 ,IT IS ! WOR/ PLACE 9 ! ,SALI5T 7! ,SALI5T1 NOT A SALI5T3 JU/ AS WE SAY ! ,CROSS :5 WE MEAN A CROSS ON :I* MANK9D IS CRUCIFI$74  

 ,A SALI5T IS A SECRET SYMBOL4 ,AS ! W> /IFF5$ ITS HOLD ON M5'S IMAG9ATIONS & BECAME1 NOT A CONTROLLABLE EV5T BUT A RAVAGE ?AT MU/ M\NT ! SCALE ( FEV] & SL[LY FALL1 ! ,SALI5T BECAME A FIX$ IDEA4 ,TO MA9TA9 ?IS ?RU/ 9 ! 5EMY'S SIDE WAS ! 9SANE WILL ( A :OLE >MY4 ,IT WAS NOT JU/IFI$ 9 A /RATEGIC S5SE4 ,IT WAS A BL9D IMPULSE1 TO :I* HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( LIVES W]E SACRIFIC$4  

 ,IF Y\ >E E/ABLI%$ AT ! PO9T ( A SALI5T1 IT MEANS ?AT Y\ CAN BE FIR$ ON FROM ALMO/ EV]Y DIRECTION4 ,ON BO? FLANKS ! 5EMY /RET*ES BEH9D Y\1 & FROM RIS+ GR\ND CAN %OOT 9TO Y\R BACK4 ,! ORD9>Y DEF5SES ( TR5* W>F>E >E USELESS3 !RE IS NO DI/9CTION BETWE5 P>ADOS & P>APET2 NONE BETWE5 FRONT & FLANK4 ,Y\ MU/ MAKE ! BE/ ( A CIRCLE4 ,! CIRCLE WILL 9 EFFECT BECOME A MOAT$ M\ND1 ) DEEPSET CAVES 9 ITS SIDES4 ,BUT IT IS FUTILE TO DIG D[N 9TO ?IS FLAT SPONGEY E>?2 ?AT IS ONLY WOR? :ILE IF Y\ WANT WELLS TO DR[N RATS 94 ,! WAT] IS EV]Y:]E4  

 ,! M\ND IS !RE=E PI]C$ ) L[ CAV]NS JU/ ABOVE ! LEVEL ( ! GR\ND4 ,!SE CAV]NS >E AB\T ?REE FEET HI<3 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SIT UP 9 !M4 ,Y\ CAN CRAWL 9 TO SLEEP & TO SUFFOCATE1 BUT :5 Y\R LUNGS >E BUR/+1 OR ! DESIRE = FOOD OR ! NE$S ( NATURE DRAW Y\ \T1 !N Y\ MU/ WALK 9TO AN AMBU% ( SNIP]S4 ,NATURALLY :ATEV] POSSIBLE IS DONE BY NI<T2 9 ! DAY ! S5TRIES CRAWL \T LIKE SNAKES OV] ! DUCKBO>DS TO RELIEVE ONE ANO!R4 ,& N[ & !N AN (FIC] SLIDES \T ON HIS R\NDS TO SEE ?AT ALL IS WELL & TO MAKE OBS]VATIONS4  

 ,BUT NATURALLY ! 5EMY HAS CONC5TRAT$ HIS BE/ SNIP]S 9 ?IS >EA4 ,IT (F]S ! BE/ SPORT ON ! ,WE/]N ,FRONT1 & IT IS A POOR DAY ON :I* EA* RIFLE CANNOT BE CR$IT$ ) A C\PLE ( M54  

 ,:5 ! E>? IS :ITE1 ! DUG\T 5TRANCES %[ UP LIKE BLACK HOLES1 & :5 A MAN CRAWLS \T OV] ! :ITE DUCKBO>DS1 HE IS AS CLE>LY VISIBLE AS A H>E 9 ! SN[4 ,:ITE OV]ALLS >E REQUISITION$3 !Y WILL MAKE ! *ANCES MORE EV54  

 ,BUT IT IS N]VY BUS9ESS = A RAW SUBALT]N4 ,! FIR/ TIME HE GOES \T 9 ! DAYLI<T1 A %OT FROM ! FRONT CRACKS LIKE A :IP 9 HIS E>4 ,HE DRAWS 9 HIS BREA? & ! BLOOD DES]TS HIS FACE4 ,IMM$IATELY ! AIR CRACKS BEH9D HIM & A BULLET RICO*ETS FROM ! BANK HE FACES4  

 ,T]ROR MELTS HIS LIMBS4 ,HE FALLS TO ! GR\ND GRASPS ! RUNGS ( ! DUCKBO>D4  

 ,HE HAD =GOTT54 ,HE HAD NOT REALIZ$ ?AT DEA? C\LD BE SO IMM95T1 WAIT+ = HIM R\ND ! CORN]1 HIS FIR/ DAY 9 ! FRONT L9E4 ,!Y HAD SAID TO HIM3 ,Y\ MU/ CRAWL4 ,BUT IT IS NOT EASY TO REMEMB] TO CRAWL2 IT IS NOT AN ATTITUDE ?AT COMES NATURAL TO A MAN4  

 ,HE HAD RECONNOITRE$ ! PO/ ) ! ,COMPANY  

 ,COMM&] DUR+1 ! NI<T4 ,IT WAS NOT COMPLICAT$3 AN 9COMPLETE CIRCLE ) F\R PO/S AT 9T]VALS %ELT]$ COIGNS FROM :I* TWO M5 W\LD BE WAT*+ ?R\< A N>R[ SLIT 9 AN >MOR$ PLATE4 ,EV]Y ?REE H\RS !Y MU/ BE VISIT$ & REPORTS COLLECT$4  

 ,HE CRAWL$ TO ! FIR/ ONE1 & FROM ! FIR/ TO ! SECOND1 & !N FROM ! SECOND TO ! ?IRD4 ',IF Y\ KEEP Y\R HEAD D[N Y\ CAN WALK ALONG TO ! NEXT PO/1' !Y TOLD HIM AT ! ?IRD PO/4 ,HE W\LD BE GLAD TO CR\* = A *ANGE4 ,ALREADY HIS KNEES & >MS W]E SODD5 ) ! SN[4 ,HE PAUS$ & LEAN$ AGA9/ ! WALLS ( ! TR5*4 ,! SKY WAS GRAY ABOVE HIM2 A FEW BLACK %ATT]$ BOLES %ONE \T ( ! :ITE SC5E ) NEGATIVE 9T5SITY4 ,! DUCKBO>DS /RET*$ 9 FRONT ( HIM 9 ! WIDE %ALL[ TR5*1 LEAD+ TO A DUG\T :OSE M\ND$ RO( MADE AN ALMO/ P]FECT DOME4  

 ,A TALL FIGURE EM]G$ FROM ! DUG\T4  

 ,P]HAPS TW5TY Y>DS AWAY4  

 ,IT WAS ,CORPORAL ,CO/ELLO4 ,HE RECOGNIZ$ HIS R$ HAT*ET FACE & D>K SLOE EYES4 ,HE CAME FROM ,CLEVEL& & HAD BE5 9 ! SAME COMPANY 9 ! E>LY DAYS AT ! TRA9+ CAMP4  

 ,HE WAS HOLD+ A MESS-T9 9 HIS H& & 9T5T ON SOME PURPOSE OR O!R4 ,HE LOOK$ UP4 ,AGA9 ?AT 9F]NAL CRACK 9 ! /ILL AIR4 ,A CRY4 ,CORPORAL ,CO/ELLO LAY ON ! DUCKBO>DS4  

 ,HE WAS %OT ?R\< ! NECK4 ,HE WAS FULL-BLOOD$ & ! BLOOD SPRANG \T 9 JETS & /A9$ ! SN[4  

 ,T\RNIQUET1 T\RNIQUET4 ,! WORD W5T S++ '?R\< ! SUBALT]N'S HEAD4 ,T\RNIQUET1 T\RNIQUET4 ,?AT'S H[ Y\ /OP ! FL[ ( BLOOD4 ,O!R M5 HAD EM]G$ FROM ! DUG\T & !Y W]E DRAGG+ ! ,CORPORAL 9TO ! %ELT] ( ! P>APET4 ,ONE ( !M PRESS$ HIS ?UMB BEL[ ! BLE$+ W\ND4 ,IT WAS NO USE4 ,! BLOOD W\LD FL[4 ,!Y B&AG$ HIS NECK1 BUT :IL/ !Y WORK$ ! ,CORPORAL'S FACE TURN$ PURPLE & ! DEA? RATTLE ISSU$ FROM HIS TORN ?ROAT4  

 ,! SUBALT]N C\LD NOT /IR4 ,HE WAS FASC9AT$ & SICK4 ,HE /AY$ ROOT$ !RE UNTIL ! M5 HAD LAID !IR COMRADE S(TLY 9 ! SN[1 & COV]$ HIS /IFF5+ BODY ) A WAT]PRO( %EET4 ,!N HE LET HIS NUMB H&S FALL FROM ! SIDE ( ! FROZ5 TR5*4 ,HIS /OMA* RET*$4 ,OPPOSITE HE NOTIC$ A PIECE ( RAW BO>D1 R\<LY LETT]$ ) ! WORD ',LATR9E'4 ,HE /UMBL$ D[N ! %ALL[ TR5* & HELD HIS FACE OV] A BUCKET4 ,! SICKNESS PASS$4 ,P]HAPS ONE NAUSEA CURES ANO!R4 ,EV]Y:]E !RE WAS ! /9K ( *LORIDE ( LIME3 !Y PUT IT ON EXCREM5T & DEAD ALIKE4  

 ,BACK 9 ! L9E AGA9 HE GLANC$ D[N TO :]E ! DEAD ,CORPORAL LAY4 ,!RE WAS SU* A WIDE R$ /A9 ON ! :ITE E>?1 & NO?+ M]CIFUL TO COV] IT FROM ! EYES ( ! ,CORPORAL'S FRI5DS4 ,HIS BODY LAY /IFF ALL ?AT DAY UND] A WAT]PRO( %EET BY ! SIDE ( ! TR5*4 ,AT NI<T !Y W\LD TAKE IT D[N ! L9E TO BURY4  

 ,!SE W]E QUIET DAYS 9 ! ,SALI5T4 ',Y\ >E LUCKY1' SAID ! ,COMPANY ,COMM&]1 LAT] 9 ! DAY1 'NOT TO COME 9 = A /RAFE4 ,IT IS ! QUIETE/ TURN WE'VE HAD = MON?S4'  

 ,SN[ FELL AGA9 9 ! NI<T4 ,WILL IT COV] ALL ?AT BLOOD8 WOND]$ ! SUBALT]N4 ,OR WILL ! /A9 SPREAD8  

 ,Y\ C\LD TELL1 FROM ! N]V\S L9ES ?AT W]E N[ -ET*$ R\ND HIS EYES1 ?AT Y\? HAD LO/ ITS 9NOC5CE4  

 ,! SN[ FELL ALL NI<T & ! FOLL[+ DAY4 ,ON HIS R\ND1 ! NEW SUBALT]N CAME TO ! SPOT :]E ,CO/ELLO HAD BE5 KILL$4 ,!Y HAD TAK5 HIS BODY AWAY 9 ! NI<T4 ,BUT ! BLOOD WAS /ILL !RE1 /A9+ ! SN[4  

 ,! SUBALT]N WAS UNREASONABLY ANGRY4 ,HE W5T TO  

 ! DUG\T 5TRANCE & %\T$3 ',Y\ !RE6' ,A T\SL$ HEAD APPE>$4 ',:Y ! HELL CAN'T Y\ PUT SOME *LORIDE ( LIME ON ?IS BLOODY MESS8'  

 ,MAN1 ,MELODION1 ,SN[FLAKES  

 ,L,9,5 DRIES ON ! H$G][1 :ITE L95 :ITE AS SN[4 ,I /& AMONG ! /ILL1 ! LI/5+ TREES1 MY EYES WIDE AS ! :ITE CLEMATIS4 ,?IS G>D5 IS A GRE5 WELL1 RAGG$ ) ! DROOP+ /ILLNESS4 ,SL[LY ! WEI<TS ( MY BODY LIFT & LEAVE ME3 ! WEI<T ( MY LEGS IS 9 ! TRUNKS ( TREES1 & ( MY >MS 9 ! BRAN*ES ( TREES2 ! WEI<T ( MY 5TRAILS FL[S ON ! LAWN1 & ! %ELL ( MY BODY IS AMONG ! CR9KL$ LEAVES4 ,MY ?9K+ SELF1 A]IE & WEI<TLESS1 FILLS ! OLD GRE5 WELL ( TREES4 ,OV]FL[S 9TO ! SPACE BEYOND4  

 ,9 ! SAME SECTOR ( TIME A ?\S& & A ?\S& & MANY A ?\S& BODIES W]E DISSOLV+ 9 ! SALT WETNESS ( E>?4 ,!Y HAD ALL BE5 KILL$1 W>R+ AGA9/ ONE ANO!R2 & )9 ! B\ND>IES ( TIME ALL !IR WOES WILL NEV] BE TOLD4  

 ,SOME ( !SE POOR S\LS1 /ILL ALIVE1 W]E M>*+ ?R\< A VILLAGE1 AT W9T]-TIME1 T[>DS DUSK4 ,BREA? ISSU$ FROM !IR NO/RILS 9 ANGRY PLUMES2 :ILE ! SOIL EXHAL$ WREA?S ( BLUE MU%ROOM MI/ ?AT COVET$ ! HOLL[S ( ! FIELDS & ! $GE ( WOODS4 ,! M5 MOV$ 9 ! MOI/ /EAMY SMELL ( WET WOR/$1 AS ONCE ! *ILD ,JESUS LAY 9 ! W>M BREA? ( AN OX & AN ASS4  

 ,BUT ?AT IS ONLY MY WAY ( BEG9N+4 ,N[ LI/5 TO ! REAL TALE4 ,A BATTALION ( SOLDI]S WAS M>*+ ?R\< A VILLAGE4 ,!Y /RAGGL$4 ,IT WAS W9T]-TIME1 T[>DS DUSK1 & SOME:]E \TSIDE ! VILLAGE ! HEAD ( ! COLUMN HALT$4 ,! COLONEL HAD CALCULAT$ ?AT BY ! TIME ! BATTALION HAD CONTRACT$ TO ITS PROP] L5G?1 !Y W\LD BE CLE> ( ALL ! H\SES4 ,HE4 C\LD !N S5D A MESS5G] BACK TO FET* CIG>ETTES & *EW+-GUM4 ,BUT :5 ! COLUMN HAD GIV5 ITS LA/ SPASMODIC J]K1 ! TAIL WAS /ILL 9 ! VILLAGE4 ,SO IT CAME AB\T ?AT SOME M5 HALT$ 9 ! %ELT] ( ! N>R[ /REET1 ) ! YELL[ LI<TS BEG9N+ TO %9E FROM W9D[S4  

 ,M5 %UFFL$ !IR PACKS (F1 & FELL \T ON ! SIDE ( ! ROAD4 ,!Y PE]$ 9TO ! W>M 9T]IORS & SAW-P]HAPS A WOMAN B5T OV] ! IRON+-BO>D1 B5EA? ! DRY+ SAGE2 P]HAPS AN OLD MAN W9D+ UP ! CLOCK4  

 ,BUT ONE MAN HAD /AY$ 9 ISOLATION ON ! ROAD4 ,HE WAS TALL1 ) A SMALL & R\ND R$ FACE1 PROTRUD+ :ITE EYES1 & A P9*$ LITTLE SN\T4 ,HE WAS C>RY+ A MELODION AB\T ) HIM4  

 ,A CL\D WAS GA!R+ 9 ! SKY AHEAD4 ,! COLD FRO/Y AIR ?ICK5$ ) FOG AS ! EV5+ FELL4  

 ,! MAN ) ! MELODION LI/5$ ) AN E> TO HIS 9/RUM5T4 ,HE WAS PLAY+ V]Y S(TLY1 ) AN OCCASIONAL BUR/ ( L\D] NOTES4  

 ,A GR\P ( WOM5 & *ILDR5 HAD GA!R$ R\ND ! RE/+ M54 ,!Y WAT*$ ! MAN ) ! MELODION4 ,SUDD5LY ! MUSIC BROKE 9TO L\D WAIL+4 ,! MAN HAD LONG71 LEGS1 & DANC$ LIKE AN ELF1 PO9T+ HIS TOES AT ! TREES & ! />S & ! /ONES & ! GLI/5+ POOLS ON ! ROAD4  

 ,! WOM5 TALK$ AMONG !MSELVES4 ,SOME GIGGL$1 SOME TITT]$4 ',WELL1 ,I NEV]6' !Y SAID1 AGA9 & AGA94  

 ',TO ?9K !Y CAN BE SO GAY & FECKLESS1 & DEA? R\ND ! CORN]1 SO TO SAY1' SAID AN OLD DAME ) A %AWL R\ND H] :ITE HEAD4  

 ,! O!R M5 SAT ON ! PAVEM5T1 !IR BACKS AGA9/ ! H\SE-WALLS4 ,!Y W]E US$ TO ! ANTICS ( ! MAN1 & ONLY SMIL$4 ',OH1 HE'S A ONE1 HE IS1' !Y  

 EXPLA9$ TO ! WOM54  

 ,! CL\D AHEAD GREW D>K]4 ,! ,COLONEL LOOK$ UP ANXI\SLY4 ,BETT] BE GETT+ ON1 HE ?\<T4  

 ,! M5 AT ! HEAD ( ! COLUMN SUDD5LY SPRANG UP & BEGAN TO SADDLE ON !IR PACKS4 ,! MOVEM5T SPREAD D[N ! ROAD2 REA*$ ! MELODION :I* GAVE A WILD CRY & DI$ AWAY4  

 ',!Y'RE (F1' SAID ! WOM54  

 ,! M5 9 FRONT W]E MOV+ ALREADY4 ,! RE/ SCRAMBL$ UP & LUR*$ 9 !IR TRACK4  

 ,! MAN ) ! MELODION WAS LEFT A FEW PACES BEH9D4 ,HE PULL$ HIMSELF TOGE!R1 & ) HIS H&S 9 ! /RAPS ( HIS 9/RUM5T1 /OLE =W>D ) LONG ELA/IC /EPS4 ,QUIETLY1 GAILY1 TO HIMSELF1 HE PLAY$ A TUNE4  

 ,! CL\D /RET*$ =W>D ACROSS ! COLUMN4 ,A WREA? ( IT SEEM$ TO SW+ ACROSS ! SKY4 ,!N SN[FLAKES BEGAN TO FALL 9TO ! MI/1 & 9TO ! GOLD5 W9D[-LI<TS :I* %OT ACROSS ! /REET4  

 ,! WOM5 WAT*$ ! BATTALION MAK+ ITS WAY ALONG ! ROAD1 LUR*+ & SWAY+ LIKE A MELODION4  

 ,!Y %UDD]$1 & CRI$ AT ! FALL+ SN[FLAKES4 ',COME 91' !Y CRI$1 'BE=E Y\ GET Y\R DEA?S ( COLD4'  

  

,A ,M,A,N DWELLS 9 A SECURITY ( D>KNESS-! 9N] D>NESS ( SLEEP & ! \T] D>KNESS ( ! DUG\T4 ,BUT NOT = LONG4 ,AT #g4#b A4M4 ! E>? HE DWELT 9 BEGAN TO ?ROB ) A DULL 9CESSANT TREMOR1 LIKE ! PI/ON-P\ND+ ( SOME 9F]NAL 5G9E 9 ! BLACK B[ELS ( ,E>?4 ,HAMM]S ( ,VULCAN4 ,PI/ON-?ROBS ( ! REVOLV+ WORLD4  

 ,L\D] W]E ! 9T]MITT5T KRA\MP1 KRA\MP ( NE>] %ELLS FALL+1 M>K+ ! TIME ( ?IS 9F]NAL SYMPHONY4  

 ,KRA\%6 ,DANV]S HURTL$ 9TO D>KNESS LIKE A DIV] FROM A HEI<T 9TO A WET D>K SEA4 ,?AT ONE WAS NE>6 ,HE C\LD HE> ! DEBRIS FALL+ 9 A %[] AT ! DUG1\T 5TRANCE4 ,!N HE FELT ! TREMOR ( ! GR\ND & HE>D ! KRA\MP-KRA\MP4 ,HELL6 ,A B>RAGE4 ,HE MU/ GET UP4 ,HIS LIMBS W]E COLD & NUMB1 & HIS CLO!S W]E CLAMMY COLD3 HE HAD HAD !M ON = GOODNESS KN[S H[ LONG4 ,! /9K ( ?AT %ELL P5ETRAT$ 9TO ! DUG\T4 ,HE FUMBL$ = A MAT*1 & :IL/ HE FUMBL$ ! S]GEANT-MAJOR CAME 9 ) A LI<T4 ,HIS FACE WAS %9Y & EXCIT$ & HIS CONTRACT$ PUPILS ROLL$ AB\T LIKE BEADS ON A :ITE SAUC]4  

 ',WE'RE = IT1' HE CRI$1 AS HE /UCK ! C&LE ON ! -%ELF4 ',! BUGG]S >E PELT+ US LIKE HELL4 ,S4,O4,S4 ON RI<T & LEFT4 ,%ALL ,I PUT \RS UP8'  

 ',YES4' ,DANV]S LUR*$ (F ! WIRE B$-FRAME4 ,HIS TEE? *ATT]$ & HE C\LDN'T /OP !M4 ,9VOLUNT>Y %IV]S PASS$ D[N HIS BODY4 ,HE MU/ CONTROL HIMSELF3 HE MU/ GO \T & SEE HIS M54 ,SET AN EXAMPLE4 ,DUTY ,HE SIPP$ A TOT ( RUM & FELT ITS FLAME )9 HIS BELLY3 ,HE REA*$ = HIS T9-HAT & HIS REVOLV]4  

 ,?IS DAMN$ ,SALI5T6 ,BUT Y\ CAN'T EXPECT A S(T TIME ALWAYS1 & !Y HAD HAD SIX MON?S D[N ,>RAS WAY4 ,!Y KNEW !Y W]E = IT :5 !Y CAME NOR?4 ,N[ EVID5TLY !Y HAD GOT IT4 ,! PREVI\S NI<T !Y HAD RELIEV$ ! REMNANTS ( A BATTALION :I* HAD ATTACK$ & TAK5 ! RIDGE !Y N[ HELD4 ,& ?IS WAS ! NOT UNEXPECT$ C\NT]-ATTACK4  

 ,HIS BATTALION WAS ! RI<T BATTALION ( ! DIVISION4 ,HIS RI<T RE/$ ON A SUNK5 ROAD :I* PI]C$ ! L9E AT RI<T-ANGLES4 ,ON HIS LEFT WAS ',C' ,COMPANY4 ,!N ! NEXT BATTALION HELD ! SC>R$ /UMPS ( A WOOD3 ,DEVIL'S ,WOOD4 ',D' ,COMPANY1 ) ,FL9T 9 COMM&1 HELD A POSITION SEV5 HUNDR$ Y>DS BEH9D AT ! FOOT ( ! RIDGE4  

 ,DANV]S EM]G$ 9TO ! RIOT\S OP54 ,! E>? WAS 9 ]UPTION4 ,AN ALMO/ UNI=M D91 COMP\ND$ ( SEP>ATE HEAVY DETONATIONS1 QUIV]$ 9 ! AIR4 ,! E>? GU%$ UP 9 SUDD5 SPRAYS4 ,BITT] SMOKE CL\DS DRIFT$ D[N 9TO ! VALLEY1 OBSCUR+ ALL BUT ! IMM$IATE 5VIRONM5T4 ,AH ,I ,! %ELL ?AT HAD AWAK5$ HIM FELL !RE4 ,?REE UNTIDY 9]T CORPSES4 ,!RE WAS NO REGUL> TR5* TO PROCE$ ALONG2 JU/ A RAGG$ JO9+ ( %ELL-HOLES4 ,HE /UMBL$ T[>DS ! RI<T4 ,BAI/[ W\LD BE !RE ) HIS PLATOON4 ,A RELIABLE FELL[1 ,BAI/[4 ,LIK$ BY ! M54 ,!RE WAS AN 9F]NAL BABBL+ ( MA*9E-GUNS ON ! RI<T4 ,! ,BO*E MU/ BE 9 SI<T !RE4 ,IF SO1 ! B>RAGE W\LD BE LIFT+4 ,\R B>RAGE WAS DAMN$ POOR4 ,EU<6 ,DUDD6 ,A GREAT HEAVY BALL ( BLOOD %OT TO HIS GULLET AS HE DREW HIS BODY TAUT TO RECEIVE ! EXPECT$ DETONATION4 ,! ?+ FURR[$ ! GR\ND NOT TWO Y>DS FROM HIS FEET4  

 ,DID HE ,H>MLESS 5\<4 ,BUT ,GOD6 ,:AT A FRI<T4 ,DID H$UCK8 ,WELL1 IT WAS ONLY NATURAL4 ,HE LOOK$ AT HIS M54 ,!Y LAY C[]+ ON !IR BELLIES1 !IR ?ROBB+ HE>TS PRESS$ TO ! SLIMY SOIL4 ,A %ELL BUR/ FIFTY Y>DS FUR!R ON4 ,IT MU/ BE 9 ! TR5*4 ,MI<T AS WELL GO ON4 ,NEXT ONE MI<T DROP :]E ,I /& N[4 ,ALL A MATT] ( *ANCE4  

 ,HE CAME TO ! CRAT] ( ?AT LA/ %ELL4 ,YES1 POOR FELL[S1 TWO OR ?REE LAY BLE$+1 DEBRIS AMONG DEBRIS4 ,& ,GOD1 YES6 ,BAI/[4 ,ROLL$ UP LIKE A KITT51 BUT DEAD1 MO/ EVID5TLY DEAD4  

 ,A SUDD5 CRY ON ! RI<T4 ,FI]CE FUSILLADE4 ,A HATLESS1 BLE$+ MAN RUNN+ T[>DS HIM4 ,YES8 ',FRITZ COM+ D[N ! ROAD BEH9D US'3 ?AT WAS 9TELLIGIBLE ABOVE ! D94 ,! DIVISION ON ! RI<T HAD GIV5 WAY4 ,N[ !Y W]E \TFLANK$4 ,GOD1 ! CASE LOOK$ HOPELESS6 ,HE DREW HIS REVOLV]4 ,NO GOOD LEAV+ ALL !SE M5 :]E !Y W]E4 ,HE DETAIL$ A ,LEWIS-GUN TEAM TO COV] ! ROAD4 ,!Y W\LDN'T BE SE5 AGA91 BUT ?AT C\LDN'T BE HELP$4 ,GOOD DEA?-SAV+ !IR MATES4 ,!Y MI<T GET CAPTUR$4 ,HE GAVE ORD]S = ! RE/ TO )DRAW TO ! LEFT4 ,!RE WAS A BANK FUR!R D[N ?AT SWIT*$ (F BEH9D !M4 ,!Y MI<T MAKE A PROTECT+ FLANK !RE4 ,! B>RAGE HAD N[ CEAS$ ON ! FRONT L9E4 ,!Y W]E P\ND+ ! SUPPORTS4 ,POOR ,FL9T4  

 ,!Y GOT BACK TO ! BANK1 AB\T #b ( !M4 ,! TWO PLATOONS ON ! LEFT SEEM$ TO BE ALL RI<T SO F>4 ,NO SIGN ( ANY ,BO*ES 9 FRONT4 ,! ?\<T HAD H>DLY COMPLET$ ITSELF :5 A FLI<T ( MA*9E-GUN BULLETS CAME :I/L+ OV]HEAD FROM ! LEFT RE>4 ,DEVIL'S ,WOOD HAD GONE6 ,! PLAN WAS CLE> N[4 ,!IR FRONT WAS TO BE TAK5 BY \TFLANK+ TACTICS4 ,!Y W]E ALMO/ SURR\ND$4 ,!Y MU/ HOLD ON UNTIL ! C\NT] ATTACK WAS LAUN*$4 ,HE S5T A RUNN] BACK TO ,HEADQU>T]S ) A MESSAGE3 !Y C\LDN'T HOLD \T = LONG3 ! C\NT]-ATTACK MU/ BE IMM$IATE4  

 ,!Y CR\*$ ON ! TREMBL+ E>?1 WAIT+4 ,! B>RAGE HAD DI$ D[N CONSID]ABLY ON ! RI<T4 ,ALL OBJECTIVES GA9$1 NO D\BT4 ,ON ! LEFT IT WAS AS RIOT\S AS EV]4 ,HE LOOK$ AT HIS WAT*4 ,T5 O'CLOCK4 ,= TWO H\RS & =TY M9UTES HE HAD BE5 UNCONSCI\S ( TIME3 HE HAD EXI/$ 9 A DIFF]5T DURATION1 A DURATION MEASUR$ 9 AGONIES4  

 ,A SUDD5 UPRO> ( MA*9E-GUNS & RIFLES4 ,AFT] ALL1 !Y W]E MAK+ A FRONTAL ATTACK4 ,!RE ON ! LEFT1 HUNDR$S ( !M1 !IR ADVANCE COV]$ BY ! MA*9E-GUNS 9 ,DEVILS ,WOOD4 ,NO %ELLS4 ,MULITUD9\S CRACKL+ & BURR ( RIFLE-FIRE4 ,!RE6 ,HALF-LEFT1 OV] ! CRE/1 !Y CAME4 ,HUNDR$S4 ,HIS ,LEWIS-GUN ON ! LEFT OP5$ ON !M4 ,HE C\LD SEE !M FAIL+2 N[ ONE1 !N TWO OR ?REE 9 A HEAP4 ,! ,LEWIS-GUN SUDD5LY /OPP$4 ,/OPPAGE8 ,OR ! TEAM KNOCK$ \T8 ,HE C\LDN'T TELL4 ,! GUNS 9 ,DEVIL'S ,WOOD W]E SWEEP+ ALONG ! L9E4 ,!Y TREMBL+LY CR\*$ 9TO !IR %ALL[ %ELT]S4 ,! 5EMY CAME ON4 ,ON ! LEFT !Y W]E 9 ! L9E4 ,HE C\LD SEE A FEW M5 RUNN+ BACK4 ,O!RS SURR5D]+1 OV]:ELM$4 ,IT WAS BLOODY4 ,!RE WAS NO MOVEM5T ON ! RI<T4 ,ON ! LEFT BY N[ ! ,BO*ES W]E 9 POSSESSION AS F> AS ! JUNCTION ( ,DANV]S' SWIT* L9E ) ! MA9 L9E4 ,HE C\LD SEE A ,BO*E HELMET1 NOT TWO HUNDR$ Y>DS AWAY4  

 ,! RIFLE FIRE HAD DI$ AWAY4  ,!N \R B>RAGE OP5$ ON ! OLD L9E4 ,DAMNABLY NE> TO !M4 ,! %ELLS W]E FALL+ AS NE> AS TW5TY Y>DS 9 FRONT ( ,DANV]S4 ,!Y MU/ BE RI<T ON ! FELL[S FUR!R ON ! LEFT4  

 ,!RE WAS ONLY ONE ?+ TO BE DONE4 ,! BANK !Y HELD MADE ! DIP ( ! SLOPE BEH9D PRETTY /EEP & HOLL[4 ,T5 Y>DS FUR!R D[N & !Y W\LD BE 9 'DEAD' GR\ND4 ,IT WAS WOR? *ANC+4 ,& AS !Y W]E !Y W\LD ONLY BE CAPTUR$ OR BL[N TO HELL BY !IR [N >TILL]Y4 ,BUT !Y MU/ NOT GO 9 A BODY3 !Y MU/ TRICKLE D[N ONE BY ONE4 ,HE MADE HIS 9T5TION KN[N TO A CORPORAL :O WAS %>+ A %ELL-HOLE ) HIM4 ,!RE W]E A FEW M5 NE>] ! L9E :O W\LDN'T GET D[N4 ,/ILL1 ! 5EMY W]E CR\*+ 9 T]ROR ( ! DESC5D+ %ELLS4 ,! CORPORAL CREPT \T TO ! RI<T3 ,DANV]S W5T TO ! LEFT4 ,!RE WAS NO DIFFICULTY 9 GETT+ HIS 9T5TION KN[N4 ,! M5 W]E V]Y UNEASY AT ! NE>NESS ( ! %ELLS1 & MO/ ( !M HAD ALREADY =M$ ! 9T5TION3 !Y W]E ONLY WAIT+ = ! LEAD4  

 ,DANV]S RECKON$ !RE W]E AB\T FIFTE5 GOT SAFETY D[N4 ,!RE C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 MANY MORE TO COME4  

 ,FROM ! HOLL[ ( ! SLOPE IT WAS AB\T #ae Y>DS -TO ! L9E HELD BY ! SUPPORT COMPANIES4 ,!Y PAUS$ TO GET !IR BREA? & N]VE4 ,!N !Y TRICKL$ ACROSS4  

 ,DANV]S /UMBL$ RI<T ON TO ,FL9T4 ,!Y CLASP$ H&S1 BUT DIDN'T SAY ANY?+4 ,DANV]S LAY BACK EXHAU/$4  

 ,%ORTLY AFT]W>DS !Y RECEIV$ ORD]S TO MAKE A C\NT]-ATTACK AT #e P4M4 9 CONJUNCTION ) ! TROOPS ON ! LEFT & RI<T4 ,! ----? ,BRIGADE HAD BE5 ORD]$ UP TO RE9=CE ! C\NT]-ATTACK1 BUT IT WAS D\BTFUL IF IT W\LD BE 9 POSITION BY ?AT TIME4 ,AT ANY RATE1 AT FIVE O'CLOCK !Y MU/ GO =W>D ) ! REMA9D] ( ! L9E4  

 ,A /RANGE BUT BLESS$ /ILLNESS CAME OV] ! SC5E1 AS ?\< ! GUNS HAD VOMIT$ !MSELVES TO DEA?4 ,! M5 LAY ON ! WET E>?1 SOME ( !M LI/LESSLY EAT+ FOOD !Y HAPP5$ TO POSSESS4  

 ,DANV]S HAD SUNK 9TO A DAZ$ REV]IE1 SLEEPLESS & BITT]4 ,! DAY'S RIOT /ILL T+L$ 9 HIS BRA93 HIS T+L+ BRA9 LUR*$ LIKE A P5DULUM1 BUT )\T =C+ 9TO ACTION HIS VOLITIONAL MA*9]Y4 ,AN IMAGE W\LD PRES5T ITSELF )\T1 H[EV]1 GETT+ GRIPP$ 9 ANY PROCESS ( ?\<T4 ,! PA/ WAS A REMOTE ELUSIVE MIRAGE1 ,! PRES5T WAS ME*ANICAL4 ,HE *EW$ SOME T9N$ BEEF1 BUT )\T S5SATION OR APPETITE4 ,HE ANSW]$ ,FL9T'S QUE/IONS MONOSYLLABICALLY4  

 ,HE GRADUALLY SANK 9TO A /UPOR1 A T5SE UNCONSCI\SNESS4 ,!N SUDD5LY HE AWOKE4 ,FL9T WAS !RE ) HIM1 WRIT+ \T A MESSAGE4 ,! SKY WAS UNI=MLY GRAY & DULL4 ,HE >OSE & /RET*$ HIS NUMB LIMBS4  

 ,FROM HIS POSITION HE C\LD SEE ! :OLE ( ! %ALL[ VALLEY /RET*+ TO ,DEVIL'S ,WOOD ON ! LEFT HORIZON4 ,ALL WAS BLACK & UPRIV54 ,9 ! VALLEY ! %ELL-HOLES W]E FULL ( WAT] & REFLECT$ ! H>% COLD SKY4 ,DEVIL'S ,WOOD WAS A NAK$ CONGREGATION ( %ATT]$ TRUNKS1 LIKE AN OLD BROK5 COMB AGA9/ ! SKYL9E4 ,AN EMOTION-A SUDD5 REALIZATION & ANG]-FLU%$ HIS BRA94 ,?IS WAS HIS E>?1 E>? ( GRE5 SLOPES1 E>? ( LI! GRE5 TREES1 E>? ( VIGOR\S SAP & DELICATE GR[?4  

 ,N[ RIV5 & VIOLAT$2 A WIDE GLABR\S DESOLATION2 A BLACK DISEAS$ SCAB1 ]UPT$ & PU/UL\S4 ,! BLACK %ELL-HOLES W]E LIKE E>?Y LIPS PUCK]$ TO KISS-LIPS ( ,MO!R ,E>?1 9CE/U\SLY DESIR\S-P>*$ SUCK+ LIPS EAG] = HIS WET R$ BLOOD4  

 ,HE LOOK$ AT HIS WAT*1 #d-#c4 ,! RE9=CEM5TS \<T TO BE H]E IF !Y W]E GO+ TO BE ANY GOOD4 ,NO TIME TO GET 9TO POSITION4 ,!Y W\LD HAVE TO ATTACK )\T !M4 ,FL9T WAS GETT+ ! M5 READY4 ,HE MU/ HELP ,FL9T4  

 #d4#d#e-,\R B>RAGE WAS TO COME D[N AT #d1#e4 ,NO RE9=CEM5TS4 ,IF ! PEOPLE ON ! RI<T W]E /RONG 5\<1 P]HAPS ALL W\LD BE RI<T4  

 ,HE JO9$ ,FL9T4 ',WE'LL /ICK TOGE!R1 OLD MAN4' ',RA!R4'  

 ,! GUNS OP5$4 ,! FIR/ SALVO HURTL$ & SCREAM$ ABOVE !IR HEADS1 FOLL[$ IMM$IATELY BY ! ROLL+ DETONATIONS4  

 ',!Y'RE DROPP+ %ORT6' ,! MAJORITY ( ! %ELLS W]E FALL+ HALF-WAY BETWE5 !IR POSITION & ! 5EMY'S4  

 ',NOT ?ICK 5\<1' %\T$ ,FL9T4  

 ',NO DAMN$ GOOD AT ALL4'  

 ,! RETALIATION OP5$4 ,! >*$ TRAJECTORIES CROSS$4 ,EXPLOSIVE BABEL4  

 ',?REE MORE M9UTES1' %RIEK$ ,FL9T1 %[+ HIS WAT*4  

 ,DANV]S NODD$4  

 ,TIME4 ,! B>RAGE W\LD BE LIFT+4  

 ',N[1 M56'  

 ,!Y LEFT !IR %ALL[ DEF5SES4 ,DANV]S LOOK$ 1OV] ! VALLEY4 ,ALL ! WAY ACROSS M5 W]E WALK+ =W>D1 RA!R SCATT]$1 LIKE FLIES CRAWL+ ACROSS A SIDE ( BACON 9 A GROC]'S %OP4  

 ,!Y W]E ALL RI<T = TWO HUNDR$ Y>DS3 DEAD GR\ND ( ! HOLL[ SLOPE4  

 ,ON ! CRE/ !Y W\LD MEET ! MA*9E-GUNS4 ,DOESN'T MATT]4 ,CL5* Y\R TEE?4  

 ,GOD6 H[ =LORN !Y LOOK$4 ,FLIES ON BACON4  

 ,! CRE/ N[4 ,!Y W\LD TAKE IT WALK+4 ,BODIES -PIT*$ =W>D AS 9 A HAIL/ORM4  

 ,!Y HAD GOT IT ON ! LEFT4 ,AN 9F]NAL RACKET ( 

  

,! NI<T1 HI!RTO SECRETLY /EAL+ T[>DS HIM -MADE A SUDD5 LEAP TO DEV\R HIS LIFE ) BLACKNESS & ANNIHILATION4 

 QUID MEMBRA IMANIA PROSUNT ( QUID GEM9AE VI]S ET QUOD =TISSIMA R]UM 9 NOBIS DUPLEX NATURA ANIMALIA JUNXIT 8 

 ,OVID3 ,METAM XII1 #e#a-#c 

 ,%,E /OOD ) ONE >M RAIS$ TO ! L9TEL ( !4 POR*4 ,A HONEYSUCKLE TWI/$ ITS ROPY TRUNK AGA9/ ! WALL & OV]HEAD BROKE 9TO A GRE5 TANGLE1 S5D+ D[N A SWAY+ FR+E ( LEAVES & WAX5 FL[]S4 ,! *ILDR5 SURG$ \T ( ! S*OOLROOM LIKE BEES1 HESITAT+ ON ! ?RE%OLD TO LOOK UP & BID H] A %Y ',GOOD AFT]NOON1 ,TEA*]'1 & !N D>T+ SWIFTLY AWAY ACROSS ! VILLAGE /REET4 ,! ALMSFOLK DOZ+ ON ! B5*ES UND] ! *E/NUT TREES /IRR$ & MUTT]$2 CRIES & SCREAMS & LAU<T] HAD %ATT]$ !IR QUIET AFT]NOON4 ,! *ILDR5 SKIPP$ & SCURRI$2 & GRADUALLY MELT$ AWAY1 GA!R$ TO ! SLEEP+ H\SES  ,! OLD FOLKS WAT*$ ! FLIES HOV]+ 9 A SIL5T FURY AGA9/ ! %E] SUN-FALL AT ! $GE ( ! TREES4 ,& !N DOZ$ AGA94 

 ,! S*OOLMI/RESS WAIT$ TILL H] LA/ S*OL>S HAD DISAPPE>$4 ,%E !N WALK$ RAPIDLY T[>DS H] LODG+S2 BUT AT ! COM] ( ! VILLAGE /REET1 5TRANC$ BY ! V]Y /ILL W>M SUNLI<T1 %E TURN$ MORE P5SIVELY D[N A LANE ?AT L$ 9TO ! OP5 C\NTRY1 PA/ A FEW SCATT]$ COTTAGES1 PA/ ! MILL1 & !N ALONG A WOODSIDE1 SEP>AT$ FROM ! MILL-/REAM BY A SLOP+ MEAD[1 V]Y BRI<T ) WILD FL[]S4 ,AS %E REA*$ ! %ADE ( ! WOOD1 H] /EPS SLACK5$2 H] ATT5TION WAS GIV5 TO ! MILL BEL[-A BLOCK ( R$-TIL$ BUILD+S ) BU%Y G>D5S & ONE IMM5SE COPP]BEE* TREE SET ON AN ISL& BETWE5 ! MILL-DAM & ! /REAM4 ,BUT %E WAS NOT ?9K+ 5TIRELY ( ! SC5E2 %E DID NOT HE> ! FEW S\NDS ?AT CAME UP TO ! WOOD3 ! CRIES ( ! GU9EA-F[L1 ! SUBDU$ RO> ( 1! MILL-RACE1 A MAN'S VOICE %\T+ TO HORSES4 ,A DEEP] FEEL+ PREOCCUPI$ H]2 %E HELD ONE UNCONSCI\S H& AGA9/ A LETT]1 SLIPP$ 9TO H] BODICE E>LI] 9 ! DAY4 

 ,%E WAS GLAD TO 5T] ! %ADE ( ! WOODSIDE TRACK1 :]E ! SUN FILT]$ ?R\< ! BRAN*ES 9 SPLA%ES 4( AQUE\S GOLD4 ,%E WAS LI/LESS AFT] A DAY 9 ! HOT S*OOLROOM--OPPRESS$ BY H] SORR[1 H] COMPLETE LONEL9ESS & ! TIRESOME *ILDR5 UND] H] C>E4 ,%E WANT$ TO F9D A PEACE EV5 )9 ?IS PEACE-A PLACE :]E %E C\LD COME TO T]MS ) H] IMM5SE SORR[4 

 ,%E /OPP$ BY A GATEWAY ?AT L$ 9TO ONE ( ! MEAD[S BETWE5 ! WOOD & ! /REAM2 A %EET ( YELL[ BUTT]CUPS /RET*$ AWAY ON EA* SIDE2 BUT ?R\< ! GATE BY ! H$GESIDE ! GRASS WAS CRISP & DRY4 ,IF %E W5T & RE/$ ON ?IS 9VIT+ BANK %E W\LD NOT BE SE5 FROM ! MILL4 ,%E HAD A GREAT DESIRE TO RE/1 UNSE52 BUT ! TRACK & ! OP5 WOOD W]E NOT 9VIT+4 

 ,%E LAY D[N1 LEAN+ AT FIR/ ON ONE ELB[2 & !N TOOK \T ! LETT] AGA94 ,%E READ IT CALMLY1 !N SLIPP$ IT BACK 9TO H] BODICE4 ,%E LOOK$ ACROSS ! MEAD[1 AT ! C[S /&+ 9 ! S$GE1 UND] ! WILL[S1 FLICK+ !IR TAILS4 ,! YELL[ ( ! MEAD[ WAS FI]CE1 SE5 AT ?IS N>R[ ANGLE4 ,! GRASSES SC>CELY /IRR$ R\ND H]4 ,%E DROPP$ H] HEAD BACK 1ON AN \T/RET*$ >M & LOOK$ UP 9TO ! SKY1 V]Y 'BLUE1 & AT AN 9T5SELY :ITE CL\D MOTIONLESS !RE4 

 ,! FA9T FRAGRANCE ( ! MEAD[1 ! CREPITATIONS ( A FEW 9SECTS1 A BIRD 9 ! WOOD BEH9D-SC>CELY 9VAD$ H] S5SES 9 ?IS /ILLNESS & SPACE4 ,SOON EV]Y?+ WAS GONE1 EXCEPT ! CL\D4 ,?IS LAMB5T :IT5ESS SEEM$ TO FALL TILL IT HOV]$ 9 ! IMM$IATE SPACE ABOVE H]4 ,& !N SL[LY IT BEGAN TO P5ETRATE H]4 ,! W>M? & ! GLORY & ! :IT5ESS POSSESS$ ALL ! *ANNELS ( H] FLE% & ANIMAT$ !M ) AN UNKN[N LIFE4 ,! EC/ASY SEIZ$ H] LIMBS & 9 A TREMOR %E AWOKE4 ,H] S5SES W]E = A MOM5T A/RAY4 ,%E ?\<T %E HE>D SOME FLEET ?+ SCURRY ACROSS ! FALL5 CONES & TWIGS ( ! WOOD BEH9D H]1 BUT :5 %E LEAP$ UP 9 H] T]ROR %E C\LD DI/+UI% NO?+1 NO?+ ALIVE 9 ! DEP?S ( ! WOOD OR ALONG ! REA*ES ( ! WOODL& TRACK4  

 ,! ,RAID  

 #a4 ,! ,C[>D  

 ,IT WAS E>LY SUMM] & ! W>M SUN SEEM$ TO REANIMATE ! DESOLATE L&4 ,BE=E ONE ( A GR\P ( HUTS A Y\NG SUBALT]N WAS SEAT$ AT A TABLE4 ,HE WAS B>EHEAD$ & ! SUN PLAY$ ON ! BRI<T YELL[ /R&S ( HIS HAIR4 ,HE PLAY$ N]V\SLY ) A MAT*/ALK1 SPL9T]+ IT ) HIS F+]NAILS1 SCRAP+ IT AIMLESSLY AB\T ! TABLE4 ,! SUN PLAY$ ON ! :ITE BLEA*$ WOOD ( ! TWIRL+ MAT*-/ALK & ON ! D>K BLI/]$ POLI% ( ! TABLE4 ,N]V\S F+]S ROLL$ ! H>D /ALK BETWE5 S(T PLA/IC FLE%4 ,AT TIMES EV]Y?+ WAS V]Y /ILL4 ,! DREAM] W&]$4 ,! %R$S ( MAT*-/ALK SEEM$ F> AWAY1 BRITTLE LEGS ( BIRDS1 PATT]+ ON ! H>D BR[N TABLE4 ,! SUN WAS BUOY$ 9 SOME K9D ( SPACE1 H>D TO CONCEIVE2 :]E1 TOO1 ! M9D SWAY$ 9 UTT] HELPLESSNESS4  

 ,:Y HAD ALL ! HORROR SUDD5LY BECOME POT5T8 ,LIEUT5ANT ,P- HAD BE5 9 ,FRANCE F\R MON?S N[1 & ALL ! TIME1 9 SOME DEGREE1 HIS LIFE HAD BE5 ?REAT5$4 ,HE HAD BE5 SICK1 SICK ALL ! TIME-BUT ! HUNT$ LIFE HAD EA* DAY SUNK 9TO R5EW+ SLEEP2 & DAY HAD SUCCE$$ DAY1 & SOMEH[ ! FAI? HAD BE5 BORN ?AT ! DAYS W\LD PASS 9 SU* A SUCCESSION UNTIL ! LONG T]ROR WAS 5D$4 ,BUT ! PRES5T EV5TUALITY HAD MADE A DIFF]5CE4 ,HE HAD BE5 SELECT$ TO LEAD A RAID1 ALONG ) ME1 & A VOLUNTE] P>TY ( AB\T ?IRTY M54 ,?IS SUDD5 ACTUALIZATION ( ! DIFFUS$ T]ROR ( \R EXI/5CE HAD MADE A DIFF]5CE TO MY FRI5D4 ,I -C\LD DIV9E IT AS HE SAT !RE 9 HIS RE/LESS AB/RACTION4 

 ,I WAS LY+ )9 ! HUT1 B5EA? ! CORRUGAT$ -VAULT ( IRON4 ,MY BODY WAS LI/LESS1 MY M9D CONT5T4 ,I SAW ,P-1 CRUMPL$ 9 HIS *AIR-HIS BOOTS DRAWN UND]1 HIS UNTIDY PUTTEES1 HIS R\ND$ %\LD]S & OV]-BIG FLAX5 HEAD4 ,I SAW M5 WALK+ AB\T ! 1GRASSY PLOT 9 FRONT ( US1 & 9 ! SKY1 AN EASI] REA* = MY RECUMB5T EYES1 A L>K1 A DOT1 A L>K ?AT WAS ALWAYS S++ 9 ?IS REGION AT ! TIME ( \R /AY !RE4 ,! L>K1 & ! M5 WALK+ V]Y NE> ON AN HORIZON1 W]E MORE REAL TO ME ?AN ! VAGUE WOND] AB\T MY FATE 9 ! RAID4 ,I WAS AFRAID1 BUT MORE 9T]E/$ 9 ,P-'S FE>4 ,I DECID$ ?AT HE MU/ 9 SOME WAY BE IMPRISON$ 9 HIS FLE%-DESPITE ?AT M9D1 FLOAT+ VACANTLY 9 ! E!R4 ,HE WAS AN UND]SIZ$ BUT ?ICK-SET MAN ( AB\T TW5TY-?REE4 ,HE HAD A PALE FLE%Y FACE 4& *9A-BLUE EYES1 A CO>SE VOICE & A T5D5CY TO BLU%4 ,HE HAD BE5 A TEA*]4 ,HE HAD A MO!R & A 4SWEE!>T1 & HE SP5T A LOT ( TIME WRIT+ LETT]S4 ,HE NEV] GOT FREE FROM HIS HOME ?\<TS2 HE WAS /ILL B\ND -49 SOME SORT ( P]SONAL DEP5D5CE TO !SE TIES4 ,HIS M9D1 AT ANY RATE1 WAS NOT FREE TO LEAD ITS [N EXI/5CE1 OR TO CREATE ! CONDITIONS ( ITS EXI/5CE4 ,I ?9K ?AT IS :Y HE WAS A C[>D4  

 ,= HE WAS A C[>D1 9 ! ONLY CONCISE S5SE ?AT CAN -BE GIV5 TO ?AT WORD4 ,A C[>D IS NOT M]ELY A MAN :O FEELS FE>4 ,WE ALL EXP]I5CE FE>2 IT IS A PHYSICAL REACTION TO ! UNKN[N EXT5T ( DANG]44 ,BUT IT IS ONLY -C[>DICE :5 IT BECOMES A M5TAL REACTION-:5 ! M9D1 REACT+ TO ! FLE%1 SUBMITS TO ! 9/9CTS ( ! FLE%4  

 ,AS ! TIME APPO9T$ = ! RAID DREW NE>]1 ,P-'S 3MANN] BEGAN TO *ANGE4 ,WE HAD ALWAYS BE5 ?R[N TOGE!R A GOOD DEAL3 WE W]E ! ONLY (FIC]S 9 ! ,COMPANY ) TA/ES 9 COMMON4 ,BUT WE W]E SC>CELY FRI5DS2 !RE WAS SOME?+ PHYSICAL 9 HIS NATURE :I* REPELL$ ME4 ,BUT N[ HE BEGAN TO MAKE UP TO ME MORE 9SI/5TLY4 ,PRES5TLY ! REMA9D] ( ! BATTALION W5T 9TO ! TR5*ES & WE W]E LEFT TO RE/ & TRA9 = \R 5T]PRISE4 ,P- !N GREW MORE CONFID5TIAL & SPOKE (T5 ( HIS HOME AFFAIRS4 ,HE SEEM$ AFRAID TO BE \T ( MY PRES5CE4 ,HE BEGAN TO CONFESS TO ME2 TO BEMOAN HIS FATE2 TO PICTURE ! ODDS AGA9/ US-! UTT] UNLIKELIHOOD ?AT WE %\LD EV] COME \T ( ! BUS9ESS ALIVE44  

 ,& !N ,I ASK$ HIM IF HE WAS AFRAID4 ,HE BLU%$ & SAID3 ',YES1 DAMNABLY4' ,HE WAS OBVI\SLY 9 AN AGONY ( M9D1 & !N ,I BEGAN TO HAVE MY [N FE>3 ?AT HE W\LD BIT* ! %[ & BR+ DISGRACE ON US ALL44 ,I PUT ?IS TO HIM4 ,WE HAD LEFT CAMP & W]E ON A VISIT TO BATTALION HEADQU>T]S1 A MILE OR TWO BEH9D ! L9E4 ,!RE WAS SOME SORT ( GUN EMPLACEM5T OR OLD TR5* L9E 9TO :I* WE HAD CLIMB$ TO LOOK \T OV] ! SUNSOAK$ PLA93 ! L>KS W]E S++ AS ALWAYS 9 ! /ILL4 CLE> SKY4 ,BUT ,P-'S FACE LOOK$ AQUE\S & BLOT*Y44 ,HIS EYES W]E UNEASY1 REFLECT+ ALL HIS ANGUI%4 ,AFT] A :ILE ,I ASK$ HIM TO MAKE A CLEAN BREA/ ( IT ALL TO ! ,COLONEL4 ,BUT ,I SAW ?AT HE W\LD NEV] DO ?AT4 ,HE4 JU/ HUNG HIS HEAD & LOOK$ /UPID4  

 ,:5 WE REA*$ ! BATTALION ,I LEFT ,P- \TSIDE & W5T 9TO ! ,COLONEL'S *ANTY OR DUG\T4 ,I TOLD AB\T ,P-2 DELIB]ATELY4 ,HE WAS IMM$IATELY TAK5 (F ! RAID & ,S-1 AN ELD]LY SUBALT]N :O HAD ALREADY TAK5 P>T 9 A PREVI\S RAID1 WAS ASK$ TO TAKE HIS PLACE4 ,?IS HE DID ) A BAD GRACE4  

 ,P- WAS KILL$ 9 ! 5D 9 A BOMB>DM5T SOME MON?S LAT]4 ,A NI<T ( CONFUS$ D>KNESS & SUDD5RIOT4  

 ,! ,RAID  

 II4 ,FE>  

 ,WE GREAS$ \R H&S & FACES & !N BLACK5$ !M ) BURNT CORK SO ?AT !Y W\LD NOT %9E \T 9 ! D>K NI<T4 ,WE MUFFL$ \R RIFLE SL+S & ACC\T]M5TS SO ?AT NO LITTLE NOISE %\LD BETRAY US4 ,!N WE MADE \R WAY 9TO ! TR5*ES TO ! PO9T SELECT$ = \R SALLY4 ,A T]RACE SU* AS IS (T5 F\ND 9 ,FR5* FIELDS RAN ACROSS ,NO ,MAN'S ,L&1 AT RI<T ANGLES TO ! TR5*ES4 ,IT L$ TO AN ELB[ 9 ! 5EMY'S L9E1 & ! CONC]T$ PLAN WAS ?AT AT MIDNI<T EXACTLY ! >TILL]Y & TR5* MORT>S %\LD ISOLATE ?IS ELB[ ) A B>RAGE ( FIRE1 :IL/ WE P5ETRAT$ 9TO ! TR5*ES & SECUR$ SOME ( ! 5EMY1 DEAD OR ALIVE4 ,WE RAID]S W]E TO CREEP ALONG ! GUID+ L9E ( ! BANK 9 ,9DIAN FILE UNTIL )9 ?IRTY Y>DS OR SO ( ! 5EMY'S POSITION1 !N TO CREEP R\ND 9TO A COMPACT L9E FAC+ ! TR5*3 ?IS MOVEM5T TO BE A*IEV$ BY MIDNI<T4 ,!N1 IMM$IATELY ! B>RAGE FELL1 WE W]E TO RU% =W>D & DO \R BE/4  

 ,IT WAS AGRE$ ?AT ,I %\LD HEAD ! ,9DIAN FILE1 & ?AT ,S@9 %\LD BR+ UP ! RE>4 ,HE WAS TO PREV5T /RAGGL+ & TO SEE ?AT ! L9E SWUNG R\ND 9TO POSITION :5 ,I S5T BACK ! SIGNAL4 ,! LA/ ?+ WE DID BE=E GO+ \T WAS TO GIVE EA* MAN A /IFF DOSE ( RUM3 !N !RE W]E A FEW :ISP]$ F>EWELLS & A H&%AKE OR TWO4 ,! NI<T WAS MOONLESS1 BUT FAIR1 & NOT QUITE PIT* D>K4 ,Y\ C\LD DI/+UI% A SILH\ETTE AGA9/ ! SKYL9E4 ,AS SOON AS WE PASS$ \R [N WIRE 5TANGLEM5TS WE GOT D[N ON \R BELLIES & BEGAN TO CRAWL4 ,I HAD ALREADY EXPLOR$ ! GR\ND 9 TWO OR ?REE SPECIAL NI<T PATROLS1 & HAD NO DIFFICULTY 9 F9D+ ! BANK & GETT+ ! RI<T DIRECTION4 ,I ADVANC$ A /EP AT A TIME1 ! S]GEANT CLOSE BEH9D ME4  

 ,I FEEL ?AT ,I \<T NOT TO NEGLECT A S+LE ASPECT ( ?AT SL[ ADVANCE TO ! 5EMY'S L9E1 = -9 ?OSE FEW M9UTES ,I EXP]I5C$ A PROLONG$ /ATE ( CONSCI\SNESS DUR+ :I* ,I HUNG OV] A PIT ( FE>1 WEI<T$ D[N BY A LONG & VIVID ANTICIPATION ( ITS NATURE1 & N[ BR\<T TO ! LA/ T5SION BY ?IS SIL5T AGONY ( DELIB]ATE APPROA*4 ,FE> IS MORE P[]FUL 9 SIL5CE & LONEL9ESS1 = !N ! M9D IS MORE OP5 TO ! ELECTRIC UPRU% ( ! ANIMAL4 ,!RE IS SAFETY 9 ACTION & UNANIMITY & ALL ! NOISY RIOT ( /RIFE-UNTIL EV5 ?AT SAFETY IS BEAT5 D[N BY ! PITILESS CONT9UANCE ( PHYSICAL %OCK1 & !N !RE IS ONLY SAFETY 9 ! M9D AGA91 IF IT RISE LIKE A HOLY <O/ \T ( ! RAW /UMPS ( ! BODY4  

 ,I REMEMB] = A TIME FEEL+ MY HE>T UNRULILY BEAT+ 9 MY BREA/1 & A TI<T CON/RICTION AT ! ?ROAT4 ,?AT WAS P]HAPS ONLY EXCITEM5T1 OR T5SE EXPECTATION ( ACTIVITY4 ,IT WAS NOT ! %UDD]+ GROVEL+ IMPULSE1 ! SUDD5 JET ( PUS 9TO ! ?RILL+ BLOOD /REAM1 ?AT W\LD SOMETIMES1 ON ! SUDD5 NE> DETONATION ( A %ELL1 POISON ONE'S HUMANITY4 ,?AT1 AS ,I HAVE SAID1 IS ! ONLY REAL K9D ( FE>-! PURELY PHYSICAL REACTION4 ,FROM ?AT /ATE A FEW M5 CAN RECOV] BECAUSE !Y HAVE M9DS ?AT CAN SURM\NT A PHYSICAL /ATE3 AN IMAG9ATIVE S5SE ( EQUILIBRIUM4 ,IMAG9ATIVE-IT WAS ! M5 ( IMAG9ATION ?AT W]E1 IF ANY1 ! M5 ( C\RAGE4 ,! M5 ( M]E BRUTE /R5G?1 ! FOOTBALL]S & S*OOL CAPTA9S1 F\ND NO WAY \T ( ! 9EVITABLE PHYSICAL REACTION4 ,!IR BODIES BROKE 9 FE> BECAUSE ! WILD 5]GY ( ! 9/9CT WAS IMP+E+ ON A BRITTLE R$ WALL ( PHYSICAL BE+4 ,?AT WAS ! FEEL ( IT1 ?AT WAS ! REALITY4 ,& ,P-8 ,PWAS 9 ANO!R /ATE ( BE+4 ,BECAUSE HE HAD IMAG9ATION HE C\LD VISUALIZE & ?US ANTICIPATE ?IS PHYSICAL NATURE ( FE>4 ,HE C\LD IMM]SE HIMSELF9 ! IMAG9ATIVE EMBODIM5T ( ?AT ANIMALI/IC IMPULSE1 & BECAUSE HE HAD NO FAI? HE HAD TO SUCCUMB TO ?AT IMAG9ATIVE CONDITION4 ,FAI? WAS ! DEEPE/ REALITY WE TE/$ AS WE CRAWL$ = A FEW M9UTES ALONG ?AT BANK -A FEW M9UTES ?AT ACTUALLY SEEM$ AN AGE4 ,FAI? WAS ( MANY K9DS4 ,BUT ESS5TIALLY IT WAS SIMPLY A LEVEL CONDITION ( ! M9D4 ,IT MI<T BE ,*RI/IAN-SOMETIMES WAS1 ,I OBS]V$4 ,BUT MORE (T5 IT WAS JU/ FATALI/IC1 & BY FATALISM ,I MEAN A RESOLVE TO LIVE 9 PEACE ( M9D1 9 POSSESSION ( M9D1 DESPITE ANY PHYSICAL 5VIRONM5T44 ,SU* WAS ! FAI?1 OR PHILOSOPHY1 ?AT BELONG$ TO A GREAT BODY ( M51 & WAS HELD 9 V]Y DIFF]5T DEGREES4 ( 9TELLECTUALITY & PASSION4 ,9 SOME-!Y W]E ! MAJORITY-IT WAS A REV]SION TO A PRIMITIVE /ATE ( BELIEF4 ,EV]Y BULLET HAS ITS BILLET4 ,:AT'S ! USE ( WORRY9'8 ,BUT 9 O!RS IT WAS A SUBTL] /ATE ( CONSCI\SNESS4 ,! W> SEEM$ TO ANNIHILATE ALL S5SE ( 9DIVIDUALITY4 ,! MASS ( IT WAS SO IMM5SE ?AT ONESELF AS A SEP>ATE UNIT C\LD NOT RATIONALLY EXI/4 ,BUT !RE IS A S5SE 9 :I* ! DEA? ( 9DIVIDUALITY MEANS ! BIR? ( P]SONALITY4 ,?IS TRU? IS ! BASIS ( ALL SACRIFICE & M>TYRDOM4 ,A SA9T MAY DIE = HIS FAI?1 BUT ONLY BECAUSE ?AT FAI? IS AN EXPRESSION ( HIS P]SONALITY4 ,& SO 9 ! PRES5CE ( DANG]1 & 9 ! IMM$IATE EXPECTATION ( DEA?1 ONE CAN =GET ! BODY & ITS FE>S & EXI/ :OLLY AS A M9D4  

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 ,WE HAD GONE P]HAPS ?REE P>TS ( \R WAY1 :5 WE HE>D ! S\ND ( M5 WORK+4 ,MUFFL$ C\<S1 ?UDS1 9DEF9ITE CL9KS4 ,I WAS NONPLUS$4 ,! EXPLANATION DID NOT IMM$IATELY OCCUR TOME4 ,IT HADN'T TIME4 ,I HAD A SUDD5 SICK FE> ?AT WE MU/ RETURN1 EMPTY-H&$ %AMEFUL FOOLS4 ,I ?9K ?IS ?\<T & IMAGE LA/$! BRIEF 9T]VAL ,I HAD = REFLECTION4 ,= IMM$IATELY ! S]GEANT TUGG$ MY LEG & CREPT CLOSE TO MY E>4 ,HE 9DICAT$ SOMEH[ ! RI<T4 ,I TURN$ MY HEAD4 ,TWO FIGURES LOOM$ 9DI/9CTLY 9 ! D>K4 ,APPROA*+ US4 ',WE MU/ RU% !M1' ,I :ISP]$4 ,! S]GEANT SAID3 ',RI<T2 Y\ GIVE ! TIP'4 ,! TWO FIGURES4 BLUND]$ NE>]4 ,I C\LD SEE !M HESITATE ACROSS ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! RIM ( A %ELL-HOLE4 ,MY HE>T HAD SUDD5LY BECOME CALM4 ,I WAS FILL$ ) A GREAT EXALTATION4 ,MY BODY DIDN'T EXI/1 SAVE AS A WOND]FULLY UNCONSCI\S ME*ANISM4 ,I GAVE A GREAT 9HUMAN CRY & DA%$ =W>D1 B>K+ ) MY ,COLT AT ! %AD[Y FIGURES NOT T5 Y>DS AWAY4 ,ONE GAVE A WILD BE/IAL %RIEK & FELL 9TO ! D>KNESS4 ,! O!R FIR$4 ,WE DUEL$1 !RE 9 ! D>K4 ,BUT ,I RAN ON1 IMPELL$ BY AN UNKN[N 5]GY1 ! S]GEANT BY MY SIDE4 ,JU/ !N ! CONC]T$ MOM5T >RIV$4 ,A D>K RA9B[ ( %ELLS HISS$ ?R\< ! SKY4 ,! FLA% & DETONATION ( HEAVY %ELLS4 ,! PALE WAV]+ ROCKETS ( ! />-%ELLS1 !Y CURV$ R\ND US1 FELL AMONG US4 ,9 ?AT 9CESSANT !ATRICAL LI<T ,I SAW MY 5EMY DA% 9TO ! %ELL-HOLE 4AT HIS FEET & FALL D[N CRY+ = M]CY4 ,I HAD MY FOOT ON HIS SQUIRM+ BODY1 S]GEANT HIS BAYONET4 ,IT WAS AN (FIC]4 ,I P]CEIV$ ?AT QUICKLY1 CLE>LY4 ,IT WAS 5\<4 ,I GAVE ! ORD]3 ',BACK TO ! L9ES'4 ,WE TURN$4 ,! B>RAGE WAS OV] N[4 ,ONLY A BL9D HISS ( BULLETS FROM ! ,G]MAN L9E4 ,WE WALK$ BACK TO ! TR5*ES4 ,MY M5 CAME *ATT]+ R\ND1 PE]+ ) BLACK FACES AT ! PRISON]4 ,PRODD+ HIM ) !IR BAYONETS4 ,CRY+ HAPPILY4 ,LU/+ TO KILL HIM4 ,I TRI$ TO KEEP !M (F4 ,! PRISON] WAS TALK+ TOME1 WILDLY 1EXCIT$4 ,AT LA/ HE F\ND HIS ,FR5*4 ,I UND]/OOD4 ,HE WAS SO PLEAS$6 ,EXPLA9$ ?AT HE WAS M>RI$ & 4HAD *ILDR54 ,HE WANT$ TO LIVE4 ,I TRI$ TO CALM HIM4,HE WAS A PR(ESSOR ( PHILOLOGY & LIV$ AT ,SP&AU4 ,I TOOK AWAY HIS REVOLV]2 ! S]GEANT TOOK HIS BRI<T DAGG]4 ,& ?US WE REA*$ \R [N L9E4 ,AS ! ,G]MAN HESITAT$ ON ! P>APET SOMEONE KICK$ HIM VIOL5TLY ON ! BACKSIDE1 SO ?AT HE FELL D[N4 ,I CURS$ ! FELL[1 BUT DIDN'T /OP TO ID5TIFY HIM4 ,S- WAS !RE1 WAIT+ = ME1 V]Y MU* MY/IFI$ BY ! TURN ( EV5TS1 BUT JUBILANT AT ! SI<T ( A PRISON]4 ,WE MADE \R WAY TO ! HEADQU>T]S' DUG\T & DESC5D$ ) \R *>GE4  

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 ,WE BL9K$ 9 ! BRILLIANT LI<T ( SEV]AL C&LES4 ,IT WAS A SQU>E DUG\T ) A FIX$ TABLE S]V$ BY B5*ES FROM ! WALLS4 ,TO GET TO ! B5*ES WE HAD TO CRAWL UND] ! TABLE4 ,\R ,COLONEL WAS A ,WEL%MAN1 TEMPOR>ILY ATTA*$ FROM ANO!R REGIM5T4 ,:5 AWAY FROM ! TR5*ES HE WAS PLEASANT 5\<1 ?\< AT BOTTOM A WEAK & EMOTIONAL NATURE4 ,WE DID NOT TRU/ HIM1 = HE WAS KN[N TO BE A :ITE-LIV]$ 'FUNK'4 ,A BOTTLE ( :ISKEY WAS BY HIM ON ! TABLE1 AS HE SAT FAC+ ! /AIRWAY4 ,HE HAD DRUNK A GREAT DEAL1 = HE WAS HI<LY N]V\S AB\T ! RESULT ( ! RAID1 :I* W\LD REFLECT ON HIS REPUTATION4 ,HE WELCOM$ US EFFUSIVELY4 ,I DON'T REMEMB] ALL ! *ATT] & CONFUSION 9 ?AT CONF9$ SPACE1 BUT EV5TUALLY SOME K9D ( ORD] DID EM]GE4 ,D-1 \R SIGNAL+ (FIC]1 :O KNEW ,G]MAN1 BEGAN TO QUE/ION ! PRISON]4 ,! POOR FELL[ WAS DOCILE 5\<4 ,HE GAVE UP HIS LETT]S1 PAP]S & MAPS1 BUT ASK$ TO KEEP A PHOTOGRAPH ( HIS WIFE1 :I* WE ALL[$4 ,BUT A MORE DISGU/+ SC5E FOLL[$4 ,HE HAD ON HIS F+] A SIGNET-R+1 P]HAPS RA!R A PRETTY ONE4 ,! ,COLONEL 9SI/$ ON HAV+ IT1 & BECAUSE IT W\LD NOT PASS ! KNUCKLE1 URG$ US TO CUT IT (F4 ,! MAN WAS 9A DELIRIUM & ( C\RSE WE DISREG>D$ HIM4 ,BUT HE MADE EF=TS TO REA* ! PRISON] HIMSELF & 9 ! EF=T FELL DRUNK5LY OV] & ROLL$ UND] ! TABLE4 ,HE LAY /UPIDLY !RE & FELL TO SLEEP4 ,I WAT*$ ! PRISON]4 ,HE WAS T]RIBLY EXCIT$1 BUT SELF-POSSESS$44 ,HE WAS /&+ AGA9/ ! D>K 5TRANCE1 SPEAK+ =CEFULLY & AT L5G?4 ,D- EXPLA9$ TO US AT 9T]VALS4 ,HE WAS PASSIONATELY DEF5D+ ! ,G]MAN CAUSE1 >GU+ P]SUASIVELY ?AT WE1 ! ,5GLI%1 HAD BE5 FAI?LESS TO \R COMMON ,TEUTONIC /OCK4 ,! FUTURE ( ,EUROPE WAS ) ! ,G]MANIC NATIONS2 !Y ALONE HAD ! 5]GY1 ! FRE% SPIRIT1 ! NASC5T CULTURE1 = ! CREATION ( A WORLD POLITY4  

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 ,S- LEFT AT AB\T TWO O'CLOCK TO REPORT P>TICUL>S TO ! ,BRIGADE ,HEADQU>T]S1 & AT DAWN ,I SET \T ) ! PRISON] & ! HAPPY RAID]S4 ,WE HAD LO/ ONLY ONE MAN1 & !RE W]E NO S]I\S W\NDS4 ,WE FIL$ D[N ! COMMUNICATION TR5*ES1 LEISURELY 5\<1 = WE W]E TIR$4 ,\R FACES W]E /ILL BLACK ) ! *>R$ CORK4 ,! SUN ROSE UP TO GREET US1 & :5 F9ALLY WE GOT \T 9TO ! OP5 C\NTRY ! DAY WAS W>M & B5EFIC5T4 ,! L>KS W]E S++ AGA91 AS ON MY J\RNEY UP ) ,P-4 ,BUT N[ ! SKY WAS PULS+ ) !IR %RILL NOTES4 ,ON ! WAY ,I TALK$ TO ! PRISON]1 & ONCE WE RE/$ = A :ILE1 SITT+ SIDE BY SIDE ON A FALL5 TREE4 ,HE EXPLA9$ ?AT :5 WE FIR/ SURPRIS$ !M 7HE WAS A COMPANY (FIC] ) HIS ORD]LY1 VISIT+ P>TIES \T AT WORK ON ! BATT]$ WIRE 5TANGLEM5TS7 !Y HAD TAK5 US = ,S5EGALESE TROOPS1 & HIS ORD]LY'S T]ROR WAS P]HAPS L>GELY DUE TO ?IS MI/AKE4 ,BUT WE TALK$ MO/LY ( O!R ?+S4 ,I WAS EAG] TO LE>N ANY?+ AB\T !IR SIDE-!IR /ATE ( M9D1 !IR PUBLIC OP9ION1 ! POSSIBILITY ( REVOLUTION & AN 5D ( ALL ?IS MEAN+LESS /RIFE4 ,NIETZS*E WAS AT ?AT TIME /ILL FRE% 9 MY AWAK5+ M9D1 & ,I /AMM]$ 9 BROK5 5?USIASM AB\T HIS BOOKS1 BUT GOT NO RESPONSE4 ,BUT HE WAS TOO AW>E ( HIS LIB]TY1 HIS SAFETY1 HIS BODILY EMANCIPATION1 TO ?9K ( SU* ?+S N[4 ,HE WAS HAPPY TO BE SAFE AT LA/1 BUT P]HAPS HE WAS ALSO A LITTLE *AGR9$4 ,HE WAS AMAZ$ AT MY Y\? & P]HAPS A LITTLE A%AM$ ( BE+ CAPTUR$ BY :AT LOOK$ LIKE A BOYI% PRANK4 ,WE /ROLL$ ON AGA94 ,I ONLY RECALL HIS FEATURES ) DIFFICULTY4 ,HE WAS FAIR & RA!R %ORT4 ,BUT ,I %\LD NOT KN[ HIM IF ,I MET HIM AGA94  

 ,I ,:5 WE REA*$ ! ,BRIGADE ,HEADQU>T]S ,I H&$ HIM OV] & /AY$ TO WAT* HIM QUE/ION$4 ,HE /OOD AT ATT5TION BE=E A TABLE 9 ! OP54 ,& :5 ?IS WAS DONE1 HE WAS GIV5 9TO ! *>GE ( A GU>D TO BE TAK5 D[N TO ! ,DIVISIONAL CAMP4 ,I LA/ SAW HIM /&+ AT A DI/ANCE FROM ME1 WAIT+ TO MOVE4 ,I GAZ$ AT HIM EAG]LY1 T5D]LY1 = ,I HAD CONCEIV$ SOME SORT ( VIC>I\S AFFECTION = ?IS MAN4 ,I HAD DONE MY BE/ TO KILL HIM A FEW H\RS BE=E4 ,I WAV$ MY H& AS HE LEFT1 BUT HE ONLY ANSW]$ ) A VAGUE SMILE4  

 ,I !N MADE = MY BATTALION RES]VE & F\ND A T5T & A B$4 ,I SLEPT = MORE ?AN TWELVE H\RS & 9 MY SLEEP1 P]HAPS FROM WE>9ESS1 OR BECAUSE ( SOME RELAXATION 9 MY N]VES1 MY HE>T SEEM$ TO /OP & MY BLOOD TO SWEEP R\ND 9 A D>K R$ :IRLPOOL4 ,9 MY DREAM ,I WOND]$ IF ?IS WAS DEA?4 ,BUT :5 ,I AWOKE ,I WAS FRE% & CONT5T4 ,I WAS ALIVE4 ,!RE WAS LI<T /REAM+ 9 ?R\< ! W9D[S1 & FRI5DLY VOICES4  

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 ,?,R,\,< ! AIR !Y PASS$ 9 RHY?MIC FLI<T1 !IR LEVEL LANGUOR\S APPROA* TO ,E>? 9T]RUPT$ BY AMOR\S 7ALONE BY AMOR\S7 CURVETT+S ( MUTUAL LOVE4 ,= A :ILE !Y L+]$ ON ! PHOSPHORESC5T $GE ( A %ELLY CL\D2 A SW>M ( *]UBS !IR MICA W+S GLITT]+ 9 ! SUNRAYS %$ SILV]Y LAU<T] WET LIMPID LILT+ 9 ! A]IAL CL\D-CAV]NS4 ,AWAY ON A ROCKY ?UND]-CL\D ! AV5TUR9E COCK ( HOLY ,PET] OP5$ HIS BEAK & SCREAM$4 ,! L>K ?AT HAD C>OL$ EV5LY N[ RE/$ B5EA? >*$ GRASSES4  

 ,?R\< SPACE-DEV\R+ TIME ! LOV]S FLEW4 ,! <O/S ( FL[]S PLUMES ( /EAM ! W+S ( FI%ES ,BAL?AS>'S FRANK9C5SE ! FIRE ( ,ETNA ! FLE% ( ,IC>US3 B$D$ !IR IMP]CEPTIBLE PA?4 ,ABOVE ! CITY ( ,AMI5S !Y HOV]$ & DESC5D$ 9TO A B>4 ,AT ! DISP5S>Y ( COCKTAILS A WOMAN WAS SEAT$ READ+ A MY/IC PAGE ( ,H]MAS & WAIT+ = ! O!R 5D ( A BRACKET :I* SOME:]E %E HAD MISS$4 ,%E WORE A RI* BROCAD$ ROBE /RAI<TLY SLOP+ OV] H] FEATURELESS BODY3 ONLY H] PALE >MS EM]G$3 WAV]$3 LIKE BIR* SAPL+S 9 A W9T] L&SCAPE4  

 ,%E WAS SEAT$ B5EA? A CRY/AL *&ELI] LIT ) A FEW C&LES ?AT RAN !IR M]RY LI<T AMONG ! CLU/]$ DROPS4 ,H] CURI\S R+S REPEAT$ !SE REFLECTIONS DRAW+ 9TO PROM95CE ?9 YELL[ H&S3 H&S LIKE AN IVORY ,MADONNA'S Y\ MI<T ?9K3 H&S YELL[ ) TOBACCO /A94  

 ,I ,AT ! R\ND PORPHYRY TABLES A FEW SOLDI]S4 ,ONE ) A %AK+ F+] DREW A SY/EM ( TR5*ES 9 ! BE] SLOPS4 ,A WE>Y HUBHUB ( VOICES DRIFT$ AB\T ) ! TOBACCO SMOKE4 ,DID ,I EV] TELL Y\ 7! F+]'S VOICE WAS HE>D ABOVE ! RE/7 :AT PRODIGI\S >MIES WE HAD 9 ,FL&]S4444 ,SOMEONE RATTL$ DOM9OES3 A FRI<T5$ SUBALT]N MI/AK+ ! NOISE = MA*9E-GUN FIRE BLAN*$ & MOM5T>ILY TREMBL$4  

 ,PSY*E W\LD LIKE A *]RY COCKTAIL4 ,H[ UNNECESS>Y6 7SNORT$ ! B>MAID TOSS+1 H] LOCKS74 ,*]RIES 9 W>TIME3 ! V]Y IDEA6 ,CUPID REBUK$ H] = H] IMP]T95CE & L$ ,PSY*E ACROSS TO ! FRI<T5$ SUBALT]N1 :O WAS COMB+ HIS HAIR ) HIS F+]S & MUTT]+ 9TO HIS BREA/3 ,FUTILE4 ,FUTILE4 ,POOR LAD3 ,PSY*E YE>N$ ) AN ALMO/ HUMAN SYMPA?Y4 ,TWO BLOODY YE>S 7HE LOOK$ UP & W5T ON74 ,CAN'T Y\ UND]/&8 ,I'M SICK ( IT ALL4 ,I WANT IT ALL TO 5D3 AT ANY PRICE4 ,I WANT TO GET BACK4 ,!RE IS SO MU* ,I WANT TO DOT  

 ,A MESSC>T CLATT]$ ?R\< ! COBBL$ /REETS \TSIDE3 MUFFL$3 ! BOTTLES BEH9D ! B> CL9K$ SULL5LY2 BUT NE>4  

 ,& ! SUBALT]N NOTIC+ ,PSY*E'S DISCOMFITURE SAID ( ! B>MAID3 ,%E IS ,ISAIAH'S H>LOT1 ! VIRG9 DAU<T] ( ,BABYLON1 ?AT %ALL NO MORE BE CALL$ T5D] & DELICATE4 ,EUROPE IS FALL51 FALL5 & IS BECOME A HABITATION ( DEVILS & ! HOLD ( EV]Y F\L SPIRIT & A CAGE ( EV]Y UNCLEAN & HATEFUL BIRD4 ,BUT ,I MU/ GO3 IF ,I TALK SCRIPTURES ,I %ALL BE %OT4  

 ,HE MADE AS IF TO LEAVE BUT ,PSY*E RE/RA9$ HIM3 %E W\LD P\R BALM ON HIS SPIRIT & %ELT] HIM 9 H] EV]LA/+ LIB]TY4 ,LET ! DEVILS RAGE 7%E SAID7 & LET EV]Y F\LNESS FL\RI% TILL ! L& IS A L& ( A%ES4 ,!N A RIV] ( CLE> WAT] %ALL FL[ & WA% AWAY ! BLACK CRU/ ( A%ES3 IT %ALL G]M9ATE ! BURI$ SE$ & ! TREE ( LIFE %ALL FL\RI% AGA94  

 ,& ,CUPID SAID3 ,Y\R ABOM9ATIONS >E BORN ( ! FLE%3 WE ALONE :O >E *ILDR5 ( ! SUN >E FREE4 ,SEEK TO BE BORN AGA9 & TO BECOME LIKE US4  

 ,A COMMON SOLDI] WAS WRIT+ ) HIS TONGUE & A P5CIL3 ,DE> ,OLD ,PAL-,I HOPE Y\ >E 9 ! P9K AS ?IS LEAVES ME AT PRES5T ,I AM HAV+ A QUIET HALF H\R 9 ONE ( !SE E/AM9ETS AS !Y CALL !M ,Y\ %\LD SEE ! T>T :AT S]VES ! GR5AD9ES ,Y\ W\LDN'T HALF BE JEAL\S NOT HALF6 ,BUT DON'T BE FRI<T$ DE>Y ,I W\LDN'T T\* H] ) A B>GEPOLE ,!RE IS NO GLASS 9 !SE H]E W9D[S JU/ OLD BAGS ,REMEMB] ME TO ,J9NIE & DON'T =GET :5 ,I COME HOME4444  

 ,IT WAS !N ?AT ,CUPID & ,PSY*E 7EXI/+ 9 !IR [N SPH]E ( TIME7 HE>D A DI/ANT SL[ ADVANC+ :IMP] ( S\ND4 ,IT MI<T BE ! CRY ( A FALL+ ANGEL4 ,:5 ,I LOOK$ UP ,CUPID HAD RIS5 9TO ! YELL[ GLOOM ?AT RADIAT$ ABOVE ! MASS$ SP>KLES ( ! *&ELI]4 ,HE HUNG !RE HORIZONTALLY LIKE AN AMOR9O1 ( ! ,R5AISSANCE2 !RE HE WAIT$ = ! CLIMAX ( ?AT S\ND4  

 ,!RE W]E SO MANY EV5TS 9 ?AT LITTLE CUBICLE ( SPACE4 ,CAN ,I EV] BE SURE ?AT ,I SAW !M ALL8 ,9 \R SORRY S*EME ( TIME ! GAMUT ( ?AT S\ND WAS %ORT & %RILL3 ! DETONATION SICK5+ FRAME %UDD]+4 ,SO MANY EV5TS3 BUT REALLY ,I ONLY REMEMB] ONE4 ,I ?9K ,I SAW ?OSE PALE SAPL+ >MS RAIS$ TO MEET ! UPRU% ( DEA?3 ,I ?9K ,I SAW ! FLE% BLOODLESS AGA9/ ! EXPLOSIVE BLA/ BREAK LIKE A CL[N'S HOOP TO REVEAL ! :ITE 9C&ESC5T BONE4 ,!N ,I TOO B5T BE=E ! AGONY4 4 4 4  

 4 4 4 & ONLY HE>D ! CRY/AL DROPS ( ! *&ELI] RA9+ D[N TO MAKE A CAIRN = ! B>MAID'S BODY4 ,!\T] RU9S RUMBL$ AB\T US3 A DISCONNECT$ RACKET3 A ROLL ( ?UND] LIKE ,NIETZS*E'S MU/A*E4  

 ,I ALONE ( ! LIV+ WAS ALIVE4 ,:5 ! LA/ WRAI? ( ACRID SMOKE CLE>$ ABOVE ! CRY/AL M\ND GONE W]E ! NON-SUB/ANTIAL BODIES ( \R HEAV5LY GUE/S3 9 ?AT WRAI? ! %AD[Y LIMBS ( ,PSY*E W]E 9VOLV$4  

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