Sunday, October 31st, 2010

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6:34a	@@@@@"Who the hell's at the other gun? I cain't @@@@@"Who the hell's at the other gun? I cain't remember Ridges shook his head"He's talkin' 'bout that Jap attack on the river Something of Wilson's panic transferred to the other menGoldstein and Ridges, who had been on the river, stared at Wilson uneasilyThe vast barren stretches of the hills about them seemed a little foreboding now "I hope we don't run into any Japanese," Goldstein said "They ain't a chance," Brown told himHe mopped the sweat out of his eyes, stared weakly into the distance"Nobody around," he panted, but a feeling of weakness, of desperation welled in himIf they were to fall into an ambush nowHe felt like crying againThere were too many things asked of him, and he was so enfeebledA vortex of nausea resolved itself in his stomach, and he retched emptily, obtaining a mild relief from the coldness of his sweatBrown heard himself saying, "We gotta move on, men Underneath the moistened handkerchief, Wilson could barely seeThe cotton was colored olive drab, and it glared under the sun with yellow and black colors that seemed to beat into his brainHe felt as if he were choking a little for airOnce more his arms thrashed up toward his head"Goddammit," Wilson cried, "let's move those Japs, men, if we gonna get a goddam souvenir He struggled again on the stretcher"Who put that bag on my head? Red, that's a lousy trick to play on a buddyI cain't see in this fuggin cave, move that Jap off my head The handkerchief slipped down over his nose and Wilson blinked into the sun and closed his eyes once more"Watch out, that snake!" he shouted suddenly, his body cring (Comment on this)
1:24p	@@@@@Scarlett nodded rapidly, emphasizing the @@@@@Scarlett nodded rapidly, emphasizing the impact of the revelation"From Boston," she said slowly, giving each word full weight"And I figure you can't get much more Yankeefied than that Some big fertilizer outfit opened an office down here, and he's the manager She settled back more comfortably in her chair, ready for a long stayWhen the morning was spent she marvelled at the time and rushed to the hall to get her wrap"I shouldn't have stayed so long, I promised Miss Eleanor I'd be home for dinner She rolled her eyes upwardMarshall won't be calling Yankees don't have sense enough to know when they're not welcome Scarlett kissed Pauline and Eulalie goodbye at the front door"Thank you," she said simply"You come right back and have dinner with us if that Yankee's there," Eulalie giggled"Yes, you do that," said Pauline"And do try if you can to come with us to Savannah for Father's birthday partyWe're taking the train on the fifteenth, after Mass "Thank you, Aunt Pauline, but I couldn't possibly manage ItWe've already accepted invitations for every single day and night of the Season "But my dear, the Season will be over by thenThe Saint Cecilia's on Friday the thirteenthI think that's unlucky myself, but nobody else seems to care Pauline's words were blurred in Scarlett's earsHow could the Season be so short? She'd thought there was lots of time left to get Rhett back"We'll see," she said hurriedly, "I've got to go now Scarlett was surprised to find Rhett's mother at home alon (Comment on this)

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