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"It's cannon company," someone told
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"It's cannon company," someone told him"All a man does is sit around an' get his tail wet
"It seems to me," Goldstein said formally, "that they're managing this thing very poorly His voice was eager as if he were hoping for a discussion
"You bitching again, Goldstein?" Croft asked
The anti-Semite, Goldstein thought"I'm just expressing my opinion," he said
"Opinion!" Croft spat"A bunch of goddam women have opinions
Gallagher laughed quietly and mockingly"Hey, Goldstein, you want a soapbox?"
"You don't like the Army any more than I do," Goldstein said mildly
Gallagher paused, then sneered"What's the matter, you want some gefiillte fish?" He stopped, and then as if delighted with what he had said, he added, "That's right, what Goldstein needs is some of that fuggin fish A machine gun began to fire again; because of the night it sounded very close
"I don't like the way you express yourself," Goldstein said
"You know what you can do," Gallagher saidHe was partially ashamed, and to drown it he added fiercely, "You can go blow it
"You can't talk to me that way," Goldstein saidHe was in a turmoil, revolted by the idea of fighting, yet recognizing the deep necessity for itThe goyim, that's all they know, to fight with their fists, he thoughtHe had the discomfort a display of emotion always roused in him"Let's take it easy," he muttered"You guys'll be getting plenty of fight in a minute"Fightin' over the ArmyAs far as I'm concerned, it's been a goddam mess ever since they put Washington on a ho |