| The men had taken an hour break from the... 593 |
[Feb. 6th, 2010|02:58 am] |
The men had taken an hour break from the unloading detail to eat their K rations, and Roth had gone for a stroll along the beachHe was thinking now of the way Gallagher had looked when he came back from his walkHis eyes had been very red, and Roth decided he had been cryingStill, he takes it well, Roth sighed to himselfHe's an ignorant fellow, no education, he probably doesn't have so many feelingsRoth shook his head and continued to trudge through the sandAbsorbed in thought, his chin rested almost on his chest and it emphasized the misshapen humped appearance of his back
The great rain cloud that had spread over them that morning had blown away and the sun was very hot on his green fatigue capHe stopped, and mopped his foreheadThis tropical weather is uncertain, he told himself, very unhealthy, it's miasmalHis legs and arms ached from the |
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