The laughter was loud enough to embarrass Toglio,... The laughter was loud enough to embarrass Toglio, who forced himself to grinWilson capped it by saying in his high soft voice, "Toglio, you can figger out more ways to make a man do something, and then it turns out all screwed up anywayAh never saw a man who was so particular over nothin'
That wasn't true, Toglio said to himselfHe liked to get things done right, and these fellows just didn't seem to appreciate itSomebody like Red was always ruining your work by making everybody laugh
The assault boat's motors grew louder suddenly, began to roar, and after completing a circle, the boat headed in toward shoreImmediately the waves began to pound against the forward ramp, and a long cascade of spray poured over the troopsThere was a surprised groan and then a silence settled over the menCroft unslung his rifle and held one finger over the muzzle to prevent any water from getting into
dolce and gabbana bags the barrelFor an instant he felt as though he were riding a horse at a gallop"Goddam, we're going in," someone said
"I hope it's cleaned up at least," Brown muttered
Croft felt superior and dejectedHe had been disappointed when he had learned weeks before that recon was to be assigned to the beach detail for the first weekAnd he had felt a silent contempt when the men in the platoon had shown their pleasure in the news"Chickenshit," he muttered to himself nowA man who was afraid to put his neck out on the line was no damn goodLeading the men was a responsibility he craved; he felt powerful and certain at such momentsHe longed to be in the battle that was taking place inland from the beach, and he resented the decision which left the platoon on an unloading detailHe passed his hand along his gaunt hard cheek and looked silently about him
Hennessey was standing near the sternAs Croft
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And then with a passionate certainty he thought, "Hennessey's going to get killed today He felt like laughing to release the ferment in himThis time he was sure
But, abruptly, Croft
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Martinez had his worst minute just before they landedAll the agonies of the previous night, all the fears he had experienced early that morning had reached their climax in himHe dreaded the moment when the ramp would go down and he would have to get out of the boatHe felt as if a shell would swallow all of them, or a machine gun would be set up before the bow, would begin firing the moment they were exposedNone of the men was
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A plane suddenly wailed past them, then roared over the jungle firing its gunsMartinez almost screamed at the noiseHe felt his legs twitching againWhy didn't they land? By now he was almost ready to welcome the disaster that would meet him when the ramp went down
In a high piping voice, Hennessey asked, "Do you think we'll be getting mail soon?" and his question was lost in a sudden roar of
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