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When he was well and in charge of himself; not distracted by worry or grief; Hal Moores had a cutting and sarcastic facet to his personality; his subordinates feared that side of him even more than his anger or his contempt; I think。 His sarcasm; usually impatient and often harsh; could sting like acid。 A little of that now splashed on me。 It was unexpected; but on the whole I was glad to hear it。 All the fight hadn't gone out of him after all; it seemed。
〃No;〃 he said; 〃I'm taking Melinda out squaredancing。 We're going to do…si…do; allemand left; and then tell the fiddler he's a rooster…dick motherfucker。〃
I clapped my hand over my mouth to keep from laughing。 Mercifully; it was an urge that passed in a hurry。
〃I'm sorry;〃 he said。 〃I haven't been getting much sleep lately。 It's made me grouchy。 Of course we're going to be home。 Why do you ask?〃
〃It doesn't matter; I guess;〃 I said。
〃You weren't thinking of ing by; were you?
Because if you were on last night; you'll be on tonight。 Unless you've switched with somebody?〃
〃No; I haven't switched;〃 I said。 〃I'm on tonight。〃
〃It wouldn't be a good idea; anyway。 Not the way she is right now。〃
〃Maybe not。 Thanks for your news。〃
〃You're wele。 Pray for my Melinda; Paul。〃
I said I would; thinking that I might do quite a bit more than pray。 God helps those who help themselves; as they say in The Church of Praise Jesus; The Lord Is Mighty。 I hung up and loo