Звездный десант
Chapter 7
Nowhereisaveryoddthing:Afloggingisn’tashardtotakeasitistowatch.Idon’tmeanit’sapicnic.IthurtsworsethananythingelseI’veeverhadhappentome,andthewaitsbetweenstrokesareworsethanthestrokesthemselves.ButthemouthpiecedidhelpandtheonlyyelpIletoutnevergotpastit.
Here’sthesecondoddthing:Nobodyevermentionedittome,notevenotherboots.SofarasIcouldsee,Zimandtheinstructorstreatedmeexactlythesameafterwardsastheyhadbefore.Fromtheinstantthedoctorpaintedthemarksandtoldmetogobacktodutyitwasalldonewith,completely.Ievenmanagedtoeatalittleatdinnerthatnightandpretendtotakepartinthejawingatthetable.
Anotherthingaboutadministrativepunishment:Thereisnopermanentblackmark.Thoserecordsaredestroyedattheendofboottrainingandyoustartclean.Theonlyrecordisonewhereitcountsmost.
Youdon’tforgetit.
