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Chapter 3
ButifIhadreallylikedcommand,imposingmywillonothersandseeingthemjump,ImighthavestayedintheArmyandI’dhavebeenacolonelbynow.ButIdidn’t.Iwantedtogetitover.Theysayagoodsoldierfightsabattle,neverawar.That’sforcivilians.
Item:Marullowastellingmethetruthaboutbusiness,businessbeingtheprocessofgettingmoney.AndJoeyMorphywastellingitstraight,andMr.Bakerandthedrummer.Theyalltolditstraight.Whydiditrevoltmeandleaveatastelikeaspoiledegg?AmIsogood,orsokind,orsojust?Idon’tthinkso.AmIsoproud?Well,there’ssomeofthat.AmIlazy,toolazytobeinvolved?There’sanawfullotofinactivekindnesswhichisnothingbutlaziness,notwantinganytrouble,confusion,oreffort.
Thereisasmellandafeelofdawnlongbeforethelight.Itwasintheairnow,atemperingofthewind;anewstaroraplanetclearedthehorizontoeastward.IshouldknowwhatstarorplanetbutIdon’t.Thewindfreshensorsteadiesinthefalsedawn.Itreallydoes.AndIwouldhavetobegoingbacksoon.Thisrisingstarwastoolatetohavemuchofagobeforedaylight.Whatisthesaying—"Thestarsincline,theydonotcommand"?Well,I’veheardthatagoodmanyseriousfinanciersgotoastrologersforinstructioninstockpurchase.Dothestarsinclinetowardabullmarket?IsA.T.andT.influencedbythestars?Nothingassweetandremoteinmyfortuneasastar.
