Волхв

Chapter 5

           It’llbeworseforyou.WithnoGreek.Andyou’lldrink.Everyonedoes.Youhaveto."Hetalkedaboutretsinaandaretsinato,rakiandouzoandthenaboutwomen."ThegirlsinAthensarestrictlyO.O.B.Unlessyouwantthepox."

           "Notalentontheisland?"

           "Nix,oldboy.WomenareabouttheugliestintheAegean.Andanywayvillagehonor.Makesthatcaperhighlydangerous.Shouldn’tadviseit.Discoveredthatsomewhereelseonce."Hegavemeacurtgrin,withtheappropriatehoodedlookinhiseyes;T.E.Lawrenceruntotallytoseed.

           Idrovehimbacktowardshisclub.Itwasabronchialmidafternoon,alreadydarkening,thepeople,thetraffic,everythingfish-gray.Iaskedhimwhyhehadn’tstayedintheArmy.

           "Toodamnorthodox,oldboy.Speciallyinpeacetime."

           Iguessedhehadbeenrejectedforapermanentcommission;therewassomethingobscurelywildandunstableabouthimundertheofficer’s-messmannerisms.

           Wecametowherehewantedtobedroppedoff.

           "ThinkI’lldo?"

           Hislookwasdoubtful."Treat’emtough.It’stheonlyway.Neverlet’emgetyoudown.Theydidthechapbeforeme,youknow.Nevermethim,butapparentlyhewentbonkers.Couldn’tcontroltheboys."

           Hegotoutofthecar.

           "Well,allthebest,oldman."Hegrinned."Andlisten."Hehadhisbandonthedoorhandle."Bewareofthewaitingroom."

           Heclosedthedooratonce,asifhehadrehearsedthatmoment.Iopeneditquicklyandleanedouttocallafterhim."Thewhat?"

           Heturned,butonlytogiveasharpwave

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