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Lieutenant Scheisskopf

           LieutenantScheisskopflongeddesperatelytowinparadesandsatuphalfthenightworkingonitwhilehiswifewaitedamorouslyforhiminbedthumbingthroughKrafft-Ebingtoherfavoritepassages.Hereadbooksonmarching.Hemanipulatedboxesofchocolatesoldiersuntiltheymeltedinhishandsandthenmaneuveredinranksoftwelveasetofplasticcowboyshehadboughtfromamail-orderhouseunderanassumednameandkeptlockedawayfromeveryone’seyesduringtheday.Leonardo’sexercisesinanatomyprovedindispensable.Oneeveninghefelttheneedforalivemodelanddirectedhiswifetomarcharoundtheroom.

           "Naked?"sheaskedhopefully.

           LieutenantScheisskopfsmackedhishandsoverhiseyesinexasperation.ItwasthedespairofLieutenantScheisskopf’slifetobechainedtoawomanwhowasincapableoflookingbeyondherowndirty,sexualdesirestothetitanicstrugglesfortheunattainableinwhichnoblemancouldbecomeheroicallyengaged.

           "Whydon’tyoueverwhipme?"shepoutedonenight.

           "BecauseIhaven’tthetime,"hesnappedatherimpatiently."Ihaven’tthetime.Don’tyouknowthere’saparadegoingon?"

           Andhereallydidnothavethetime.ThereitwasSundayalready,withonlysevendaysleftintheweektogetreadyforthenextparade.Hehadnoideawherethehourswent.

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