Bologna

           Actually,itwasnotCaptainBlackbutSergeantKnightwhotriggeredthesolemnpanicofBologna,slippingsilentlyoffthetruckfortwoextraflaksuitsassoonashelearnedthetargetandsignalingthestartofthegrimprocessionbackintotheparachutetentthatdegeneratedintoafranticstampedefinallybeforealltheextraflaksuitsweregone.

           "Hey,what’sgoingon?"KidSampsonaskednervously."Bolognacan’tbethatrough,canit?"

           Nately,sittingtrancelikeonthefloorofthetruck,heldhisgraveyoungfaceinbothhandsanddidnotanswerhim.

           ItwasSergeantKnightandthecruelseriesofpostponements,forjustastheywereclimbingupintotheirplanesthatfirstmorning,alongcameajeepwiththenewsthatitwasraininginBolognaandthatthemissionwouldbedelayed.ItwasraininginPianosatoobythetimetheyreturnedtothesquadron,andtheyhadtherestofthatdaytostarewoodenlyatthebomblineonthemapundertheawningoftheintelligencetentandruminatehypnoticallyonthefactthattherewasnoescape.Theevidencewastherevividlyinthenarrowredribbontackedacrossthemainland:thegroundforcesinItalywerepinneddownforty-twoinsurmountablemilessouthofthetargetandcouldnotpossiblycapturethecityintime.NothingcouldsavethemeninPianosafromthemissiontoBologna.Theyweretrapped.

           Theironlyhopewasthatitwouldneverstopraining,andtheyhadnohopebecausetheyallknewitwould.WhenitdidstopraininginPianosa,itrainedinBologna.

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