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Yo-Yo’s Roomies

           Heknowsit’stimeformetodieofpneumonia,that’swhatheknows.Andthat’showIknowit’stime."

           "WhatdoesDocDaneekasay?"

           "I’mnotallowedtosayanything,"DocDaneekasaidsorrowfullyfromhisseatonhisstoolintheshadowsofacorner,hissmooth,tapered,diminutivefaceturtle-greenintheflickeringcandlelight.Everythingsmelledofmildew.Thebulbinthetenthadblownoutseveraldaysbefore,andneitherofthetwomenhadbeenabletomustertheinitiativetoreplaceit."I’mnotallowedtopracticemedicineanymore,"DocDaneekaadded.

           "He’sdead,"ChiefWhiteHalfoatgloated,withahorselaughentangledinphlegm."That’sreallyfunny."

           "Idon’tevendrawmypayanymore."

           "That’sreallyfunny,"ChiefWhiteHalfoatrepeated."Allthistimehe’sbeeninsultingmyliver,andlookwhathappenedtohim.He’sdead.Killedbyhisowngreed."

           "That’snotwhatkilledme,"DocDaneekaobservedinavoicethatwascalmandflat."There’snothingwrongwithgreed.It’sallthatlousyDr.Stubbs"fault,gettingColonelCathcartandColonelKornstirredupagainstflightsurgeons.He’sgoingtogivethemedicalprofessionabadnamebystandingupforprinciple.Ifhe’snotcareful,he’llbeblack-balledbyhisstatemedicalassociationandkeptoutofthehospitals.

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