Hungry Joe

           HungryJoedidhavefiftymissions,buttheywerenohelp.Hehadhisbagspackedandwaswaitingagaintogohome.Atnighthehadeerie,ear-splittingnightmaresthatkepteveryoneinthesquadronawakebutHuple,thefifteenyear-oldpilotwhohadliedabouthisagetogetintotheArmyandlivedwithhispetcatinthesametentwithHungryJoe.Huplewasalightsleeper,butclaimedheneverheardHungryJoescream.HungryJoewassick.

           "Sowhat?"DocDaneekasnarledresentfully."Ihaditmade,Itellyou.FiftygrandayearIwasknockingdown,andalmostallofittax-free,sinceImademycustomerspaymeincash.Ihadthestrongesttradeassociationintheworldbackingmeup.Andlookwhathappened.JustwhenIwasallsettoreallystartstashingitaway,theyhadtomanufacturefascismandstartawarhorribleenoughtoaffectevenme.IgottalaughwhenIhearsomeonelikeHungryJoescreaminghisbrainsouteverynight.Ireallygottalaugh.He’ssick?HowdoeshethinkIfeel?"

           HungryJoewastoofirmlyembeddedincalamitiesofhisowntocarehowDocDaneekafelt.Therewerethenoises,forinstance.SmallonesenragedhimandheholleredhimselfhoarseatAarfyforthewet,suckingsoundshemadepuffingonhispipe,atOrrfortinkering,atMcWattfortheexplosivesnaphegaveeachcardheturnedoverwhenhedealtatblackjackorpoker,atDobbsforlettinghisteethchatterashewentblunderingclumsilyaboutbumpingintothings.HungryJoewasathrobbing,raggedmassofmotileirritability.

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