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Chapter 12

           IgavehimanicechunkofstockyouknowtheoldsayingaboutthekingthattreadthegrainandtherestIsplittwoways,inatrust:halftotheDaughtersofCharity,halftoyouwheneveryouwanttogobackandtakeit.Ifyoudo.Nevermind.Ihadatlastfoundoutwhatwaswrongwithme."Hestopped,thensaidverysoftly,"Ihadtoperformanactoffaith.IhadtoprovetomyselfthatIwasaman.Notjustaproducing-consumingeconomicanimal...butaman."

           Atthatmoment,beforeIcouldansweranything,thewallspeakersaroundussang:"shinesthename,shinesthenameofRodgerYoung!"andagirl’svoiceadded,"PersonnelforF.C.T.RodgerYoung,standtoboat.BerthH.Nineminutes."

           Fatherbouncedtohisfeet,grabbedhiskitroll."That’smine!Takecareofyourself,Son--andhitthoseexams.Oryou’llfindyou’restillnottoobigtopaddle."

           "Iwill,Father."

           Heembracedmehastily."Seeyouwhenwegetback!"Andhewasgone,onthebounce.

           IntheCommandant’souterofficeIreportedtoafleetsergeantwholookedremarkablylikeSergeantHo,eventolackinganarm.However,helackedSergeantHo’ssmileaswell.Isaid,"CareerSergeantJuanRico,toreporttotheCommandantpursuanttoorders."

           Heglancedattheclock."Yourboatwasdownseventy-threeminutesago.Well?"

           SoItoldhim.Hepulledhislipandlookedatmemeditatively."I’veheardeveryexcuseinthebook.

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