Звездный десант
Chapter 13
ButwhenIwasacorporal,IwasassistanttotheOrdnance&Armorsergeant."
"Keeptalking."
"Well,rightatthelastIwastheO&Asergeant.ButIwasjuststandinginanotherman’sshoes--I’mnotafinishedO&Amechanic.ButI’maprettydarngoodassistantandifIwasallowedto,well,Icaneitherwarmnewsuits,orrunroutinechecks—andgiveCunhaandNavarrethatmuchmoretimefortrouble."
Blackieleanedbackandgrinned."Mister,Ihavesearchedtheregscarefully...andIcan’tfindtheonethatsaysanofficermustn’tgethishandsdirty."Headded,"Imentionthatbecausesome‘younggentlemen’whohavebeenassignedtomeapparentlyhadreadsucharegulation.Allright,drawsomedungarees—noneedtogetyouruniformdirtyalongwithyourhands.Goaftandfindyourplatoonsergeant,tellhimaboutBrumbyandorderhimtopreparerecommendationstoclosethegapsintheT.O.incaseIshoulddecidetoconfirmyourrecommendationforBrumby.Thentellhimthatyouaregoingtoputinallyourtimeonordnanceandarmor—andthatyouwanthimtohandleeverythingelse.Tellhimthatifhehasanyproblemstolookyouupinthearmory.Don’ttellhimyouconsultedme--justgivehimorders.Followme?"
"Yes,s—Yes,Ido."
"Okay,getonit.Asyoupassthroughthecardroom,pleasegivemycomplimentstoRustyandtellhimtodraghislazycarcassinhere.
