Звездный десант

           Avoicecalledoutonthescouts’circuit,"‘BaconFry’!AlbertTwo!"

           Iclickedoverandcalledout,"Captain!‘BaconFry’atAlbertTwo,

           BlackOne!"--clickedovertoliaisonwiththeplatoonssurroundingme:

           "Liaisonflash!‘Baconfrying’atAlbertTwo,SquareBlackOne"--andimmediatelyheardDoCamporeporting:"‘FryingBacon’soundsatAdolfThree,GreenTwelve."

           IrelayedthattoBlackieandcutbacktomyownscouts’circuit,heard:"Bugs!Bugs!HELP!"

           "Where?"

           Noanswer.Iclickedover."Sarge!WhoreportedBugs?"

           Herappedback,"Comingupoutoftheirtown—aboutBangkokSix."

           "Hit‘em!"IclickedovertoBlackie."BugsatBangkokSix,BlackOneIamattacking!"

           "Iheardyouorderit,"heansweredcalmly."HowaboutEasterTen?"

           "EasterTenis—"ThegroundfellawayundermeandIwasengulfedinBugs.

           Ididn’tknowwhathadhappenedtome.Iwasn’thurt;itwasabitlikefallingintothebranchesofatree—butthesebrancheswerealiveandkeptjostlingmewhilemygyroscomplainedandtriedtokeepmeupright.Ifelltenorfifteenfeet,deepenoughtobeoutofthedaylight.