Звездный десант

           "

           "Whereareyou?"

           Hehesitatedslightly."Sir,myadviceistomakerendezvouswithBrumby’ssection—thenreturntothesurface."

           "Answermyquestion."

           "Mr.Rico,youcouldspendaweekdownhereandnotfindme...andIamnotabletomove.Youmust—"

           "Cutit,Sarge!Areyouwounded?"

           "No,sir,but—"

           "Thenwhycan’tyoumove?Bugtrouble?"

           "Lotsofit.Theycan’treachmenow...butIcan’tcomeout.SoIthinkyouhadbetter—"

           "Sarge,you’rewastingtime!Iamcertainyouknowexactlywhatturnsyoutook.Nowtellme,whileIlookatthemap.AndgivemeavernierreadingonyourD.R.tracer.That’sadirectorder.Report."

           Hedidso,preciselyandconcisely.Iswitchedonmyheadlamp,flippedupthesnoopers,andfolloweditonthemap."Allright,"Isaidpresently.

           "You’realmostdirectlyunderusandtwolevelsdown--andIknowwhatturnstotake.We’llbethereassoonaswepickupthesecondsection.Hangon."Iclickedover."Brumby—"

           "Here,sir."

           "Whenyoucametothefirsttunnelintersection,didyougoright,left,orstraightahead?"

           "Straightahead,sir."

           "Okay.Cunha,bring‘emalong.Brumby,haveyougotBugtrouble?"

           "Notnow,sir.Butthat’showwegotlost.Wetangledwithabunchofthem...