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           "Youknowthat,don’tyou?IhadacallfromthegoddamWarDepartment,Bill.Theyaregoingtowanttoknowiftheyburiedsomeothermother’ssonunderTimmy’sname.’

           "Well,whatinthehellofit?"Billsaysinaloudvoice."That’snothingtome,isit?Igotmyboy.Timmycomehometheotherday.He’sbeenshell-shockedorsomething.He’salittlestrangenow,buthe’llcomearound.’

           "Let’squitthis,Bill,"Isays,andallatonceIwasprettymadathim."Ifandwhentheydigupthatarmycoffin,they’regonnafinditdeadempty,unlessyouwenttothetroubleoffillingitupwithrocksafteryoutookyourboyoutofit,andIdon’tthinkyoudid.Iknowwhathappened,HannibalandGeorgeandAlanhereknowwhathappened,andyouknowwhathappenedtoo.Youbeenfoolinaroundupinthewoods,Bill,andyouhavecausedyourselfandthistownalotoftrouble.’

           "Youfellasknowyourwayout,Iguess,"hesays."Idon’thavetoexplainmyselftoyou,orjustifymyselftoyou,ornothing.WhenIgotthattelegram,theliferanrightoutofme.Ifelthergo,justlikepissdowntheinsideofmyleg.Well,Igotmyboyback.Theyhadnorighttotakemyboy.Hewasonlyseventeen.HewasallIhadleftofhisdearmother,anditwasill-fuckin-legal.Sofuckthearmy,andfucktheWarDepartment,andfucktheUnitedStatesofAmerica,andfuckyouboystoo.Igothimback.He’llcomearound.Andthat’sallIgottosay.Nowyoualljustmarchyourbootsbackwhereyoucamefrom.

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