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@@@@@ Wyman was brushing his teeth very carefully, sprinkling a few drops of water from his canteen onto the bristles and then massaging his gums thoughtfully "Hey, Wyman," Polack called, "turn on the radio for me, will ya?" "Naah, I'm tired of listening to it," Minetta said"Listen, you guys, I'm still civilized," he piped"If I want to brush my teeth I can "Not even his best friends will tell him," Minetta wisecracked "Aaah, go fug yourself, I'm sick of ya Croft stirred in his blankets, propped himself on an elbow"Listen, you men, you can just shut upYou want to stir up a whole pack of Japs?" What answer could there be? "Awright," one of them muttered Roth had heard themSquatting in the grass, he peered over his shoulder fearfullyBehind him was nothing but the vast darkening sweep of the hillsThe paper was in the ration carton, but even as he fumbled for it a new spasm caught him, and he grunted, held his thighs as the process worked its way through him "Jesus," he heard one of the men whisper, "who the hell's crapping, an elephant?" To Roth's nausea and weakness was added embarrassmentHe picked up the pad of tissues, finished, and drew up his pantsHe lay down on his poncho and pulled a blanket over himWhy did this have to start now? he asked himselfFor the first two days his bowels had been tight and heavy, but that was preferable to thisIt's the nervous reaction from the bird, he told himselfDiarrhea is caused by nerves as much as by foodAs if to prove his statement, his belly knotted, passed through a few moments of anguishI'm going to have to go again during the night, he told himselfBut it would be impossibleIf he started moving in the darkness, the man on guard might shoot himHe would have to do it right next to his blankets