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...days the two G.I.s stayed in the freezing hut. Some of the Chinese threatened them; others were friendly. "One officer came and talked to us," said the corporal. "He said he liked American food and American ways better than any other kind in the world. He let me roll a cigarette with Chinese tobacco, and lit it with a stick from a fire. Then he said, "Just like home...
...Just Like Home, Eh?" Later, a Chinese soldier showed the corporal a hut, where the pfc. had already taken refuge...
They were joined by a third wounded G.I. "I don't know his name," the corporal said. "He was a headquarters man. He had a gut wound, and wanted water all the time. He was always crawling out of the hut to get water. We knew he was going to die. He lasted four days...
After a suitable period in the warming-hut, the Skiman is ready for an actual attempt at skiing, keeping in mind always the cardinal rule of Skimanship: let everything you do appear to be intentional...
...larger house in our village in Yemen," she said, "but this one [and she pointed to a tin hut, empty except for a stack of blankets, a little stove and a big pot] is better. Rain makes more noise on the roof, but it doesn't come in. It's true we don't eat so much meat as we did, but there are other things I never dreamed of. Look at that little pipe by the road there. Water comes if you turn the top piece...