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And to get used to the dark. He was more optimistic about his orders; he'd heard some good things about Fort Huachuca, Arizona. I thought he might need the company; we hadn't seen each other since Christmas. IT'S NOT AS HARD AS BEING IN VIETNAM, he said politely.

At the beginning, this seemed so reasonable-and so easy- to me. Not to be polite, but out of my affection for Dan, I let the subject pass. I was trying to determine what sort of decision I might make-I couldn't imagine a very satisfying solution; and I was puzzled about what sort of COURAGE he'd imagined would be required of   me. Most common were tales of woe concerning robins and starlings.