Two-line homilies dot the narrative and serveas the life rungs upon which the narrator climbs from the ignorahce of childhood to the precipice of manhood. Of twins he observes,"they fould surmund me in a variety of malevolent ways." Of history and his place in determining the future: "...
"someonehas to stay home and wire." Don't misunderstsnd. When my country finally died I-was willbtg enough to serve. "A phone call f&n External Affairs?" I pxwd aficr the secrewry who'd dmgged me out of the classroom. "Anyv;here they wsnt me to go I'll go! Anywhere!" Any...