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"We'll see how you do all by yourself next time." Rose went away.One of Ender's toonmates shook his head. "You dumb as a thumb."Ender looked at Dink, who was doodling on his desk. Dink looked up, noticed Ender watching him, and gazedsteadily back at him. No expression. Nothing. OK, thought Ender, I can take care of myself.Battle came two day's later. It was Ender's first time fighting as part of a toon; he was nervous. Dink's toonlined up against the right-hand wall of the corridor and Ender was very careful not to lean, not to let his weightslip to either side. Stay balanced."Wiggin!" called Rose the Nose.Ender felt dread come over him from throat to groin. a tingle of fear that made him shudder. Rose saw it."Shivering? Trembling? Don't wet your pants, little Launchy." Rose hooked a finger over the butt of Ender'sgun and pulled him to the forcefield that hid the battleroom from view. "We'll see how well you do now, Ender.As soon as that door opens, you jump through, go straight ahead toward the enemy's door."Suicide. Pointless, meaningless self-destruction. But he had to follow orders now, this was battle, not school.For a moment Ender raged silently; then he calmed himself. "Excellent, sir," he said. "The direction I fire my gunis the direction of their main contingent."Rose laughed. "You won't have time to fire anything, pinprick."The wall vanished. Ender jumped up, took hold of the ceiling handholds, and threw himself out and down,speeding toward the enemy door.第 113 页 共 340 页http://www.en8848.com.cn/ 原 版 英 语 阅 读 网