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their talk. They were tired, yes -- a battle every day for more than four weeks, often in situations that tested theirabilities to the utmost. But they were proud, happy, close -- they had never lost, and they had learned to trusteach other. Trust their fellow soldiers to fight hard and well; trust their leaders to use them rather than waste theirefforts; above all trust Ender to prepare them for anything and everything that might happen.As they walked the corridor, Ender noticed several older boys seemingly engaged in conversations in branchingcorridors and ladderways; some were in their corridor, walking slowly in the other direction. It became too muchof a coincidence, however, that so many of them were wearing Salamander uniforms, and that those who weren'twere often older boys belonging to armies whose commanders most hated Ender Wiggin. A few of them lookedat him, and looked away too quickly; others were too tense, too nervous as they pretended to be relaxed. Whatwill I do if they attack my army here in the corridor? My boys are all young, all small, and completely untrainedin gravity combat. When would they learn?"Ho, Ender!" someone called. Ender stopped and looked back, It was Petra. "Ender, can I talk to you?"Ender saw in a moment that if he stopped and talked, his army would quickly pass him by and he would bealone with Petra in the hallway. "Walk with me," Ender said."It's just for a moment."Ender turned around and walked on with his army. He heard Petra running to catch up. "All right, I'll walk withyou." Ender tensed when she came near. Was she one of them, one of the ones who hated him enough to hurthim?"A friend of yours wanted me to warn you. There are some boys who want to kill you.""Surprise," said Ender. Some of his soldiers seemed to perk up at this. Plots against their commander wereinteresting news, it seemed."Ender, they can do it. He said they've been planning it ever since you went commander."第 214 页 共 340 页http://www.en8848.com.cn/ 原 版 英 语 阅 读 网