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Well, why shouldn't he practice with them? He had never heard of a soldier practicing with Launchies, but therewas no rule against it. It just wasn't done; Launchies were held in too much contempt. Well, Ender was still beingtreated like a Launchy anyway. He needed someone to practice with, and in return he could help them learn someof the things he saw the older boys doing."Hey, the great soldier returns!" said Bernard. Ender stood in the doorway of his old barracks. He'd only beenaway for a day, but already it seemed like an alien place, and the others of his launch group were strangers.Almost he turned around and left. But there was Alai, who had made their friendship sacred. Alai was not astranger.Ender made no effort to conceal how he was treated in Salamander Army. "And they're right. I'm about asuseful as a sneeze in a spacesuit." Alai laughed, and other Launchies started to gather around. Ender proposed hisbargain. Free play, every day, working hard in the battleroom, under Ender's direction. They would learn thingsfrom the armies, from the battles Ender would see; he would get the practice he needed in developing soldierskills. "We'll get ready together."A lot of boys wanted to come, too. "Sure," Ender said. "If you're coming to work. If you're just farting around,you're out. I don't have any time to waste."They didn't waste any time. Ender was clumsy, trying to describe what he had seen, working out ways to do it.But by the time free play ended, they had learned some things. They were tired, but they were getting the knackof a few techniques."Where were you?" asked Bonzo.Ender stood stiffly by his commander's bunk. "Practicing in a battleroom.""I hear you had some of your oid Launchy group with you.""I couldn't practice alone."第 94 页 共 340 页http://www.en8848.com.cn/ 原 版 英 语 阅 读 网