, isthebombingofHiroshimamorecriminalthanotherlessprogressiveactsofkilling? Whyorwhynot?
[1] ; butattheend, theadvicedwindledtothis: theonlyrealsafetyseemstolieinsimplybeingsomewhereelseatthetime, thefartherawaythebetter; thenextbest, failingaccesstodeepshelters, bombproofcellarsandall, istogetunderastouttable — thatis, justwhatyoumightdoifsomeonewerethrowingbricksthroughyourwindowandyouweretoonervoustothrowthemback.
[2] Thiscomicanticlimax1towhatIhadbeentakingasaseriouseducationalpiecesurprisedmeintoreallaughter, , orjusteventhefacts, -storywindowbyoneofthoseshrillterror-screamingsirenswhichourexcitement-lovingcitygovernmentusedthentoaffectforsomanyoccasions: Afire? Policechasingagangster? Somebodybeingsenttothehospitalinahurry? Somedistinguishedpublicguestbeingtransferredfromonespottoanother? Strangeaircraftcomingover, maybe? Underthelightsofthecornercrossingofthegreatavenue, ahugeclosedvehiclewhizzedpast, , hadnotinfactexpectedtoknow; , weallhaveonedoubtless, ’svoicemeanstotellusonlyonething.
[3] Butatthatdoubtfulmoment, framedinalightedwindowlevel2withmineintheapartmenthouseacrossthestreet, IsawayoungmaninawhiteT-shirtandwhiteshortsatworkpolishingalong, , , rubbing, sandpapering, runningtheflatofhispalmoverthesurface, , , andthereflashedthroughmeoneofthosepurefallaciesoffeelingwhichsuddenlyoverleapreason: ? Anysortofoldboardwoulddo.
