This gave him a deep sense of relief, for...
This gave him a deep sense of relief, for otherwise it would have meant turning back to find another routeAnd he no longer knew if he could rouse the platoon to go up again
He leaned over the gap and took his pack from MartinezThe distance was short enough for their hands to touchThen he took Martinez's pack and moved a few yards farther away"Okay, men," he called, "let's start coming overThe air's a helluva sight better on this side
There was a nervous snicker"Liften, Croft," he heard Red say, "is that fuggin gucci hobo ledge any wider?"
"Yeah, more than a bit But Croft was annoyed at himself for answeringHe should have told Red to shut up
Roth, at the tail of the column, listened with dreadHe would probably miss if he had to jump, and despite himself his body generated some anxietyHis anger was still present, but it had altered into a quieter resolve
As he watched them pass their packs across and leap over, his fear increasedIt was the kind of thing he had never been able to do, and a trace of an old panic he had known in gym classes prada black bags when he waited for his turn on the high bar rose up to torment him
Inevitably, his turn was approachingMinetta, the last man ahead of him, hesitated on the edge and then skipped across, laughing weakly"Jesus, a fuggin acrobat Roth cleared his throat"Make room, I'm coming," he said quietlyHe handed over his pack
Minetta was talking to him as though he were an animal"Now, just take it easy, boyThere's nothing to itJust take it easy, and you'll make it okay"I'm all right," he said
But when he stepped to the edge and chloe dior looked over, his legs were deadThe other ledge was very far awayThe rock bluffs dropped beneath him gauntly, emptily
"I'm coming," he mumbled again, but he did not moveAs he had been about to jump he had lost courage
I'll count three to myself, he thought
But he could not moveThe critical second elongated, and then was lostHis body had betrayed himHe wanted to jump and his body knew he could not make it
Across the ledge he could hear Gallagher"Get up close, Minetta, and catch that useless bastard Gallagher crawled balenciaga yellow bag toward him through Minetta's feet, and extended his arm, glowered at him"C'mon, all you got to do is catch my handYou can fall that farGallagher was crouched at Minetta's feet, his face and arm projecting through Minetta's legsRoth stared at them, and was filled with contemptHe understood this Gallagher nowA bully, a frightened bullyThere was something he could tell themIf he refused to jump, Croft would have to come backThe patrol would be overAnd Roth knew himself at this instant, knew suddenly that he could face chanel purses bags Croft