“Pete?” “What?” “If you had it to do all over again… if you knew you could get this far and still be walking… would you do it?” McVries put his hands down and stared at Garraty. “Are you kidding? You must be.” “No, I’m serious.” “Ray, I don’t think I’d do it again if the Major put his pistol up against my nates. This is the next thing to suicide, except that a regular suicide is quicker.”

