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@@@@@Cummings had left him alone, and he would return the complimentHe stood up in shallow water, and shook his head to clear his earsIt was good swimming, damn goodHe did a somersault underwater and then struck out with a steady stroke parallel to the shoreConn was probably still beating his gums, still elaborating the myth that had become the man "Wakara, what does umareru mean?" Dove asked Lieutenant Wakara extended his slim legs, and wiggled his toes thoughtfully"Why, it means, 'to be born,' I think Dove squinted along the beach, and watched Hearn swimming for a moment"Oh, sure, umareru -- to be bornUmashi masu, u umashoThose are the basic verb forms, aren't they? I remember that He turned to Conn and said, "I don't know what I'd do without WakaraIt takes a Jap to figure out the damn language And he clapped Wakara on the back, and added, "Hey, Tom, am I right?" Wakara nodded slowlyHe was a short thin man with a quiet sensitive face, rather dull eyes, and a thin neat mustache"Good old Wakara," Dove saidWakara continued to look at his legsAbout a week before, he had overheard Dove saying to some officer, "You know our Jap translators are overratedI do all the work in our unit, of course I'm in charge, but Wakara isn't much help at allI'm always having to correct his translations Now Dove was massaging his bony chest with a towel he had brought along"Feels wonderful to get a sweat up in the sun," he muttered, and then turned to Wakara again"I should have known that word, you know it's that diary we picked off that Jap major's corpse, fascinating document, did you have a look at it?" "Not yet "Oh, well, it's wonderful