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The Elevator Doors Opened, And Ranger Stepped Out And Spied Tank Stretched Out On The Carpet. "fainted," I Said. Ranger Walked To Tank And Stood Hands On Hips, Staring Down At Him. "tank Doesn't Faint. I've Been In Firefights With Him. He's A Rock." "well, The Rock Fainted.

Ranger Is An Unusual Name," She Managed. "is It A Nickname?" It's A Street Name," Ranger Said. "i Was A Ranger In The Army." I Heard About Them Rangers On Tv," Grandma Said. "i Heard They Get Dogs Pregnant." My Father's Mouth Dropped Open And A Piece Of Ham Fell Out. My Mother Froze, Her Fork Poised In Midair. That's Sort Of A Joke," I Told Grandma. "rangers Don't Get Dogs Pregnant In Real Life." I Looked At Ranger For Corroboration And Got Another Smile.

Wondering Where Ranger Was Now, When I Needed Him. Why Wasn’t He Here, Insisting On Locking Me Up In A Safe House? Now That My Hamster’s Cage Was Clean, I’d Be Happy To Oblige.

Have You Eaten?' I Asked Diesel. When?' Recently.' No.

That’s How You Tell What A Man’s Really Made Of. It’s One Thing For A Man To Be Big And Brave And Kill A Spider. Any Man Could Do That. Trailin’ After A Woman When She’s Shopping For Thongs And Push-up Bras Is A Whole Other Category Of Man. And Then If You Want To See How Far You Can Go With It, You Ask Him To Carry One Of Those Little Pink Bags They Give You.