Уловка 22

The Texan

           Inabedinthesmallprivatesectionattheendoftheward,alwaysworkingceaselesslybehindthegreenplyboardpartition,wasthesolemnmiddleagedcolonelwhowasvisitedeverydaybyagentle,sweet-facedwomanwithcurlyash-blondhairwhowasnotanurseandnotaWacandnotaRedCrossgirlbutwhoneverthelessappearedfaithfullyatthehospitalinPianosaeachafternoonwearingprettypastelsummerdressesthatwereverysmartandwhiteleatherpumpswithheelshalfhighatthebaseofnylonseamsthatwereinevitablystraight.ThecolonelwasinCommunications,andhewaskeptbusydayandnighttransmittingglutinousmessagesfromtheinteriorintosquarepadsofgauzewhichhesealedmeticulouslyanddeliveredtoacoveredwhitepailthatstoodonthenighttablebesidehisbed.Thecolonelwasgorgeous.Hehadacavernousmouth,cavernouscheeks,cavernous,sad,mildewedeyes.Hisfacewasthecolorofcloudedsilver.Hecoughedquietly,gingerly,anddabbedthepadsslowlyathislipswithadistastethathadbecomeautomatic.

           Thecoloneldweltinavortexofspecialistswhowerestillspecializingintryingtodeterminewhatwastroublinghim.Theyhurledlightsinhiseyestoseeifhecouldsee,rammedneedlesintonervestohearifhecouldfeel.

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