Уловка 22

Major Major Major Major

           Justhavewhoeverbringsitknockonceonmydoorandleavethetrayonthestep.Isthatclear?"

           "Yes,sir,"saidMilo."That’sveryclear.I’vegotsomeliveMainelobstershiddenawaythatIcanserveyoutonightwithanexcellentRoquefortsaladandtwofrozeneclairsthatweresmuggledoutofParisonlyyesterdaytogetherwithanimportantmemberoftheFrenchunderground.Willthatdoforastart?"

           "No."

           "Yes,sir.Iunderstand."

           FordinnerthatnightMiloservedhimbroiledMainelobsterwithexcellentRoquefortsaladandtwofrozeneclairs.MajorMajorwasannoyed.Ifhesentitback,though,itwouldonlygotowasteortosomebodyelse,andMajorMajorhadaweaknessforbroiledlobster.Heatewithaguiltyconscience.ThenextdayforlunchtherewasterrapinMarylandwithawholequartofDomPérignon1937,andMajorMajorgulpeditdownwithoutathought.

           AfterMilo,thereremainedonlythemenintheorderlyroom,andMajorMajoravoidedthembyenteringandleavingeverytimethroughthedingycelluloidwindowofhisoffice.Thewindowunbuttonedandwaslowandlargeandeasytojumpthroughfromeitherside.Hemanagedthedistancebetweentheorderlyroomandhistrailerbydartingaroundthecornerofthetentwhenthecoastwasclear,leapingdownintotherailroadditchanddashingalongwithhisheadboweduntilheattainedthesanctuaryoftheforest.

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