Уловка 22

Bologna

           "Inthewholeworld?Well,I’llbedamned!"ex-P.F.C.Wintergreencrowedwithmaliciousglee."Whatadope!YouwereinCairowithhim.Why’dyoulethimdoit?"

           "Me?"Yossarianansweredwithashrug."Ihavenoinfluenceonhim.ItwasthoseTeletypemachinestheyhaveinallthegoodrestaurantsthere.Milohadneverseenastocktickerbefore,andthequotationforEgyptiancottonhappenedtobegoinginjustasheaskedtheheadwaitertoexplainittohim.‘Egyptiancotton?’Milosaidwiththatlookofhis.‘HowmuchisEgyptiancottonsellingfor?’ThenextthingIknewhehadboughtthewholegoddamharvest.Andnowhecan’tunloadanyofit."

           "Hehasnoimagination.Icanunloadplentyofitintheblackmarketifhe’llmakeadeal."

           "Miloknowstheblackmarket.There’snodemandforcotton."

           "Butthereisademandformedicalsupplies.Icanrollthecottonuponwoodentoothpicksandpeddlethemassterileswabs.Willheselltomeatagoodprice?"

           "Hewon’tselltoyouatanyprice,"Yossariananswered."He’sprettysoreatyouforgoingintocompetitionwithhim.Infact,he’sprettysoreateverybodyforgettingdiarrhealastweekendandgivinghismesshallabadname.Say,youcanhelpus."Yossariansuddenlyseizedhisarm."Couldn’tyouforgesomeofficialordersonthatmimeographmachineofyoursandgetusoutofflyingtoBologna?"

           Ex-P.F.C.Wintergreenpulledawayslowlywithalookofscorn."SureIcould,"heexplainedwithpride.

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