Уловка 22

Clevinger

           Itwastrulyasplendidstructure,andYossarianthrobbedwithamightysenseofaccomplishmenteachtimehegazedatitandreflectedthatnoneoftheworkthathadgoneintoitwashis.

           Therewerefourofthemseatedtogetheratatableintheofficers’clubthelasttimeheandClevingerhadcalledeachothercrazy.TheywereseatedinbacknearthecraptableonwhichApplebyalwaysmanagedtowin.ApplebywasasgoodatshootingcrapashewasatplayingPing-Pong,andhewasasgoodatplayingPing-Pongashewasateverythingelse.EverythingApplebydid,hedidwell.Applebywasafair-hairedboyfromIowawhobelievedinGod,MotherhoodandtheAmericanWayofLife,withouteverthinkingaboutanyofthem,andeverybodywhoknewhimlikedhim.

           "Ihatethatsonofabitch,"Yossariangrowled.

           TheargumentwithClevingerhadbegunafewminutesearlierwhenYossarianhadbeenunabletofindamachinegun.Itwasabusynight.Thebarwasbusy,thecraptablewasbusy,thePing-Pongtablewasbusy.ThepeopleYossarianwantedtomachine-gunwerebusyatthebarsingingsentimentaloldfavoritesthatnobodyelseevertiredof.Insteadofmachine-gunningthem,hebroughthisheeldownhardonthePing-Pongballthatcamerollingtowardhimoffthepaddleofoneofthetwoofficersplaying.

           "ThatYossarian,"thetwoofficerslaughed,shakingtheirheads,andgotanotherballfromtheboxontheshelf.

           "ThatYossarian,"Yossarianansweredthem.

           "Yossarian,"Natelywhisperedcautioningly.

           "YouseewhatImean?"askedClevinger.

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