Уловка 22

Major — De Coverley

           ThenhespiedtheplanewiththeburningenginedirectlyabovehimandscreamedtoMcWattthroughtheintercomtoturnlefthard.Asecondlater,thewingofKraft’splaneblewoff.Theflamingwreckdropped,firstthefuselage,thenthespinningwing,whileashoweroftinymetalfragmentsbegantapdancingontheroofofYossarian’sownplaneandtheincessantcachung!cachung!cachung!oftheflakwasstillthumpingallaroundhim.

           Backontheground,everyeyewatchedgrimlyashewalkedindulldejectionuptoCaptainBlackoutsidethegreenclapboardbriefingroomtomakehisintelligencereportandlearnedthatColonelCathcartandColonelKornwerewaitingtospeaktohiminside.MajorDanbystoodbarringthedoor,wavingeveryoneelseawayinashensilence.Yossarianwasleadenwithfatigueandlongedtoremovehisstickyclothing.Hesteppedintothebriefingroomwithmixedemotions,uncertainhowhewassupposedtofeelaboutKraftandtheothers,fortheyhadalldiedinthedistanceofamuteandsecludedagonyatamomentwhenhewasuptohisownassinthesamevile,excruciatingdilemmaofdutyanddamnation.

           ColonelCathcart,ontheotherhand,wasallbrokenupbytheevent."Twice?"heasked.

           "Iwouldhavemisseditthefirsttime,"Yossarianrepliedsoftly,hisfacelowered.

           Theirvoicesechoedslightlyinthelong,narrowbungalow.

           "Buttwice?"ColonelCathcartrepeated,invividdisbelief.

           "Iwouldhavemisseditthefirsttime,"Yossarianrepeated.

           "ButKraftwouldbealive."

           "Andthebridgewouldstillbeup."

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