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Major — De Coverley

           "Atrainedbombardierissupposedtodrophisbombsthefirsttime,"ColonelCathcartremindedhim."Theotherfivebombardiersdroppedtheirbombsthefirsttime."

           "Andmissedthetarget,"Yossariansaid."We’dhavehadtogobackthereagain."

           "Andmaybeyouwouldhavegottenitthefirsttimethen."

           "AndmaybeIwouldn’thavegottenitatall."

           "Butmaybetherewouldn’thavebeenanylosses."

           "Andmaybetherewouldhavebeenmorelosses,withthebridgestillleftstanding.Ithoughtyouwantedthebridgedestroyed."

           "Don’tcontradictme,"ColonelCathcartsaid."We’reallinenoughtrouble."

           "I’mnotcontradictingyou,sir."

           "Yesyouare.Eventhat’sacontradiction."

           "Yes,sir.I’msorry."

           ColonelCathcartcrackedhisknucklesviolently.ColonelKorn,astocky,dark,flaccidmanwithashapelesspaunch,satcompletelyrelaxedononeofthebenchesinthefrontrow,hishandsclaspedcomfortablyoverthetopofhisbaldandswarthyhead.Hiseyeswereamusedbehindhisglintingrimlessspectacles.

           "We’retryingtobeperfectlyobjectiveaboutthis,"hepromptedColonelCathcart.

           "We’retryingtobeperfectlyobjectiveaboutthis,"ColonelCathcartsaidtoYossarianwiththezealofsuddeninspiration."It’snotthatI’mbeingsentimentaloranything.Idon’tgiveadamnaboutthemenortheairplane.It’sjustthatitlookssolousyonthereport.HowamIgoingtocoverupsomethinglikethisinthereport?"

           "Whydon’tyougivemeamedal?"Yossariansuggestedtimidly.

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