Уловка 22

Piltchard & Wren

           Wewereallalittlenervous,Iguess,anddidn’tdotoomuchdamage.Well,listentothis.ColonelCathcartgotpermissionforustogoback.Andtomorrowwe’rereallygoingtopastethoseammunitiondumps.Now,whatdoyouthinkaboutthat?"

           AndtoprovetoYossarianthattheyborehimnoanimosity,theyevenassignedhimtoflyleadbombardierwithMcWattinthefirstformationwhentheywentbacktoBolognathenextday.HecameinonthetargetlikeaHavermeyer,confidentlytakingnoevasiveactionatall,andsuddenlytheywereshootingthelivingshitoutofhim!

           Heavyflakwaseverywhere!Hehadbeenlulled,luredandtrapped,andtherewasnothinghecoulddobutsittherelikeanidiotandwatchtheuglyblackpuffssmashinguptokillhim.Therewasnothinghecoulddountilhisbombsdroppedbutlookbackintothebombsight,wherethefinecross-hairsinthelensweregluedmagneticallyoverthetargetexactlywherehehadplacedthem,intersectingperfectlydeepinsidetheyardofhisblockofcamouflagedwarehousesbeforethebaseofthefirstbuilding.Hewastremblingsteadilyastheplanecreptahead.Hecouldhearthehollowboom-boom-boom-boomoftheflakpoundingallaroundhiminoverlappingmeasuresoffour,thesharp,piercingcrack!ofasingleshellexplodingsuddenlyverycloseby.Hisheadwasbustingwithathousanddissonantimpulsesasheprayedforthebombstodrop.Hewantedtosob.Theenginesdronedonmonotonouslylikeafat,lazyfly.

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