Уловка 22

The Soldier in White

           Lyingtherethatwaymightnothavebeenmuchofalife,butitwasallthelifehehad,andthedecisiontoterminateit,Yossarianfelt,shouldhardlyhavebeenNurseCramer’s.

           Thesoldierinwhitewaslikeanunrolledbandagewithaholeinitorlikeabrokenblockofstoneinaharborwithacrookedzincpipejuttingout.Theotherpatientsintheward,allbuttheTexan,shrankfromhimwithatenderheartedaversionfromthemomenttheyseteyesonhimthemorningafterthenighthehadbeensneakedin.Theygatheredsoberlyinthefarthestrecessofthewardandgossipedabouthiminmalicious,offendedundertones,rebellingagainsthispresenceasaghastlyimpositionandresentinghimmalevolentlyforthenauseatingtruthofwhichhewasbrightreminder.Theysharedacommondreadthathewouldbeginmoaning.

           "Idon’tknowwhatI’lldoifhedoesbeginmoaning,"thedashingyoungfighterpilotwiththegoldenmustachehadgrievedforlornly."Itmeanshe’llmoanduringthenight,too,becausehewon’tbeabletotelltime."Nosoundatallcamefromthesoldierinwhiteallthetimehewasthere.Theraggedroundholeoverhismouthwasdeepandjetblackandshowednosignoflip,teeth,palateortongue.

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