Уловка 22

The Soldier in White

           TheonlyonewhoevercamecloseenoughtolookwastheaffableTexan,whocamecloseenoughseveraltimesadaytochatwithhimaboutmorevotesforthedecentfolk,openingeachconversationwiththesameunvaryinggreeting:"Whatdoyousay,fella?Howyoucomingalong?"Therestofthemenavoidedthembothintheirregulationmarooncorduroybathrobesandunravelingflannelpajamas,wonderinggloomilywhothesoldierinwhitewas,whyhewasthereandwhathewasreallylikeinside.

           "He’sallright,Itellyou,"theTexanwouldreportbacktothemencouraginglyaftereachofhissocialvisits.

           "Deepdowninsidehe’sreallyaregularguy.He’sfeelingalittleshyandinsecurenowbecausehedoesn’tknowanybodyhereandcan’ttalk.Whydon’tyoualljuststeprightuptohimandintroduceyourselves?Hewon’thurtyou."

           "Whatthegoddamhellareyoutalkingabout?"Dunbardemanded."Doesheevenknowwhatyou’retalkingabout?"

           "SureheknowswhatI’mtalkingabout.He’snotstupid.Thereain’tnothingwrongwithhim."

           "Canhehearyou?"

           "Well,Idon’tknowifhecanhearmeornot,butI’msureheknowswhatI’mtalkingabout."

           "Doesthatholeoverhismouthevermove?"

           "Now,whatkindofacrazyquestionisthat?"theTexanaskeduneasily.

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