Уловка 22

The Soldier in White

           NurseCramerhadacutenoseandaradiant,bloomingcomplexiondottedwithfetchingspraysofadorablefrecklesthatYossariandetested.Shewastouchedverydeeplybythesoldierinwhite.Hervirtuous,pale-blue,saucerlikeeyesfloodedwithleviathantearsonunexpectedoccasionsandmadeYossarianmad.

           "Howthehelldoyouknowhe’seveninthere?"heaskedher.

           "Don’tyoudaretalktomethatway!"sherepliedindignantly.

           "Well,howdoyou?Youdon’tevenknowifit’sreallyhim."

           "Who?"

           "Whoever’ssupposedtobeinallthosebandages.Youmightreallybeweepingforsomebodyelse.Howdoyouknowhe’sevenalive?"

           "Whataterriblethingtosay!"NurseCramerexclaimed."Now,yougetrightintobedandstopmakingjokesabouthim."

           "I’mnotmakingjokes.Anybodymightbeinthere.Forallweknow,itmightevenbeMudd."

           "Whatareyoutalkingabout?"NurseCramerpleadedwithhiminaquaveringvoice.

           "Maybethat’swherethedeadmanis."

           "Whatdeadman?"

           "I’vegotadeadmaninmytentthatnobodycanthrowout.HisnameisMudd."NurseCramer’sfaceblanchedandsheturnedtoDunbardesperatelyforaid."Makehimstopsayingthingslikethat,"shebegged.

           "Maybethere’snooneinside,"Dunbarsuggestedhelpfully."Maybetheyjustsentthebandageshereforajoke."ShesteppedawayfromDunbarinalarm.

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