Уловка 22

The Soldier in White

           Oneofthethingshewantedtostartscreamingaboutwasthesurgeon’sknifethatwasalmostcertaintobewaitingforhimandeveryoneelsewholivedlongenoughtodie.Hewonderedoftenhowhewouldeverrecognizethefirstchill,flush,twinge,ache,belch,sneeze,stain,lethargy,vocalslip,lossofbalanceorlapseofmemorythatwouldsignaltheinevitablebeginningoftheinevitableend.

           HewasafraidalsothatDocDaneekawouldstillrefusetohelphimwhenhewenttohimagainafterjumpingoutofMajorMajor’soffice,andhewasright.

           "Youthinkyou’vegotsomethingtobeafraidabout?"DocDaneekademanded,liftinghisdelicateimmaculatedarkheadupfromhischesttogazeatYossarianirasciblyforamomentwithlachrymoseeyes."Whataboutme?Mypreciousmedicalskillsarerustingawayhereonthislousyislandwhileotherdoctorsarecleaningup.DoyouthinkIenjoysittingheredayafterdayrefusingtohelpyou?Iwouldn’tminditsomuchifIcouldrefusetohelpyoubackintheStatesorinsomeplacelikeRome.Butsayingnotoyouhereisn’teasyforme,either."

           "Thenstopsayingno.Groundme."

           "Ican’tgroundyou,"DocDaneekamumbled."Howmanytimesdoyouhavetobetold?"

           "Yesyoucan.MajorMajortoldmeyou’retheonlyoneinthesquadronwhocangroundme."DocDaneekawasstunned."MajorMajortoldyouthat?When?"

           "WhenItackledhimintheditch.

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