Уловка 22

The Soldier in White

           Eachdayhefacedwasanotherdangerousmissionagainstmortality.Andhehadbeensurvivingthemfortwenty-eightyears.

           TheSoldierWhoSawEverythingTwice

           Yossarianowedhisgoodhealthtoexercise,freshair,teamworkandgoodsportsmanship;itwastogetawayfromthemallthathehadfirstdiscoveredthehospital.Whenthephysical-educationofficeratLoweryFieldorderedeveryonetofalloutforcalisthenicsoneafternoon,Yossarian,theprivate,reportedinsteadatthedispensarywithwhathesaidwasapaininhisrightside.

           "Beatit,"saidthedoctorondutythere,whowasdoingacrosswordpuzzle.

           "Wecan’ttellhimtobeatit,"saidacorporal."There’sanewdirectiveoutaboutabdominalcomplaints.Wehavetokeepthemunderobservationfivedaysbecausesomanyofthemhavebeendyingafterwemakethembeatit."

           "Allright,"grumbledthedoctor."Keephimunderobservationfivedaysandthenmakehimbeatit."TheytookYossarian’sclothesawayandputhiminaward,wherehewasveryhappywhennoonewassnoringnearby.InthemorningahelpfulyoungEnglishinternpoppedintoaskhimabouthisliver.

           "Ithinkit’smyappendixthat’sbotheringme,"Yossariantoldhim.

           "Yourappendixisnogood,"theEnglishmandeclaredwithjauntyauthority."Ifyourappendixgoeswrong,wecantakeitoutandhaveyoubackonactivedutyinalmostnotimeatall.

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