Уловка 22

The Soldier in White

           Duringthenight,histalentedroommatedied,andYossariandecidedthathehadfollowedhimfarenough.

           "Iseeeverythingonce!"hecriedquickly.

           Anewgroupofspecialistscamepoundinguptohisbedsidewiththeirinstrumentstofindoutifitwastrue.

           "Howmanyfingersdoyousee?"askedtheleader,holdingupone.

           "One."Thedoctorhelduptwofingers."Howmanyfingersdoyouseenow?"

           "One."Thedoctorhelduptenfingers."Andhowmanynow?"

           "One."Thedoctorturnedtotheotherdoctorswithamazement."Hedoesseeeverythingonce!"heexclaimed."Wemadehimallbetter."

           "Andjustintime,too,"announcedthedoctorwithwhomYossariannextfoundhimselfalone,atall,torpedo-shapedcongenialmanwithanunshavengrowthofbrownbeardandapackofcigarettesinhisshirtpocketthathechain-smokedinsouciantlyasheleanedagainstthewall."Therearesomerelativesheretoseeyou.Oh,don’tworry,"headdedwithalaugh."Notyourrelatives.It’sthemother,fatherandbrotherofthatchapwhodied.They’vetraveledallthewayfromNewYorktoseeadyingsoldier,andyou’rethehandiestonewe’vegot."

           "Whatareyoutalkingabout?"Yossarianaskedsuspiciously."I’mnotdying."

           "Ofcourseyou’redying.We’realldying.Wherethedevilelsedoyouthinkyou’reheading?"

           "Theydidn’tcometoseeme,"Yossarianobjected."Theycametoseetheirson.

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