Уловка 22

Havermyer

           "Why?"

           "Whywhat?"

           "Whydidyouwalkaroundalldaywithrubberballsinyourhands?"

           "Becauserubberballs"saidOrr.

           "arebetterthancrabapples?"

           Orrsniggeredasheshookhishead."Ididittoprotectmygoodreputationincaseanyoneevercaughtmewalkingaroundwithcrabapplesinmycheeks.WithrubberballsinmyhandsIcoulddenytherewerecrabapplesinmycheeks.EverytimesomeoneaskedmewhyIwaswalkingaroundwithcrabapplesinmycheeks,I’djustopenmyhandsandshowthemitwasrubberballsIwaswalkingaroundwith,notcrabapples,andthattheywereinmyhands,notmycheeks.Itwasagoodstory.ButIneverknewifitgotacrossornot,sinceit’sprettytoughtomakepeopleunderstandyouwhenyou’retalkingtothemwithtwocrabapplesinyourcheeks."

           Yossarianfounditprettytoughtounderstandhimthen,andhewonderedonceagainifOrrwasn’ttalkingtohimwiththetipofhistongueinoneofhisapplecheeks.

           Yossariandecidednottoutteranotherword.Itwouldbefutile.HeknewOrr,andheknewtherewasnotachanceinhelloffindingoutfromhimthenwhyhehadwantedbigcheeks.ItwoulddonomoregoodtoaskthanithaddonetoaskhimwhythatwhorehadkeptbeatinghimovertheheadwithhershoethatmorninginRomeinthecrampedvestibuleoutsidetheopendoorofNately’swhore’skidsister’sroom.

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