Уловка 22

The Soldier in White

           I’lllistenoutsidethedoorandbreakitupifitstartsgettingtacky."

           "Itallsoundsabitcrazy,"Yossarianreflected."Whatdotheywanttowatchtheirsondiefor,anyway?"

           "I’veneverbeenabletofigurethatoneout,"thedoctoradmitted,"buttheyalwaysdo.Well,whatdoyousay?Allyou’vegottodoisliethereafewminutesanddiealittle.Isthataskingsomuch?"

           "Allright,"Yossariangavein."Ifit’sjustforafewminutesandyoupromisetowaitrightoutside."Hewarmedtohisrole."Say,whydon’tyouwrapabandagearoundmeforeffect?"

           "Thatsoundslikeasplendididea,"applaudedthedoctor.

           TheywrappedabatchofbandagesaroundYossarian.Ateamofmedicalorderliesinstalledtanshadesoneachofthetwowindowsandloweredthemtodousetheroomindepressingshadows.Yossariansuggestedflowersandthedoctorsentanorderlyouttofindtwosmallbunchesoffadingoneswithastrongandsickeningsmell.Wheneverythingwasinplace,theymadeYossariangetbackintobedandliedown.Thentheyadmittedthevisitors.

           Thevisitorsentereduncertainlyasthoughtheyfelttheywereintruding,tiptoeinginwithstaresofmeekapology,firstthegrievingmotherandfather,thenthebrother,agloweringheavy-setsailorwithadeepchest.Themanandwomansteppedintotheroomstifysidebysideasthoughrightoutofafamiliar,thoughesoteric,anniversarydaguerreotypeonawall.Theywerebothshort,sereandproud.

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