Уловка 22

Havermyer

           Nobodycouldfindoutwhathadhappened,noteventhecacklingoldmanandcluckingoldwoman,whowereinapositiontofindouteverythingthathappenedinthatvastandendlessbrothelwithitsmultitudinousbedroomsonfacingsidesofthenarrowhallwaysgoingoffinoppositedirectionsfromthespacioussittingroomwithitsshadedwindowsandsinglelamp.EverytimeshemetOrrafterthat,she’dhoistherskirtsupoverhertightwhiteelasticpantiesand,jeeringcoarsely,bulgeherfirm,roundbellyoutathim,cursinghimcontemptuouslyandthenroaringwithhuskylaughterasshesawhimgigglefearfullyandtakerefugebehindYossarian.WhateverhehaddoneortriedtodoorfailedtodobehindthecloseddoorofNately’swhore’skidsister’sroomwasstillasecret.Thegirlwouldn’ttellNately’swhoreoranyoftheotherwhoresorNatelyorYossarian.Orrmighttell,butYossarianhaddecidednottoutteranotherword.

           "DoyouwanttoknowwhyIwantedbigcheeks?"Orrasked.

           Yossariankepthismouthshut.

           "Doyouremember,"Orrsaid,"thattimeinRomewhenthatgirlwhocan’tstandyoukepthittingmeovertheheadwiththeheelofhershoe?Doyouwanttoknowwhyshewashittingme?"

           Itwasstillimpossibletoimaginewhathecouldhavedonetomakeherangryenoughtohammerhimovertheheadforfifteenortwentyminutes,yetnotangryenoughtopickhimupbytheanklesanddashhisbrainsout.Shewascertainlytallenough,andOrrwascertainlyshortenough.

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