Уловка 22

General Dreedle

           GeneralDreedlewasspeechless.ColonelCathcartbegantofaintwhenhespiedYossarian,andColonelKornsteppedupbehindhimandsqueezedhisarminastronggrip.Thesilencewasgrotesque.Asteadywarmwindflowedinfromthebeach,andanoldcartfilledwithdirtystrawrumbledintoviewonthemainroad,drawnbyablackdonkeyanddrivenbyafarmerinafloppinghatandfadedbrownworkclotheswhopaidnoattentiontotheformalmilitaryceremonytakingplaceinthesmallfieldonhisright.

           AtlastGeneralDreedlespoke."Getbackinthecar,"hesnappedoverhisshouldertohisnurse,whohadfollowedhimdowntheline.Thenursetoddledawaywithasmiletowardhisbrownstaffcar,parkedabouttwentyyardsawayattheedgeoftherectangularclearing.GeneralDreedlewaitedinausteresilenceuntilthecardoorslammedandthendemanded,"Whichoneisthis?"ColonelMooduscheckedhisroster."ThisoneisYossarian,Dad.HegetsaDistinguishedFlyingCross."

           "Well,I’llbedamned,"mumbledGeneralDreedle,andhisruddymonolithicfacesoftenedwithamusement."Whyaren’tyouwearingclothes,Yossarian?"

           "Idon’twantto."

           "Whatdoyoumeanyoudon’twantto?Whythehelldon’tyouwantto?"

           "Ijustdon’twantto,sir."

           "Whyisn’thewearingclothes?"GeneralDreedledemandedoverhisshoulderofColonelCathcart.

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