Уловка 22

General Dreedle

           Feetwerescuffled,andthingsbegantodropfrompeople’sfingerspencils,computers,mapcases,clatteringsteelflakhelmets.Anumberofmenwhowerenotmoaningwerenowgigglingopenly,andtherewasnotellinghowfartheunorganizedinsurrectionofmoaningmighthavegoneifGeneralDreedlehimselfhadnotcomeforwardtoquellit,steppingoutdeterminedlyinthecenteroftheplatformdirectlyinfrontofMajorDanby,who,withhisearnest,perseveringheaddown,wasstillconcentratingonhiswristwatchandsaying,"…twenty-fiveseconds…twenty…fifteen…"GeneralDreedle’sgreat,reddomineeringfacewasgnarledwithperplexityandoakenwithawesomeresolution.

           "Thatwillbeall,men,"heorderedtersely,hiseyesglaringwithdisapprovalandhissquarejawfirm,andthat’salltherewas."Irunafightingoutfit,"hetoldthemsternly,whentheroomhadgrownabsolutelyquietandthemenonthebencheswereallcoweringsheepishly,"andthere’llbenomoremoaninginthisgroupaslongasI’mincommand.Isthatclear?"ItwascleartoeverybodybutMajorDanby,whowasstillconcentratingonhiswristwatchandcountingdownthesecondsaloud."…four…three…two…one…time!"calledoutMajorDanby,andraisedhiseyestriumphantlytodiscoverthatnoonehadbeenlisteningtohimandthathewouldhavetobeginalloveragain."Ooooh,"hemoanedinfrustration.

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