Уловка 22

General Dreedle

           ColonelCathcartwantedtorushtohissideandcomforthim,butdidnotwanttolooklikeasissyinfrontofGeneralDreedle.HerememberedthatApplebyandHavermeyeralwaysbroughttheir.45automaticsonthemissions,andhebegantoscantherowsofmeninsearchofthem.

           AssoonasMajorDanbybegantocry,ColonelMoodus,whohadbeenvacillatingwretchedlyonthesidelines,couldrestrainhimselfnolongerandsteppedoutdiffidentlytowardGeneralDreedlewithasicklyairofself-sacrifice."Ithinkyou’dbetterwaitaminute,Dad,"hesuggestedhesitantly."Idon’tthinkyoucanshoothim."GeneralDreedlewasinfuriatedbyhisintervention."WhothehellsaysIcan’t?"hethunderedpugnaciouslyinavoiceloudenoughtorattlethewholebuilding.ColonelMoodus,hisfaceflushingwithembarrassment,bentclosetowhisperintohisear."Whythehellcan’tI?"GeneralDreedlebellowed.ColonelMooduswhisperedsomemore."YoumeanIcan’tshootanyoneIwantto?"GeneralDreedledemandedwithuncompromisingindignation.HeprickeduphisearswithinterestasColonelMooduscontinuedwhispering."Isthatafact?"heinquired,hisragetamedbycuriosity.

           "Yes,Dad.I’mafraiditis."

           "Iguessyouthinkyou’reprettygoddamsmart,don’tyou?"GeneralDreedlelashedoutatColonelMoodussuddenly.

           ColonelMoodusturnedcrimsonagain.

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