Уловка 22

Milo the Mayor

           Youweretheonlyonewhocouldgetahotelroom."

           "Thatwasn’tmyfault,either,"Miloexplainedhaughtily."HowwasIsupposedtoknowallthebuyerswouldbeintownforthechick-peaharvest?"

           "Youknewit,"Yossariancharged."Thatexplainswhywe’rehereinSicilyinsteadofNaples.You’veprobablygotthewholedamnedplanefilledwithchick-peasalready."

           "Shhhhhh!"Milocautionedsternly,withameaningfulglancetowardOrr."Rememberyourmission."Thebombbay,therearandtailsectionsoftheplaneandmostofthetopturretgunner’ssectionwereallfilledwithbushelsofchick-peaswhentheyarrivedattheairfieldtotakeoffforMalta.

           Yossarian’smissiononthetripwastodistractOrrfromobservingwhereMiloboughthiseggs,eventhoughOrrwasamemberofMilo’ssyndicateand,likeeveryothermemberofMilo’ssyndicate,ownedashare.Hismissionwassilly,Yossarianfelt,sinceitwascommonknowledgethatMiloboughthiseggsinMaltaforsevencentsapieceandsoldthemtothemesshallsinhissyndicateforfivecentsapiece.

           "Ijustdon’ttrusthim,"Milobroodedintheplane,withabackwardnodtowardOrr,whowascurleduplikeatangledropeonthelowbushelsofchick-peas,tryingtorturedlytosleep."AndI’djustassoonbuymyeggswhenhe’snotaroundtolearnmybusinesssecrets.Whatelsedon’tyouunderstand?"Yossarianwasridingbesidehimintheco-pilot’sseat.

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