Уловка 22

Milo the Mayor

           Sinkinginvalidsblewkissestohimfromwindows.Apronedshopkeeperscheeredecstaticallyfromthenarrowdoorwaysoftheirshops.Tubascrumped.Hereandthereapersonfellandwastrampledtodeath.Sobbingoldwomenswarmedthrougheachotherfranticallyaroundtheslow-movingtrucktotouchMilo’sshoulderorpresshishand.Miloborethetumultuouscelebrationswithbenevolentgrace.HewavedbacktoeveryoneinelegantreciprocationandshoweredgeneroushandfulsoffoilcoveredHersheykissestotherejoicingmultitudes.Linesoflustyyoungboysandgirlsskippedalongbehindhimwiththeirarmslinked,chantinginhoarseandglassy-eyedadoration,"Milo!Mi-lo!Mi-lo!"Nowthathissecretwasout,MilorelaxedwithYossarianandOrrandinflatedopulentlywithavast,shypride.Hischeeksturnedflesh-colored.MilohadbeenelectedmayorofPalermoandofnearbyCarini,Monreale,Bagheria,TerminiImerese,Cefalu,MistrettaandNicosiaaswellbecausehehadbroughtScotchtoSicily.

           Yossarianwasamazed."ThepeoplehereliketodrinkScotchthatmuch?"

           "Theydon’tdrinkanyoftheScotch,"Miloexplained."Scotchisveryexpensive,andthesepeoplehereareverypoor."

           "ThenwhydoyouimportittoSicilyifnobodydrinksany?"

           "Tobuildupaprice.ImovetheScotchherefromMaltatomakemoreroomforprofitwhenIsellitbacktomeforsomebodyelse.Icreatedawholenewindustryhere.

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