Уловка 22

Nately’s Old Man

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           "Ihaveabetteridea,"boastedAarfy."Whydon’twekeepthethreeofthemhereuntilafterthecurfewandthenthreatentopushthemoutintothestreettobearrestedunlesstheygiveusalltheirmoney?Wecaneventhreatentopushthemoutthewindow."

           "Aarfy!"Natelywasaghast.

           "Iwasonlytryingtohelp,"saidAarfysheepishly.AarfywasalwaystryingtohelpNatelybecauseNately’sfatherwasrichandprominentandinanexcellentpositiontohelpAarfyafterthewar."Geewhiz,"hedefendedhimselfquerulously."Backinschoolwewerealwaysdoingthingslikethat.Irememberonedaywetrickedthesetwodumbhigh-schoolgirlsfromtownintothefraternityhouseandmadethemputoutforallthefellowstherewhowantedthembythreateningtocalluptheirparentsandsaytheywereputtingoutforus.Wekeptthemtrappedinbedthereformorethantenhours.Weevensmackedtheirfacesalittlewhentheystartedtocomplain.Thenwetookawaytheirnickelsanddimesandchewinggumandthrewthemout.Boy,weusedtohavefuninthatfraternityhouse,"herecalledpeacefully,hiscorpulentcheeksaglowwiththejovial,rubicundwarmthofnostalgicrecollection."Weusedtoostracizeeveryone,eveneachother."ButAarfywasnohelptoNatelynowasthegirlNatelyhadfallensodeeplyinlovewithbeganswearingathimsullenlywithrising,menacingresentment.

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