Уловка 22

Nately’s Old Man

           "Romewasdestroyed,Greecewasdestroyed,Persiawasdestroyed,Spainwasdestroyed.Allgreatcountriesaredestroyed.Whynotyours?Howmuchlongerdoyoureallythinkyourowncountrywilllast?Forever?Keepinmindthattheearthitselfisdestinedtobedestroyedbythesunintwenty-fivemillionyearsorso."Natelysquirmeduncomfortably."Well,foreverisalongtime,Iguess."

           "Amillionyears?"persistedthejeeringoldmanwithkeen,sadisticzest."Ahalfmillion?Thefrogisalmostfivehundredmillionyearsold.CouldyoureallysaywithmuchcertaintythatAmerica,withallitsstrengthandprosperity,withitsfightingmanthatissecondtonone,andwithitsstandardoflivingthatisthehighestintheworld,willlastaslongas…thefrog?"Natelywantedtosmashhisleeringface.Helookedaboutimploringlyforhelpindefendinghiscountry’sfutureagainsttheobnoxiouscalumniesofthisslyandsinfulassailant.Hewasdisappointed.YossarianandDunbarwerebusyinafarcornerpawingorgiasticallyatfourorfivefrolicsomegirlsandsixbottlesofredwine,andHungryJoehadlongsincetrampedawaydownoneofthemystichallways,propellingbeforehimlikearaveningdespotasmanyofthebroadest-hippedyoungprostitutesashecouldcontaininhisfrailwind-millingarmsandcramintoonedoublebed.

           Natelyfelthimselfatanembarrassingloss.Hisowngirlsatsprawledoutgracelesslyonanoverstuffedsofawithanexpressionofotioseboredom.

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