Уловка 22

Nately’s Old Man

           Whydon’tyouusesomesenseandtrytobemorelikeme?Youmightlivetobeahundredandseven,too."

           "Becauseit’sbettertodieonone’sfeetthanliveonone’sknees,"Natelyretortedwithtriumphantandloftyconviction."Iguessyou’veheardthatsayingbefore."

           "Yes,Icertainlyhave,"musedthetreacherousoldman,smilingagain."ButI’mafraidyouhaveitbackward.Itisbettertoliveonone’sfeetthandieonone’sknees.Thatisthewaythesayinggoes."

           "Areyousure?"Natelyaskedwithsoberconfusion."Itseemstomakemoresensemyway."

           "No,itmakesmoresensemyway.Askyourfriends."Natelyturnedtoaskhisfriendsanddiscoveredtheyhadgone.YossarianandDunbarhadbothdisappeared.TheoldmanroaredwithcontemptuousmerrimentatNately’slookofembarrassedsurprise.Nately’sfacedarkenedwithshame.HevacillatedhelplesslyforafewsecondsandthenspunhimselfaroundandfledinsidethenearestofthehallwaysinsearchofYossarianandDunbar,hopingtocatchthemintimeandbringthembacktotherescuewithnewsoftheremarkableclashbetweentheoldmanandMajordeCoverley.Allthedoorsinthehallwayswereshut.Therewaslightundernone.Itwasalreadyverylate.Natelygaveuphissearchforlornly.

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