Уловка 22

Havermyer

           HavermeyerhadgrownveryproficientatshootingfieldmiceatnightwiththegunhehadstolenfromthedeadmaninYossarian’stent.Hisbaitwasabarofcandyandhewouldpresightinthedarknessashesatwaitingforthenibblewithafingerofhisotherhandinsidealoopofthelinehehadrunfromtheframeofhismosquitonettothechainoftheunfrostedlightbulboverhead.Thelinewastautasabanjostring,andthemeresttugwouldsnapitonandblindtheshiveringquarryinablazeoflight.Havermeyerwouldchortleexultantlyashewatchedthetinymammalfreezeandrollitsterrifiedeyesaboutinfranticsearchoftheintruder.Havermeyerwouldwaituntiltheeyesfelluponhisownandthenhelaughedaloudandpulledthetriggeratthesametime,showeringtherank,furrybodyalloverthetentwithareverberatingcrashanddispatchingitstimidsoulbacktohisorherCreator.

           Lateonenight,HavermeyerfiredashotatamousethatbroughtHungryJoeboltingoutathimbarefoot,rantingatthetopofhisscreechyvoiceandemptyinghisown.45intoHavermeyer’stentashecamechargingdownonesideoftheditchanduptheotherandvanishedallatonceinsideoneoftheslittrenchesthathadappearedlikemagicbesideeverytentthemorningafterMiloMinderbinderhadbombedthesquadron.ItwasjustbeforedawnduringtheGreatBigSiegeofBologna,whentonguelessdeadmenpeopledthenighthourslikelivingghostsandHungryJoewashalfoutofhismindwithanxietybecausehehadfinishedhismissionsagainandwasnotscheduledtofly

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