Уловка 22

Milo

           Oncethecontractsweresigned,thereseemedtobenopointinusingtheresourcesofthesyndicatetobombanddefendthebridge,inasmuchasbothgovernmentshadamplemenandmaterialrighttheretodosoandwereperfectlyhappytocontributethem,andintheendMilorealizedafantasticprofitfrombothhalvesofhisprojectfordoingnothingmorethansigninghisnametwice.

           Thearrangementswerefairtobothsides.SinceMilodidhavefreedomofpassageeverywhere,hisplaneswereabletostealoverinasneakattackwithoutalertingtheGermanantiaircraftgunners;andsinceMiloknewabouttheattack,hewasabletoalerttheGermanantiaircraftgunnersinsufficienttimeforthemtobeginfiringaccuratelythemomenttheplanescameintorange.ItwasanidealarrangementforeveryonebutthedeadmaninYossarian’stent,whowaskilledoverthetargetthedayhearrived.

           "Ididn’tkillhim!"MilokeptreplyingpassionatelytoYossarian’sangryprotest."Iwasn’teventherethatday,Itellyou.DoyouthinkIwasdownthereonthegroundfiringanantiaircraftgunwhentheplanescameover?"

           "Butyouorganizedthewholething,didn’tyou?"Yossarianshoutedbackathiminthevelvetdarknesscloakingthepathleadingpastthestillvehiclesofthemotorpooltotheopen-airmovietheater.

           "AndIdidn’torganizeanything,"Miloansweredindignantly,drawinggreatagitatedsniffsofairinthroughhishissing,pale,twitchingnose.

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