Уловка 22

Dobbs

           

           "Doyouwanttobustitdownonmyhead?"ThistimeYossariandidlaugh."LikethatwhoreinthatapartmentinRome?"Orrsniggeredlewdly,hisbulgingcrabapplecheeksblowingoutwardwithpleasure."Doyoureallywanttoknowwhyshewashittingmeovertheheadwithhershoe?"heteased.

           "Idoknow,"Yossarianteasedback."Nately’swhoretoldme."Orrgrinnedlikeagargoyle."Noshedidn’t."YossarianfeltsorryforOrr.Orrwassosmallandugly.Whowouldprotecthimifhelived?Whowouldprotectawarm-hearted,simple-mindedgnomelikeOrrfromrowdiesandcliquesandfromexpertathleteslikeApplebywhohadfliesintheireyesandwouldwalkrightoverhimwithswaggeringconceitandself-assuranceeverychancetheygot?YossarianworriedfrequentlyaboutOrr.Whowouldshieldhimagainstanimosityanddeceit,againstpeoplewithambitionandtheembitteredsnobberyofthebigshot’swife,againstthesqualid,corruptingindignitiesoftheprofitmotiveandthefriendlyneighborhoodbutcherwithinferiormeat?Orrwasahappyandunsuspectingsimpletonwithathickmassofwavypolychromatichairparteddownthecenter.Hewouldbemerechild’splayforthem.Theywouldtakehismoney,screwhiswifeandshownokindnesstohischildren.Yossarianfeltafloodofcompassionsweepoverhim.

           Orrwasaneccentricmidget,afreakish,likabledwarfwithasmuttymindandathousandvaluableskillsthatwouldkeephiminalowincomegroupallhislife.

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