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Dobbs

           "YouwenttoPiltchardandWrenafterthefirstAvignonmissionandtoldthemyoudidn’teverwanttoflywithme.That’swhy,isn’tit?"Yossarianfelthisskinturnhot."NoIdidn’t,"helied.

           "Yesyoudid,"Orrinsistedequably."Youaskedthemnottoassignyoutoanyplanepilotedbyme,DobbsorHuplebecauseyoudidn’thaveconfidenceinusatthecontrols.AndPiltchardandWrensaidtheycouldn’tmakeanexceptionofyoubecauseitwouldn’tbefairtothemenwhodidhavetoflywithus."

           "So?"saidYossarian."Itdidn’tmakeanydifferencethen,didit?"

           "Butthey’venevermadeyouflywithme."Orr,workingonbothkneesagain,wasaddressingYossarianwithoutbitternessorreproach,butwithinjuredhumility,whichwasinfinitelymorepainfultoobserve,althoughhewasstillgrinningandsnickering,asthoughthesituationwerecomic."Youreallyoughttoflywithme,youknow.I’maprettygoodpilot,andI’dtakecareofyou.Imaygetknockeddownalot,butthat’snotmyfault,andnobody’severbeenhurtinmyplane.Yes,sirifyouhadanybrains,youknowwhatyou’ddo?You’dgorighttoPiltchardandWrenandtellthemyouwanttoflyallyourmissionswithme."YossarianleanedforwardandpeeredcloselyintoOrr’sinscrutablemaskofcontradictoryemotions."Areyoutryingtotellmesomething?"

           "Tee-hee-hee-hee,"Orrresponded."I’mtryingtotellyouwhythatbiggirlwiththeshoewashittingmeontheheadthatday.

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