Уловка 22

Milo the Militant

           "Iwassentoverseasasapilot,andIshouldbeflyingmorecombatmissionsandspendinglesstimeonmydutiesasamessofficer."ColonelCathcartwassurprisedbutco-operative."Well,Milo,ifyoureallyfeelthatway,I’msurewecanmakewhateverarrangementsyouwant.Howlonghaveyoubeenoverseasnow?"

           "Elevenmonths,sir."

           "Andhowmanymissionshaveyouflown?"

           "Five."

           "Five?"askedColonelCathcart.

           "Five,sir."

           "Five,eh?"ColonelCathcartrubbedhischeekpensively."Thatisn’tverygood,isit?"

           "Isn’tit?"askedMiloinasharplyedgedvoice,glancingupagain.

           ColonelCathcartquailed."Onthecontrary,that’sverygood,Milo,"hecorrectedhimselfhastily."Itisn’tbadatall."

           "No,Colonel,"Milosaid,withalong,languishing,wistfulsigh,"itisn’tverygood.Althoughit’sverygenerousofyoutosayso."

           "Butit’sreallynotbad,Milo.Notbadatall,whenyouconsiderallyourothervaluablecontributions.Fivemissions,yousay?Justfive?"

           "Justfive,sir."

           "Justfive."ColonelCathcartgrewawfullydepressedforamomentashewonderedwhatMilowasreallythinking,andwhetherhehadalreadygotablackeyewithhim."Fiveisverygood,Milo,"heobservedwithenthusiasm,spyingarayofhope."Thataveragesouttoalmostonecombatmissioneverytwomonths.

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