Уловка 22

Milo the Militant

           It’sverycomplicated,andImightgetshotdownatanytime."ColonelCathcartbrightenedinstantlyatthethoughtandbeganrubbinghishandswithavariciouszest."Youknow,Milo,IthinkColonelKornandImightbewillingtotakethesyndicateoffyourhands,"hesuggestedinanoffhandmanner,almostlickinghislipsinsavoryanticipation."Ourexperienceinblack-marketplumtomatoesshouldcomeinveryuseful.Wheredowebegin?"MilowatchedColonelCathcartsteadilywithablandandguilelessexpression."Thankyou,sir,that’sverygoodofyou.Beginwithasalt-freedietforGeneralPeckemandafat-freedietforGeneralDreedle."

           "Letmegetapencil.What’snext?"

           "Thecedars."

           "Cedars?"

           "FromLebanon."

           "Lebanon?"

           "We’vegotcedarsfromLebanondueatthesawmillinOslotobeturnedintoshinglesforthebuilderinCapeCod.C.O.D.Andthenthere’sthepeas."

           "Peas?"

           "Thatareonthehighseas.We’vegotboatloadsofpeasthatareonthehighseasfromAtlantatoHollandtopayforthetulipsthatwereshippedtoGenevatopayforthecheesesthatmustgotoViennaM.I.F."

           "M.I.F.?"

           "MoneyinFront.TheHapsburgsareshaky."

           "Milo."

           "Anddon’tforgetthegalvanizedzincinthewarehouseatFlint.FourcarloadsofgalvanizedzincfromFlintmustbeflowntothesmeltersinDamascusbynoonoftheeighteenth,termsF.O.

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