Уловка 22

Milo the Militant

           "AndIassumethepricewasright."

           "Theprice,"saidMilo,"wasoutrageouspositivelyexorbitant!Butsinceweboughtitfromoneofourownsubsidiaries,wewerehappytopayit.Lookafterthehides."

           "Thehives?"

           "Thehides."

           "Thehides?"

           "Thehides.InBuenosAires.Theyhavetobetanned."

           "Tanned?"

           "InNewfoundland.AndshippedtoHelsinkiN.M.I.F.beforethespringthawbegins.EverythingtoFinlandgoesN.M.I.F.beforethespringthawbegins."

           "NoMoneyinFront?"guessedColonelCathcart.

           "Good,Colonel.Youhaveagift,sir.Andthenthere’sthecork."

           "Thecork?"

           "ThatmustgotoNewYork,theshoesforToulouse,thehamforSiam,thenailsfromWales,andthetangerinesforNewOrleans."

           "Milo."

           "WehavecoalsinNewcastle,sir."ColonelCathcartthrewuphishands."Milo,stop!"hecried,almostintears."It’snouse.You’rejustlikeIamindispensable!"Hepushedhispencilasideandrosetohisfeetinfranticexasperation."Milo,youcan’tflysixty-fourmoremissions.Youcan’tevenflyonemoremission.Thewholesystemwouldfallapartifanythinghappenedtoyou."Milonoddedserenelywithcomplacentgratification.

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