Уловка 22

Chief White Halfoat

           Someofthoseinvitationsweremightygenerous,butwecouldn’tacceptanybecausewewereIndiansandallthebesthotelsthatwereinvitinguswouldn’tacceptIndiansasguests.Racialprejudiceisaterriblething,Yossarian.Itreallyis.It’saterriblethingtotreatadecent,loyalIndianlikeanigger,kike,woporspic."ChiefWhiteHalfoatnoddedslowlywithconviction.

           "Then,Yossarian,itfinallyhappenedthebeginningoftheend.Theybegantofollowusaroundfrominfront.Theywouldtrytoguesswhereweweregoingtostopnextandwouldbegindrillingbeforeweevengotthere,sowecouldn’tevenstop.Assoonaswe’dbegintounrollourblankets,theywouldkickusoff.Theyhadconfidenceinus.Theywouldn’tevenwaittostrikeoilbeforetheykickedusoff.Weweresotiredwealmostdidn’tcarethedayourtimeranout.Onemorningwefoundourselvescompletelysurroundedbyoilmenwaitingforustocometheirwaysotheycouldkickusoff.Everywhereyoulookedtherewasanoilmanonaridge,waitingtherelikeIndiansgettingreadytoattack.Itwastheend.Wecouldn’tstaywherewewerebecausewehadjustbeenkickedoff.Andtherewasnoplaceleftforustogo.OnlytheArmysavedme.Luckily,thewarbrokeoutjustinthenickoftime,andadraftboardpickedmerightupoutofthemiddleandputmedownsafelyinLoweryField,Colorado.Iwastheonlysurvivor."

           Yossarianknewhewaslying,butdidnotinterruptasChiefWhiteHalfoatwentontoclaimthathehadneverheardfromhisparentsagain.

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