Уловка 22

Chief White Halfoat

           Thatdidn’tbotherhimtoomuch,though,forhehadonlytheirwordforitthattheywerehisparents,andsincetheyhadliedtohimaboutsomanyotherthings,theycouldjustaswellhavebeenlyingtohimaboutthattoo.HewasmuchbetteracquaintedwiththefateofatribeoffirstcousinswhohadwanderedawaynorthinadiversionarymovementandpushedinadvertentlyintoCanada.Whentheytriedtoreturn,theywerestoppedattheborderbyAmericanimmigrationauthoritieswhowouldnotletthembackintothecountry.Theycouldnotcomebackinbecausetheywerered.

           Itwasahorriblejoke,butDocDaneekadidn’tlaughuntilYossariancametohimonemissionlaterandpleadedagain,withoutanyrealexpectationofsuccess,tobegrounded.DocDaneekasnickeredonceandwassoonimmersedinproblemsofhisown,whichincludedChiefWhiteHalfoat,whohadbeenchallenginghimallthatmorningtoIndianwrestle,andYossarian,whodecidedrightthenandtheretogocrazy.

           "You’rewastingyourtime,"DocDaneekawasforcedtotellhim.

           "Can’tyougroundsomeonewho’scrazy?"

           "Oh,sure.Ihaveto.There’sarulesayingIhavetogroundanyonewho’scrazy."

           "Thenwhydon’tyougroundme?I’mcrazy.AskClevinger."

           "Clevinger?WhereisClevinger?YoufindClevingerandI’llaskhim."

           "Thenaskanyoftheothers.They’lltellyouhowcrazyIam."

           "They’recrazy."

           "Thenwhydon’tyougroundthem?"

           "Whydon’ttheyaskmetogroundthem?"

           "Becausethey’recrazy,that’swhy."

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