Уловка 22

Kid Sister

           

           "Pssst!"saidavoiceafewpacesonward.ItwasAppleby,hidinginbackofatree."Howareyoudoing?"

           "Prettygood,"saidYossarian.

           "Iheardthemsaytheyweregoingtothreatentocourt-martialyoufordesertinginthefaceoftheenemy.Butthattheywouldn’ttrytogothroughwithitbecausethey’renotevensurethey’vegotacaseagainstyouonthat.Andbecauseitmightmakethemlookbadwiththenewcommanders.Besides,you’restillaprettybigheroforgoingaroundtwiceoverthebridgeatFerrara.Iguessyou’rejustaboutthebiggestherowe’vegotnowinthegroup.Ijustthoughtyou’dliketoknowthatthey’llonlybebluffing."

           "Thanks,Appleby."

           "That’stheonlyreasonIstartedtalkingtoyou,towarnyou."

           "Iappreciateit."Applebyscuffedthetoesofhisshoesintothegroundsheepishly."I’msorrywehadthatfistfightintheofficers"club,Yossarian."

           "That’sallright."

           "ButIdidn’tstartit.IguessthatwasOrr’sfaultforhittingmeinthefacewithhisping-pongpaddle.What’dhewanttodothatfor?"

           "Youwerebeatinghim."

           "Wasn’tIsupposedtobeathim?Isn’tthatthepoint?Nowthathe’sdead,Iguessitdoesn’tmatteranymorewhetherI’mabetterping-pongplayerornot,doesit?"

           "Iguessnot.

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