Уловка 22

Kid Sister

           Yossariandrewneareachbeckoning,overlycautioussilhouettewithhishandonhisgun,neverknowingwhichhissingshadowwouldfinallyturndishonestlyintoNately’swhoreor,worse,intosomedulyconstitutedgovernmentalauthoritysenttoclubhimruthlesslyintoinsensibility.Itbegantolookasiftheywouldhavetodosomethinglikethat.Theydidnotwanttocourt-martialhimfordesertioninthefaceoftheenemybecauseahundredandthirty-fivemilesawayfromtheenemycouldhardlybecalledthefaceoftheenemy,andbecauseYossarianwastheonewhohadfinallyknockeddownthebridgeatFerrarabygoingaroundtwiceoverthetargetandkillingKrafthewasalwaysalmostforgettingKraftwhenhecountedthedeadmenheknew.Buttheyhadtodosomethingtohim,andeveryonewaitedgrimlytoseewhathorriblethingitwouldbe.

           Duringtheday,theyavoidedhim,evenAarfy,andYossarianunderstoodthattheyweredifferentpeopletogetherindaylightthantheywerealoneinthedark.Hedidnotcareaboutthematallashewalkedaboutbackwardwithhishandonhisgunandawaitedthelatestblandishments,threatsandinducementsfromGroupeachtimeCaptainsPiltchardandWrendrovebackfromanotherurgentconferencewithColonelCathcartandColonelKorn.HungryJoewashardlyaround,andtheonlyotherpersonwhoeverspoketohimwasCaptainBlack,whocalledhim"OldBloodandGuts"inamerry,tauntingvoiceeachtimehehailedhimandwhocamebackfromRometowardtheendoftheweektotellhimNately’swhorewasgone.

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