Уловка 22

Chief White Halfoat

           YossarianhadmulledhisnewfoundknowledgeaboutApplebyoverinprivateforadayortwoandthendecided,asagooddeed,topassthewordalongtoApplebyhimself.

           "Appleby,you’vegotfliesinyoureyes,"hewhisperedhelpfullyastheypassedbyeachotherinthedoorwayoftheparachutetentonthedayoftheweeklymilkruntoParma.

           "What?"Applebyrespondedsharply,thrownintoconfusionbythefactthatYossarianhadspokentohimatall.

           "You’vegotfliesinyoureyes,"Yossarianrepeated."That’sprobablywhyyoucan’tseethem."

           ApplebyretreatedfromYossarianwithalookofloathingbewildermentandsulkedinsilenceuntilhewasinthejeepwithHavermeyerridingdownthelong,straightroadtothebriefingroom,whereMajorDanby,thefidgetinggroupoperationsofficer,waswaitingtoconductthepreliminarybriefingwithalltheleadpilots,bombardiersandnavigators.ApplebyspokeinasoftvoicesothathewouldnotbeheardbythedriverorbyCaptainBlack,whowasstretchedoutwithhiseyesclosedinthefrontseatofthejeep.

           "Havermeyer,"heaskedhesitantly."HaveIgotfliesinmyeyes?"

           Havermeyerblinkedquizzically."Sties?"heasked.

           "No,flies,"hewastold.

           Havermeyerblinkedagain."Flies?"

           "Inmyeyes."

           "Youmustbecrazy,"Havermeyersaid.

           "No,I’mnotcrazy.Yossarian’scrazy.JusttellmeifI’vegotfliesinmyeyesornot.Goahead.Icantakeit."

           HavermeyerpoppedanotherpieceofpeanutbrittleintohismouthandpeeredverycloselyintoAppleby’seyes.

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