Уловка 22

The Eternal City

           ShewastalkingaloudtoherselfwhenYossarianenteredandbeganmoaningassoonasshesawhim.

           "Gone,"shemoanedbeforehecouldeveninquire.Holdingherelbows,sherockedbackandforthmournfullyonhercreakingchair."Gone."

           "Who?"

           "All.Allthepooryounggirls."

           "Where?"

           "Away.Chasedawayintothestreet.Allofthemgone.Allthepooryounggirls."

           "Chasedawaybywho?Whodidit?"

           "Themeantallsoldierswiththehardwhitehatsandclubs.Andbyourcarabinieri.Theycamewiththeirclubsandchasedthemaway.Theywouldnotevenletthemtaketheircoats.Thepoorthings.Theyjustchasedthemawayintothecold."

           "Didtheyarrestthem?"

           "Theychasedthemaway.Theyjustchasedthemaway."

           "Thenwhydidtheydoitiftheydidn’tarrestthem?"

           "Idon’tknow,"sobbedtheoldwoman."Idon’tknow.Whowilltakecareofme?Whowilltakecareofmenowthatallthepooryounggirlsaregone?Whowilltakecareofme?"

           "Theremusthavebeenareason,"Yossarianpersisted,poundinghisfistintohishand."Theycouldn’tjustbargeinhereandchaseeveryoneout."

           "Noreason,"wailedtheoldwoman."Noreason."

           "Whatrightdidtheyhave?"

           "Catch-22."

           "What?"Yossarianfrozeinhistrackswithfearandalarmandfelthiswholebodybegintotingle.

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