Уловка 22

The Eternal City

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           "Ah,yes,nowIunderstand,"Luigisaidsagaciously."Avirginmighttakealittletime.Butifhewaitsatthebusterminalwheretheyoungfarmgirlslookingforworkarrive,I"

           "Luigi,youstilldon’tunderstand,"Milosnappedwithsuchbrusqueimpatiencethatthepolicecommissioner’sfaceflushedandhejumpedtoattentionandbeganbuttoninghisuniforminconfusion."Thisgirlisafriend,anoldfriendofthefamily,andwewanttohelpher.She’sonlyachild.She’sallaloneinthiscitysomewhere,andwehavetofindherbeforesomebodyharmsher.Nowdoyouunderstand?Luigi,thisisveryimportanttome.Ihaveadaughterthesameageasthatlittlegirl,andnothingintheworldmeansmoretomerightnowthansavingthatpoorchildbeforeit’stoolate.Willyouhelp?"

           "Si,Marchese,nowIunderstand,"saidLuigi."AndIwilldoeverythinginmypowertofindher.ButtonightIhavealmostnomen.Tonightallmymenarebusytryingtobreakupthetrafficinillegaltobacco."

           "Illegaltobacco?"askedMilo.

           "Milo,"Yossarianbleatedfaintlywithasinkingheart,sensingatoncethatallwaslost.

           "Si,Marchese,"saidLuigi."Theprofitinillegaltobaccoissohighthatthesmugglingisalmostimpossibletocontrol."

           "Istherereallythatmuchprofitinillegaltobacco?"Miloinquiredwithkeeninterest,hisrust-coloredeyebrowsarchingavidlyandhisnostrilssniffing.

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