Уловка 22

The Eternal City

           "Doyouwantmetoarrestyou?"Yossarianwalkedoutoftheofficeanddownthestairsintothedark,tomblikestreet,passinginthehallthestoutwomanwithwartsandtwochins,whowasalreadyonherwaybackin.TherewasnosignofMilooutside.Therewerenolightsinanyofthewindows.Thedesertedsidewalkrosesteeplyandcontinuouslyforseveralblocks.Hecouldseetheglareofabroadavenueatthetopofthelongcobblestoneincline.Thepolicestationwasalmostatthebottom;theyellowbulbsattheentrancesizzledinthedampnesslikewettorches.Afrigid,finerainwasfalling.Hebeganwalkingslowly,pushinguphill.Soonhecametoaquiet,cozy,invitingrestaurantwithredvelvetdrapesinthewindowsandablueneonsignnearthedoorthatsaid:TONY’SRESTAURANTFINEFOODANDDRINK.KEEPOUT.Thewordsontheblueneonsignsurprisedhimmildlyforonlyaninstant.Nothingwarpedseemedbizarreanymoreinhisstrange,distortedsurroundings.Thetopsofthesheerbuildingsslantedinweird,surrealisticperspective,andthestreetseemedtilted.Heraisedthecollarofhiswarmwoolencoatandhuggeditaroundhim.Thenightwasraw.Aboyinathinshirtandthintatteredtrouserswalkedoutofthedarknessonbarefeet.Theboyhadblackhairandneededahaircutandshoesandsocks.Hissicklyfacewaspaleandsad.

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