Уловка 22

The Eternal City

           Hisfeetmadegrisly,soft,suckingsoundsintherainpuddlesonthewetpavementashepassed,andYossarianwasmovedbysuchintensepityforhispovertythathewantedtosmashhispale,sad,sicklyfacewithhisfistandknockhimoutofexistencebecausehebroughttomindallthepale,sad,sicklychildreninItalythatsamenightwhoneededhaircutsandneededshoesandsocks.HemadeYossarianthinkofcripplesandofcoldandhungrymenandwomen,andofallthedumb,passive,devoutmotherswithcatatoniceyesnursinginfantsoutdoorsthatsamenightwithchilledanimaluddersbaredinsensiblytothatsamerawrain.Cows.Almostoncue,anursingmotherpaddedpastholdinganinfantinblackrags,andYossarianwantedtosmashhertoo,becausesheremindedhimofthebarefootboyinthethinshirtandthin,tatteredtrousersandofalltheshivering,stupefyingmiseryinaworldthatneveryethadprovidedenoughheatandfoodandjusticeforallbutaningeniousandunscrupuloushandful.Whatalousyearth!Hewonderedhowmanypeopleweredestitutethatsamenighteveninhisownprosperouscountry,howmanyhomeswereshanties,howmanyhusbandsweredrunkandwivessocked,andhowmanychildrenwerebullied,abusedorabandoned.

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