Уловка 22

The Eternal City

           Yossariansmiledwrylyatthefutileandridiculouscryforaid,thensawwithastartthatthewordswereambiguous,realizedwithalarmthattheywerenot,perhaps,intendedasacallforpolicebutasaheroicwarningfromthegravebyadoomedfriendtoeveryonewhowasnotapolicemanwithaclubandagunandamobofotherpolicemenwithclubsandgunstobackhimup."Help!Police!"themanhadcried,andhecouldhavebeenshoutingofdanger.Yossarianrespondedtothethoughtbyslippingawaystealthilyfromthepoliceandalmosttrippedoverthefeetofaburlywomanoffortyhasteningacrosstheintersectionguiltily,dartingfurtive,vindictiveglancesbehindhertowardawomanofeightywiththick,bandagedanklesdodderingafterherinalosingpursuit.Theoldwomanwasgaspingforbreathasshemincedalongandmutteringtoherselfindistractedagitation.Therewasnomistakingthenatureofthescene;itwasachase.Thetriumphantfirstwomanwashalfwayacrossthewideavenuebeforethesecondwomanreachedthecurb.Thenasty,small,gloatingsmilewithwhichsheglancedbackatthelaboringoldwomanwasbothwickedandapprehensive.Yossarianknewhecouldhelpthetroubledoldwomanifshewouldonlycryout,knewhecouldspringforwardandcapturethesturdyfirstwomanandholdherforthemobofpolicemennearbyifthesecondwomanwouldonlygivehimlicensewithashriekofdistress.

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