Уловка 22

The Eternal City

           HeprickeduphisearsandwatchedtheblooddrainfromAarfy’sfaceassirensmournedfaraway,policesirens,andthenascendedalmostinstantaneouslytoahowling,strident,onrushingcacophonyofoverwhelmingsoundthatseemedtocrashintotheroomaroundthemfromeveryside."Aarfy,they’recomingforyou,"hesaidinafloodofcompassion,shoutingtobeheardabovethenoise."They’recomingtoarrestyou.Aarfy,don’tyouunderstand?Youcan’ttakethelifeofanotherhumanbeingandgetawaywithit,evenifsheisjustapoorservantgirl.Don’tyousee?Can’tyouunderstand?"

           "Oh,no,"Aarfyinsistedwithalamelaughandaweaksmile."They’renotcomingtoarrestme.NotgoodoldAarfy."Allatoncehelookedsick.Hesankdownonachairinatremblingstupor,hisstumpy,laxhandsquakinginhislap.Carsskiddedtoastopoutside.Spotlightshitthewindowsimmediately.Cardoorsslammedandpolicewhistlesscreeched.Voicesroseharshly.Aarfywasgreen.Hekeptshakinghisheadmechanicallywithaqueer,numbsmileandrepeatinginaweak,hollowmonotonethattheywerenotcomingforhim,notforgoodoldAarfy,nosirree,strivingtoconvincehimselfthatthiswassoevenasheavyfootstepsracedupthestairsandpoundedacrossthelanding,evenasfistsbeatonthedoorfourtimeswithadeafening,inexorableforce.Thenthedoortotheapartmentflewopen,andtwolarge,tough,brawnyM.P.swithicyeyesandfirm,sinewy,unsmilingjawsenteredquickly,strodeacrosstheroom,andarrestedYossarian.

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