Уловка 22

CATCH-22

           ColonelCathcartstareddownatitwithanirasciblescowl."Iwonderifit’sreallydoingmeanygood."

           "It’safeatherinyourcapwithGeneralPeckem,butablackeyeforyouwithGeneralScheisskopf,"ColonelKorninformedhimwithamischievouslookofinnocence.

           "Well,whichoneamIsupposedtoplease?"

           "Both."

           "HowcanIpleasethemboth?Theyhateeachother.HowamIevergoingtogetafeatherinmycapfromGeneralScheisskopfwithoutgettingablackeyefromGeneralPeckem?"

           "March."

           "Yeah,march.That’stheonlywaytopleasehim.March.March."ColonelCathcartgrimacedsullenly."Somegenerals!They’readisgracetotheiruniforms.Ifpeoplelikethosetwocanmakegeneral,Idon’tseehowIcanmiss."

           "You’regoingtogofar."ColonelKornassuredhimwithaflatlackofconviction,andturnedbackchucklingtoYossarian,hisdisdainfulmerrimentincreasingatthesightofYossarian’sunyieldingexpressionofantagonismanddistrust."Andthereyouhavethecruxofthesituation.ColonelCathcartwantstobeageneralandIwanttobeacolonel,andthat’swhywehavetosendyouhome."

           "Whydoeshewanttobeageneral?"

           "Why?ForthesamereasonthatIwanttobeacolonel.Whatelsehavewegottodo?Everyoneteachesustoaspiretohigherthings.Ageneralishigherthanacolonel,andacolonelishigherthanalieutenantcolonel.Sowe’rebothaspiring.

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