Уловка 22

Snowden

           Andshewasafterme,notColonelCathcartandColonelKorn.She’sbeentryingtokillmeeversinceIbrokethenewstoherthatNatelywasdead."

           "Buthowcouldthatbe?"thechaplainprotestedinlividandresentfulconfusion."ColonelCathcartandColonelKornbothsawhimasheranaway.TheofficialreportsaysyoustoppedaNaziassassinfromkillingthem."

           "Don’tbelievetheofficialreport,"Yossarianadviseddryly."It’spartofthedeal."

           "Whatdeal?"

           "ThedealImadewithColonelCathcartandColonelKorn.They’llletmegohomeabigheroifIsaynicethingsaboutthemtoeverybodyandnevercriticizethemtoanyoneformakingtherestofthemenflymoremissions."Thechaplainwasappalledandrosehalfwayoutofhischair.Hebristledwithbellicosedismay."Butthat’sterrible!That’sashameful,scandalousdeal,isn’tit?"

           "Odious,"Yossariananswered,staringupwoodenlyattheceilingwithjustthebackofhisheadrestingonthepillow."Ithink"odious"isthewordwedecidedon."

           "Thenhowcouldyouagreetoit?"

           "It’sthatoracourt-martial,Chaplain."

           "Oh,"thechaplainexclaimedwithalookofstarkremorse,thebackofhishandcoveringhismouth.Heloweredhimselfintohischairuneasily."Ishouldn’thavesaidanything."

           "They’dlockmeinprisonwithabunchofcriminals."

           "Ofcourse.Youmustdowhateveryouthinkisright,then.

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