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Snowden

           Yossarian’sstomachturnedoverwhenhiseyesfirstbeheldthemacabrescene;hewasabsolutelyrevolted,andhepausedinfrightafewmomentsbeforedescending,crouchedonhishandsandkneesinthenarrowtunneloverthebombbaybesidethesealedcorrugatedcartoncontainingthefirst-aidkit.Snowdenwaslyingonhisbackonthefloorwithhislegsstretchedout,stillburdenedcumbersomelybyhisflaksuit,hisflakhelmet,hisparachuteharnessandhisMaeWest.Notfarawayonthefloorlaythesmalltail-gunnerinadeadfaint.ThewoundYossariansawwasintheoutsideofSnowden’sthigh,aslargeanddeepasafootball,itseemed.Itwasimpossibletotellwheretheshredsofhissaturatedcoverallsendedandtheraggedfleshbegan.

           Therewasnomorphineinthefirst-aidkit,noprotectionforSnowdenagainstpainbutthenumbingshockofthegapingwounditself.Thetwelvesyrettesofmorphinehadbeenstolenfromtheircaseandreplacedbyacleanlyletterednotethatsaid:"What’sgoodforM&MEnterprisesisgoodforthecountry.MiloMinderbinder."YossariansworeatMiloandheldtwoaspirinsouttoashenlipsunabletoreceivethem.ButfirsthehastilydrewatourniquetaroundSnowden’sthighbecausehecouldnotthinkwhatelsetodointhosefirsttumultuousmomentswhenhissenseswereinturmoil,whenheknewhemustactcompetentlyatonceandfearedhemightgotopiecescompletely.Snowdenwatchedhimsteadily,sayingnothing.

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