Уловка 22

Snowden

           Hepouredenvelopeafterenvelopeofthewhitecrystallinepowderintothebloodyovalwounduntilnothingredcouldbeseenandthendrewadeep,apprehensivebreath,steelinghimselfwithgrittedteethashetouchedhisbarehandtothedanglingshredsofdryingfleshtotuckthemupinsidethewound.Quicklyhecoveredthewholewoundwithalargecottoncompressandjerkedhishandaway.Hesmilednervouslywhenhisbriefordealhadended.Theactualcontactwiththedeadfleshhadnotbeennearlyasrepulsiveashehadanticipated,andhefoundanexcusetocaressthewoundwithhisfingersagainandagaintoconvincehimselfofhisowncourage.

           Nexthebeganbindingthecompressinplacewitharollofgauze.ThesecondtimearoundSnowden’sthighwiththebandage,hespottedthesmallholeontheinsidethroughwhichthepieceofflakhadentered,around,crinkledwoundthesizeofaquarterwithblueedgesandablackcoreinsidewherethebloodhadcrusted.YossariansprinkledthisonewithsulfanilamidetooandcontinuedunwindingthegauzearoundSnowden’sleguntilthecompresswassecure.Thenhesnippedofftherollwiththescissorsandslittheenddownthecenter.Hemadethewholethingfastwithatidysquareknot.Itwasagoodbandage,heknew,andhesatbackonhisheelswithpride,wipingtheperspirationfromhisbrow,andgrinnedatSnowdenwithspontaneousfriendliness.

           "I’mcold,"Snowdenmoaned."I’mcold.

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