Yossarian

           "ColonelKornsays,"saidMajorDanbytoYossarianwithaprissy,gratifiedsmile,"thatthedealisstillon.Everythingisworkingoutfine."

           "Noitisn’t."

           "Oh,yes,indeed,"MajorDanbyinsistedbenevolently."Infact,everythingismuchbetter.Itwasreallyastrokeofluckthatyouwerealmostmurderedbythatgirl.Nowthedealcangothroughperfectly."

           "I’mnotmakinganydealswithColonelKorn."MajorDanby’seffervescentoptimismvanishedinstantly,andhebrokeoutallatonceintoabubblingsweat."Butyoudohaveadealwithhim,don’tyou?"heaskedinanguishedpuzzlement."Don’tyouhaveanagreement?"

           "I’mbreakingtheagreement."

           "Butyoushookhandsonit,didn’tyou?Yougavehimyourwordasagentleman."

           "I’mbreakingmyword."

           "Oh,dear,"sighedMajorDanby,andbegandabbingineffectuallyathiscarewornbrowwithafoldedwhitehandkerchief."Butwhy,Yossarian?It’saverygooddealthey’reofferingyou."

           "It’salousydeal,Danby.It’sanodiousdeal."

           "Oh,dear,"MajorDanbyfretted,runninghisbarehandoverhisdark,wiryhair,whichwasalreadysoakedwithperspirationtothetopsofthethick,close-croppedwaves."Ohdear."

           "Danby,don’tyouthinkit’sodious?"MajorDanbyponderedamoment."Yes,Isupposeitisodious,"heconcededwithreluctance.Hisglobular,exophthalmiceyeswerequitedistraught.