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Yossarian

           Thenhethrewhisfacesidewaysdisgustedlyinagestureofviolentdistressandblurtedout,"Oh,yes,ofcourseI’dletthemsendmehome!ButI’msuchaterriblecowardIcouldn’treallybeinyourplace."

           "Butsupposeyouweren’tacoward?"Yossariandemanded,studyinghimclosely."Supposeyoudidhavethecouragetodefysomebody?"

           "ThenIwouldn’tletthemsendmehome,"MajorDanbyvowedemphaticallywithvigorousjoyandenthusiasm."ButIcertainlywouldn’tletthemcourt-martialme."

           "Wouldyouflymoremissions?"

           "No,ofcoursenot.Thatwouldbetotalcapitulation.AndImightbekilled."

           "Thenyou’drunaway?"MajorDanbystartedtoretortwithproudspiritandcametoanabruptstop,hishalf-openedjawswingingcloseddumbly.Hepursedhislipsinatiredpout."Iguesstherejustwouldn’tbeanyhopeforme,then,wouldthere?"Hisforeheadandprotuberantwhiteeyeballsweresoonglisteningnervouslyagain.Hecrossedhislimpwristsinhislapandhardlyseemedtobebreathingashesatwithhisgazedroopingtowardthefloorinacquiescentdefeat.Dark,steepshadowsslantedinfromthewindow.Yossarianwatchedhimsolemnly,andneitherofthetwomenstirredattherattlingnoiseofaspeedingvehicleskiddingtoastopoutsideandthesoundofracingfootstepspoundingtowardthebuildinginhaste.

           "Yes,there’shopeforyou,"Yossarianrememberedwithasluggishflowofinspiration."Milomighthelpyou.

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