Уловка 22

Hungry Joe

           HehadlivedinnocuouslyforalittlewhileandthenhadgonedowninflameoverFerraraontheseventhday,whileGodwasresting,whenMcWattturnedandYossarianguidedhiminoverthetargetonasecondbombrunbecauseAarfywasconfusedandYossarianhadbeenunabletodrophisbombsthefirsttime.

           "Iguesswedohavetogobackagain,don’twe?"McWatthadsaidsomberlyovertheintercom.

           "Iguesswedo,"saidYossarian.

           "Dowe?"saidMcWatt.

           "Yeah."

           "Oh,well,"sangMcWatt,"whatthehell."

           AndbacktheyhadgonewhiletheplanesintheotherflightscircledsafelyoffinthedistanceandeverycrashingcannonintheHermannGoeringDivisionbelowwasbusycrashingshellsthistimeonlyatthem.

           ColonelCathcarthadcourageandneverhesitatedtovolunteerhismenforanytargetavailable.Notargetwastoodangerousforhisgrouptoattack,justasnoshotwastoodifficultforApplebytohandleonthePing-Pongtable.ApplebywasagoodpilotandasuperhumanPing-Pongplayerwithfliesinhiseyeswhoneverlostapoint.Twenty-oneserveswereallitevertookforApplebytodisgraceanotheropponent.HisprowessonthePing-Pongtablewaslegendary,andApplebywoneverygamehestarteduntilthenightOrrgottipsyonginandjuiceandsmashedopenAppleby’sforeheadwithhispaddleafterApplebyhassmashedbackeachofOrr’sfirstfiveserves.OrrleapedontopofthetableafterhurlinghispaddleandcamesailingofftheotherendinarunningbroadjumpwithbothfeetplantedsquarelyinAppleby’sface.

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