Уловка 22

The Texan

           "IsthereanythingIcandoforyou?"heaskedafterawhile.

           "No,no."Yossariansighed."Thedoctorsaredoingallthat’shumanlypossible,Isuppose."

           "No,no."Thechaplaincoloredfaintly."Ididn’tmeananythinglikethat.Imeantcigarettes...orbooks...or...toys."

           "No,no,"Yossariansaid."Thankyou.IhaveeverythingIneed,Isupposeeverythingbutgoodhealth."

           "That’stoobad."

           "Yes,"Yossariansaid."Yes,thatistoobad."

           Thechaplainstirredagain.Helookedfromsidetosideafewtimes,thengazedupattheceiling,thendownatthefloor.Hedrewadeepbreath.

           "LieutenantNatelysendshisregards,"hesaid.

           Yossarianwassorrytoheartheyhadamutualfriend.Itseemedtherewasabasistotheirconversationafterall."YouknowLieutenantNately?"heaskedregretfully.

           "Yes,IknowLieutenantNatelyquitewell."

           "He’sabitloony,isn’the?"

           Thechaplain’ssmilewasembarrassed."I’mafraidIcouldn’tsay.Idon’tthinkIknowhimthatwell."

           "Youcantakemywordforit,"Yossariansaid."He’sasgoofyastheycome."

           Thechaplainweighedthenextsilenceheavilyandthenshattereditwithanabruptquestion."YouareCaptainYossarian,aren’tyou?"

           "Natelyhadabadstart.Hecamefromagoodfamily."

           "Pleaseexcuseme,"thechaplainpersistedtimorously."Imaybecommittingaverygraveerror.AreyouCaptainYossarian?"

           "Yes,"CaptainYossarianconfessed."IamCaptainYossarian."

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