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McWatt

           Nobodyisaskinghimtodoanysuchthing!Incidentally,doyouhappentoknowwhyhewasbustedtoprivateandisonlyacorporalnow?"

           "Yes,"saidYossarian."Hepoisonedthesquadron."

           Milowentpaleagain."Hedidwhat?"

           "HemashedhundredsofcakesofGIsoapintothesweetpotatoesjusttoshowthatpeoplehavethetasteofPhilistinesanddon’tknowthedifferencebetweengoodandbad.Everymaninthesquadronwassick.Missionswerecanceled."

           "Well!"Miloexclaimed,withthin-lippeddisapproval."Hecertainlyfoundouthowwronghewas,didn’the?"

           "Onthecontrary,"Yossariancorrected."Hefoundouthowrighthewas.Wepackeditawaybytheplatefulandclamoredformore.Weallknewweweresick,butwehadnoideawe’dbeenpoisoned."

           Milosniffedinconsternationtwice,likeashaggybrownhare."Inthatcase,Icertainlydowanttogethimovertotheadministrativeside.Idon’twantanythinglikethathappeningwhileI’mincharge.Yousee,"heconfidedearnestly,"whatIhopetodoisgivethemeninthissquadronthebestmealsinthewholeworld.That’sreallysomethingtoshootat,isn’tit?Ifamessofficeraimsatanythingless,itseemstome,hehasnorightbeingmessofficer.Don’tyouagree?"

           YossarianturnedslowlytogazeatMilowithprobingdistrust.Hesawasimple,sincerefacethatwasincapableofsubtletyorguile,anhonest,frankfacewithdisunitedlargeeyes,rustyhair,blackeyebrowsandanunfortunatereddish-brownmustache.

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