Уловка 22

McWatt

           MiloprovedgoodashiswordandhandedYossarianaquarterofMcWatt’syellowbedsheetwhenhereturnedwiththeunopenedpackageofdatesandwiththegrinningthiefwiththesweettoothwhohadstolenthebedsheetfromMcWatt’stent.ThepieceofbedsheetnowbelongedtoYossarian.Hehadearneditwhilenapping,althoughhedidnotunderstandhow.NeitherdidMcWatt.

           "What’sthis?"criedMcWatt,staringinmystificationattherippedhalfofhisbedsheet.

           "It’shalfofthebedsheetthatwasstolenfromyourtentthismorning,"Miloexplained."I’llbetyoudidn’tevenknowitwasstolen."

           "Whyshouldanyonewanttostealhalfabedsheet?"Yossarianasked.

           Milogrewflustered."Youdon’tunderstand,"heprotested."Hestolethewholebedsheet,andIgotitbackwiththepackageofpitteddatesyouinvested.That’swhythequarterofthebedsheetisyours.Youmadeaveryhandsomereturnonyourinvestment,particularlysinceyou’vegottenbackeverypitteddateyougaveme."MilonextaddressedhimselftoMcWatt."Halfthebedsheetisyoursbecauseitwasallyourstobeginwith,andIreallydon’tunderstandwhatyou’recomplainingabout,sinceyouwouldn’thaveanyofitifCaptainYossarianandIhadn’tintervenedinyourbehalf."

           "Who’scomplaining?"McWattexclaimed."I’mjusttryingtofigureoutwhatIcandowithhalfabedsheet."

           "Therearelotsofthingsyoucandowithhalfabedsheet,"Miloassuredhim.

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