It was the first really good laugh Captain Black had enjoyed since the day Major Major outsmarted him and was appointed squadron commander , and he rose with torpid enthusiasm and stationed himself behind the front counter in order to wring the most enjoyment from the occasion when the bombardiers arrived for their map kits .
Это был первый по-настоящему веселый смех капитана Блэка с того дня, как майор Майор перехитрил его и был назначен командиром эскадрильи. прибыли за своими наборами карт.