Уловка 22

Lieutenant Scheisskopf

           "LieutenantBemiswhipsMrs.Bemisbeautifullyeverytimetheyhavesexualintercourse,andheisn’tworthafarthingatparades."

           "I’mtalkingaboutflagellation,"LieutenantEngleretorted."Whogivesadamnaboutparades?"

           Actually,noonebutLieutenantScheisskopfreallygaveadamnabouttheparades,leastofallthebloatedcolonelwiththebigfatmustache,whowaschairmanoftheActionBoardandbeganbellowingatClevingerthemomentClevingersteppedgingerlyintotheroomtopleadinnocenttothechargesLieutenantScheisskopfhadlodgedagainsthim.ThecolonelbeathisfistdownuponthetableandhurthishandandbecamesofurtherenragedwithClevingerthathebeathisfistdownuponthetableevenharderandhurthishandsomemore.LieutenantScheisskopfglaredatClevingerwithtightlips,mortifiedbythepoorimpressionClevingerwasmaking.

           "Insixtydaysyou’llbefightingBillyPetrolle,"thecolonelwiththebigfatmustacheroared."Andyouthinkit’sabigfatjoke."

           "Idon’tthinkit’sajoke,sir,"Clevingerreplied.

           "Don’tinterrupt."

           "Yes,sir."

           "Andsay‘sir’whenyoudo,"orderedMajorMetcalf.

           "Yes,sir."

           "Weren’tyoujustorderednottointerrupt?"MajorMetcalfinquiredcoldly.

           "ButIdidn’tinterrupt,sir,"Clevingerprotested.

           "No.Andyoudidn’tsay‘sir,’either.Addthattothechargesagainsthim,"MajorMetcalfdirectedthecorporalwhocouldtakeshorthand."Failuretosay‘sir’tosuperiorofficerswhennotinterruptingthem."

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