Уловка 22

Lieutenant Scheisskopf

           I’msorry,sir."

           "Thensupposeyoudoit."

           "Iwasonlytryingtolearn,sir.Theonlywayapersoncanlearnisbytrying."

           "Whosaysso?"

           "Everybodysaysso,sir.EvenLieutenantScheisskopfsaysso."

           "Doyousayso?"

           "Yes,sir,"saidLieutenantScheisskopf."Buteverybodysaysso."

           "Well,Metcalf,supposeyoutrykeepingthatstupidmouthofyoursshut,andmaybethat’sthewayyou’lllearnhow.Now,wherewerewe?Readmebackthelastline."

           "‘Readmebackthelastline,’"readbackthecorporalwhocouldtakeshorthand.

           "Notmylastline,stupid!"thecolonelshouted."Somebodyelse’s."

           "‘Readmebackthelastline,’"readbackthecorporal.

           "That’smylastlineagain!"shriekedthecolonel,turningpurplewithanger.

           "Oh,no,sir,"correctedthecorporal."That’smylastline.Ireadittoyoujustamomentago.Don’tyouremember,sir?Itwasonlyamomentago."

           "Oh,myGod!Readmebackhislastline,stupid.Say,whatthehell’syourname,anyway?"

           "Popinjay,sir."

           "Well,you’renext,Popinjay.Assoonasthistrialends,yourtrialbegins.Getit?"

           "Yes,sir.WhatwillIbechargedwith?"

           "Whatthehelldifferencedoesthatmake?Didyouhearwhatheaskedme?You’regoingtolearn,PopinjaytheminutewefinishwithClevingeryou’regoingtolearn.CadetClevinger,whatdidYouareCadetClevinger,aren’tyou,andnotPopinjay?"

           "Yes,sir."

           "Good.Whatdid"

           "I’mPopinjay,sir."

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