Уловка 22

Major Major Major Major

           LieutenantScheisskopf,whohadnotyetmadehisreputationasaparader,shudderedviolentlyatthepictureMajorMajorwouldmakemarchingbarefootinhissquadronthatcomingSunday.

           "Gotothehospitalquickly,"hemumbled,whenhehadrecoveredsufficientlytospeak,"andtellthemyou’resick.Staythereuntilyourallowanceforuniformscatchesupwithyouandyouhavesomemoneytobuysomeclothes.Andsomeshoes.Buysomeshoes."

           "Yes,sir."

           "Idon’tthinkyouhavetocallme‘sir,’sir,"LieutenantScheisskopfpointedout."Yououtrankme."

           "Yes,sir.Imayoutrankyou,sir,butyou’restillmycommandingofficer."

           "Yes,sir,that’sright,"LieutenantScheisskopfagreed."Youmayoutrankme,sir,butI’mstillyourcommandingofficer.SoyoubetterdowhatItellyou,sir,oryou’llgetintotrouble.Gotothehospitalandtellthemyou’resick,sir.Staythereuntilyouruniformallowancecatchesupwithyouandyouhavesomemoneytobuysomeuniforms."

           "Yes,sir."

           "Andsomeshoes,sir.Buysomeshoesthefirstchanceyouget,sir."

           "Yes,sir.Iwill,sir."

           "Thankyou,sir."

           LifeincadetschoolforMajorMajorwasnodifferentthanlifehadbeenforhimallalong.Whoeverhewaswithalwayswantedhimtobewithsomeoneelse.Hisinstructorsgavehimpreferredtreatmentateverystageinordertopushhimalongquicklyandberidofhim.Inalmostnotimehehadhispilot’swingsandfoundhimselfoverseas,wherethingsbegansuddenlytoimprove.

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