Уловка 22

Colonel Cathcart

           

           ColonelCathcartwantedtobeageneralsodesperatelyhewaswillingtotryanything,evenreligion,andhesummonedthechaplaintohisofficelateonemorningtheweekafterhehadraisedthenumberofmissionstosixtyandpointedabruptlydowntowardhisdesktohiscopyofTheSaturdayEveningPost.Thecolonelworehiskhakishirtcollarwideopen,exposingashadowoftoughblackbristlesofbeardonhisegg-whiteneck,andhadaspongyhangingunderlip.Hewasapersonwhonevertanned,andhekeptoutofthesunasmuchaspossibletoavoidburning.Thecolonelwasmorethanaheadtallerthanthechaplainandovertwiceasbroad,andhisswollen,overbearingauthoritymadethechaplainfeelfrailandsicklybycontrast.

           "Takealook,Chaplain,"ColonelCathcartdirected,screwingacigaretteintohisholderandseatinghimselfaffluentlyintheswivelchairbehindhisdesk."Letmeknowwhatyouthink."ThechaplainlookeddownattheopenmagazinecompliantlyandsawaneditorialspreaddealingwithanAmericanbombergroupinEnglandwhosechaplainsaidprayersinthebriefingroombeforeeachmission.Thechaplainalmostweptwithhappinesswhenherealizedthecolonelwasnotgoingtohollerathim.ThetwohadhardlyspokensincethetumultuouseveningColonelCathcarthadthrownhimoutoftheofficers"clubatGeneralDreedle’sbiddingafterChiefWhiteHalfoathadpunchedColonelMoodusinthenose.

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