Уловка 22

Colonel Cathcart

           Thechaplain’sinitialfearhadbeenthatthecolonelintendedreprimandinghimforhavinggonebackintotheofficers"clubwithoutpermissiontheeveningbefore.HehadgonetherewithYossarianandDunbarafterthetwohadcomeunexpectedlytohistentintheclearinginthewoodstoaskhimtojointhem.IntimidatedashewasbyColonelCathcart,heneverthelessfounditeasiertobravehisdispleasurethantodeclinethethoughtfulinvitationofhistwonewfriends,whomhehadmetononeofhishospitalvisitsjustafewweeksbeforeandwhohadworkedsoeffectivelytoinsulatehimagainstthemyriadsocialvicissitudesinvolvedinhisofficialdutytoliveonclosesttermsoffamiliaritywithmorethanninehundredunfamiliarofficersandenlistedmenwhothoughthimanoddduck.

           Thechaplaingluedhiseyestothepagesofthemagazine.Hestudiedeachphotographtwiceandreadthecaptionsintentlyasheorganizedhisresponsetothecolonel’squestionintoagrammaticallycompletesentencethatherehearsedandreorganizedinhismindaconsiderablenumberoftimesbeforehewasablefinallytomusterthecouragetoreply.

           "Ithinkthatsayingprayersbeforeeachmissionisaverymoralandhighlylaudatoryprocedure,sir,"heofferedtimidly,andwaited.

           "Yeah,"saidthecolonel."ButIwanttoknowifyouthinkthey’llworkhere."

           "Yes,sir,"answeredthechaplainafterafewmoments."Ishouldthinktheywould."

           "ThenI’dliketogiveitatry.

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