Уловка 22

Colonel Cathcart

           "Now,Iwantyoutogivealotofthoughttothekindofprayerswe’regoingtosay.Idon’twantanythingheavyorsad.I’dlikeyoutokeepitlightandsnappy,somethingthatwillsendtheboysoutfeelingprettygood.DoyouknowwhatImean?Idon’twantanyofthisKingdomofGodorValleyofDeathstuff.That’salltoonegative.Whatareyoumakingsuchasourfacefor?"

           "I’msorry,sir,"thechaplainstammered."IhappenedtobethinkingoftheTwenty-thirdPsalmjustasyousaidthat."

           "Howdoesthatonego?"

           "That’stheoneyouwerejustreferringto,sir."TheLordismyshepherd;I""

           "That’stheoneIwasjustreferringto.It’sout.Whatelsehaveyougot?"

           ""Saveme,OGod;forthewatersarecomeinunto&mash;""

           "Nowaters,"thecoloneldecided,blowingruggedlyintohiscigaretteholderafterflippingthebuttdownintohiscombed-brassashtray."Whydon’twetrysomethingmusical?Howabouttheharpsonthewillows?"

           "ThathastheriversofBabyloninit,sir,"thechaplainreplied.""…therewesatdown,yea,wewept,whenwerememberedZion.""

           "Zion?Let’sforgetaboutthatonerightnow.I’dliketoknowhowthatoneevengotinthere.Haven’tyougotanythinghumorousthatstaysawayfromwatersandvalleysandGod?I’dliketokeepawayfromthesubjectofreligionaltogetherifwecan."Thechaplainwasapologetic.

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