Уловка 22

Colonel Cathcart

           "I’msorry,sir,butjustaboutalltheprayersIknowarerathersomberintoneandmakeatleastsomepassingreferencetoGod."

           "Thenlet’sgetsomenewones.ThemenarealreadydoingenoughbitchingaboutthemissionsIsendthemonwithoutourrubbingitinwithanysermonsaboutGodordeathorParadise.Whycan’twetakeamorepositiveapproach?Whycan’tweallprayforsomethinggood,likeatighterbombpattern,forexample?Couldn’tweprayforatighterbombpattern?"

           "Well,yes,sir,Isupposeso,"thechaplainansweredhesitantly."Youwouldn’tevenneedmeifthat’sallyouwantedtodo.Youcoulddothatyourself."

           "IknowIcould,"thecolonelrespondedtartly."Butwhatdoyouthinkyou’reherefor?Icouldshopformyownfood,too,butthat’sMilo’sjob,andthat’swhyhe’sdoingitforeverygroupinthearea.Yourjobistoleadusinprayer,andfromnowonyou’regoingtoleadusinaprayerforatighterbombpatternbeforeeverymission.Isthatclear?Ithinkatighterbombpatternissomethingreallyworthprayingfor.ItwillbeafeatherinallourcapswithGeneralPeckem.GeneralPeckemfeelsitmakesamuchniceraerialphotographwhenthebombsexplodeclosetogether."

           "GeneralPeckem,sir?"

           "That’sright,Chaplain,"thecolonelreplied,chucklingpaternallyatthechaplain’slookofpuzzlement.

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