Уловка 22

Colonel Cathcart

           Willaminuteandahalfbeenough?"

           "Yes,sir.Ifitdoesn’tincludethetimenecessarytoexcusetheatheistsfromtheroomandadmittheenlistedmen."ColonelCathcartstoppedinhistracks."Whatatheists?"hebelloweddefensively,hiswholemannerchanginginaflashtooneofvirtuousandbelligerentdenial."Therearenoatheistsinmyoutfit!Atheismisagainstthelaw,isn’tit?"

           "No,sir."

           "Itisn’t?"Thecolonelwassurprised."Thenit’sun-American,isn’tit?"

           "I’mnotsure,sir,"answeredthechaplain.

           "Well,Iam!"thecoloneldeclared."I’mnotgoingtodisruptourreligiousservicesjusttoaccommodateabunchoflousyatheists.They’regettingnospecialprivilegesfiomme.Theycanstayrightwheretheyareandpraywiththerestofus.Andwhat’sallthisaboutenlistedmen?Justhowthehelldotheygetintothisact?"Thechaplainfelthisfaceflush."I’msorry,sir.Ijustassumedyouwouldwanttheenlistedmentobepresent,sincetheywouldbegoingalongonthesamemission."

           "Well,Idon’t.They’vegotaGodandachaplainoftheirown,haven’tthey?"

           "No,sir."

           "Whatareyoutalkingabout?YoumeantheypraytothesameGodwedo?"

           "Yes,sir."

           "AndHelistens?"

           "Ithinkso,sir."

           "Well,I’llbedamned,"remarkedthecolonel,andhesnortedtohimselfinquizzicalamusement.

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