Уловка 22

Colonel Cathcart

           HewaspositivethatGeneralDreedlehadneverforgottenit,eventhoughhewaspositivethatGeneralDreedledidn’tevenrememberit,whichwasreallyveryunjust,ColonelCathcartlamented,sincetheideaofaskeet-shootingrangeitselfshouldhavebeenarealfeatherinhiscap,eventhoughithadbeensucharealblackeye.ColonelCathcartwashelplesstoassessexactlyhowmuchgroundhehadgainedorlostwithhisgoddamskeet-shootingrangeandwishedthatColonelKornwereinhisofficerightthentoevaluatetheentireepisodeforhimstillonemoretimeandassuagehisfears.

           Itwasallveryperplexing,allverydiscouraging.ColonelCathcarttookthecigaretteholderoutofhismouth,stooditonendinsidethepocketofhisshirt,andbegangnawingonthefingernailsofbothhandsgrievously.Everybodywasagainsthim,andhewassicktohissoulthatColonelKornwasnotwithhiminthismomentofcrisistohelphimdecidewhattodoabouttheprayermeetings.Hehadalmostnofaithatallinthechaplain,whowasstillonlyacaptain."Doyouthink,"heasked,"thatkeepingtheenlistedmenoutmightinterferewithourchancesofgettingresults?"Thechaplainhesitated,feelinghimselfonunfamiliargroundagain."Yes,sir,"herepliedfinally."Ithinkit’sconceivablethatsuchanactioncouldinterferewithyourchancesofhavingtheprayersforatighterbombpatternanswered."

           "Iwasn’teventhinkingaboutthat!"criedthecolonel,withhiseyesblinkingandsplashinglikepuddles.

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