Уловка 22

Colonel Cathcart

           "YoumeanthatGodmightevendecidetopunishmebygivingusalooserbombpattern?"

           "Yes,sir,"saidthechaplain."It’sconceivableHemight."

           "Thehellwithit,then,"thecolonelassertedinahuffofindependence."I’mnotgoingtosetthesedamnedprayermeetingsupjusttomakethingsworsethantheyare."Withascornfulsnicker,hesettledhimselfbehindhisdesk,replacedtheemptycigaretteholderinhismouthandlapsedintoparturientsilenceforafewmoments."NowIthinkaboutit,"heconfessed,asmuchtohimselfastothechaplain,"havingthemenpraytoGodprobablywasn’tsuchahotideaanyway.TheeditorsofTheSaturdayEveningPostmightnothaveco-operated."Thecolonelabandonedhisprojectwithremorse,forhehadconceiveditentirelyonhisownandhadhopedtounveilitasastrikingdemonstrationtoeveryonethathehadnorealneedforColonelKorn.Onceitwasgone,hewasgladtoberidofit,forhehadbeentroubledfromthestartbythedangerofinstitutingtheplanwithoutfirstcheckingitoutwithColonelKorn.Heheavedanimmensesighofcontentment.Hehadamuchhigheropinionofhimselfnowthathisideawasabandoned,forhehadmadeaverywisedecision,hefelt,and,mostimportant,hehadmadethiswisedecisionwithoutconsultingColonelKorn.

           "Willthatbeall,sir?"askedthechaplain.

           "Yeah,"saidColonelCathcart."Unlessyou’vegotsomethingelsetosuggest."

           "No,sir.

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