Уловка 22

Colonel Cathcart

           Only…"Thecolonelliftedhiseyesasthoughaffrontedandstudiedthechaplainwithaloofdistrust."Onlywhat,Chaplain?"

           "Sir,"saidthechaplain,"someofthemenareveryupsetsinceyouraisedthenumberofmissionstosixty.They’veaskedmetospeaktoyouaboutit."Thecolonelwassilent.Thechaplain’sfacereddenedtotherootsofhissandyhairashewaited.Thecolonelkepthimsquirmingalongtimewithafixed,uninterestedlookdevoidofallemotion.

           "Tellthemthere’sawargoingon,"headvisedfinallyinaflatvoice.

           "Thankyou,sir,Iwill,"thechaplainrepliedinafloodofgratitudebecausethecolonelhadfinallysaidsomething."Theywerewonderingwhyyoucouldn’trequisitionsomeofthereplacementcrewsthatarewaitinginAfricatotaketheirplacesandthenletthemgohome."

           "That’sanadministrativematter,"thecolonelsaid."It’snoneoftheirbusiness."Hepointedlanguidlytowardthewall."Helpyourselftoaplumtomato,Chaplain.Goahead,it’sonme."

           "Thankyou,sir.Sir"

           "Don’tmentionit.Howdoyoulikelivingoutthereinthewoods,Chaplain?Iseverythinghunkydory?"

           "Yes,sir."

           "That’sgood.Yougetintouchwithusifyouneedanything."

           "Yes,sir.Thankyou,sir.Sir"

           "Thanksfordroppingaround,Chaplain.I’vegotsomeworktodonow

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