Уловка 22

Corporal Whitcomb

           Howarethingsinthewilderness,Father?Areyouabletomanageoutthere?"

           "Yes,sir.Everythingisworkingout."

           "That’sgood.I’mhappytohearyouhavenothingtocomplainabout.Letusknowifyouneedanythingtomakeyoucomfortable.Weallwantyoutohaveagoodtimeoutthere."

           "Thankyou,sir.Iwill."Noiseofagrowingstirrosefromthelobbybelow.Itwasalmostlunchtime,andtheearliestarrivalsweredriftingintotheheadquartersmesshalls,theenlistedmenandofficersseparatingintodifferentdininghallsonfacingsidesofthearchaicrotunda.ColonelKornstoppedsmiling.

           "Youhadlunchwithusherejustadayorsoago,didn’tyou,Father?"heaskedmeaningfully.

           "Yes,sir.Thedaybeforeyesterday."

           "That’swhatIthought,"ColonelKornsaid,andpausedtolethispointsinkin."Well,takeiteasy,Father.I’llseeyouaroundwhenit’stimeforyoutoeathereagain."

           "Thankyou,sir."Thechaplainwasnotcertainatwhichofthefiveofficers"andfiveenlistedmen’smesshallshewasscheduledtohavelunchthatday,forthesystemofrotationworkedoutforhimbyColonelKornwascomplicated,andhehadforgottenhisrecordsbackinhistent.ThechaplainwastheonlyofficerattachedtoGroupHeadquarterswhodidnotresideinthemolderingred-stoneGroupHeadquartersbuildingitselforinanyofthesmallersatellitestructuresthatroseaboutthegroundsindisjunctedrelationship.

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