Уловка 22

Corporal Whitcomb

           Thechaplainhurriedinsidehistent.Heheard,orimaginedheheard,themtittering.

           CorporalWhitcombwalkedinamomentlateranddemanded,"What’sdoing?"

           "Thereisn’tanythingnew,"thechaplainrepliedwithavertedeyes."Wasanyoneheretoseeme?"

           "JustthatcrackpotYossarianagain.He’sarealtroublemaker,isn’the?"

           "I’mnotsosurehe’sacrackpot,"thechaplainobserved.

           "That’sright,takehispart,"saidCorporalWhitcombinaninjuredtone,andstampedout.

           ThechaplaincouldnotbelievethatCorporalWhitcombwasoffendedagainandhadreallywalkedout.Assoonashedidrealizeit,CorporalWhitcombwalkedbackin.

           "Youalwayssidewithotherpeople,"CorporalWhitcombaccused."Youdon’tbackupyourmen.That’soneofthethingsthat’swrongwithyou."

           "Ididn’tintendtosidewithhim,"thechaplainapologized."Iwasjustmakingastatement."

           "WhatdidColonelCathcartwant?"

           "Itwasn’tanythingimportant.Hejustwantedtodiscussthepossibilityofsayingprayersinthebriefingroombeforeeachmission."

           "Allright,don’ttellme,"CorporalWhitcombsnappedandwalkedoutagain.

           Thechaplainfeltterrible.Nomatterhowconsideratehetriedtobe,itseemedhealwaysmanagedtohurtCorporalWhitcomb’sfeelings.

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