Уловка 22

Corporal Whitcomb

           HegazeddownremorsefullyandsawthattheorderlyforceduponhimbyColonelKorntokeephistentcleanandattendtohisbelongingshadneglectedtoshinehisshoesagain.

           CorporalWhitcombcamebackin."Younevertrustmewithinformation,"hewhinedtruculently."Youdon’thaveconfidenceinyourmen.That’sanotheroneofthethingsthat’swrongwithyou."

           "Yes,Ido,"thechaplainassuredhimguiltily."Ihavelotsofconfidenceinyou."

           "Thenhowaboutthoseletters?"

           "No,notnow,"thechaplainpleaded,cringing."Nottheletters.Pleasedon’tbringthatupagain.I’llletyouknowifIhaveachangeofmind."CorporalWhitcomblookedfurious."Isthatso?Well,it’sallrightforyoutojustsitthereandshakeyourheadwhileIdoallthework.Didn’tyouseetheguyoutsidewithallthosepicturespaintedonhisbathrobe?"

           "Isheheretoseeme?"

           "No,"CorporalWhitcombsaid,andwalkedout.

           Itwashotandhumidinsidethetent,andthechaplainfelthimselfturningdamp.Helistenedlikeanunwillingeavesdroppertothemuffled,indistinguishabledroneoftheloweredvoicesoutside.Ashesatinertlyatthericketybridgetablethatservedasadesk,hislipswereclosed,hiseyeswereblank,andhisface,withitspaleochrehueandancient,confinedclustersofminuteacnepits,hadthecolorandtextureofanuncrackedalmondshell.

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