Уловка 22

Corporal Whitcomb

           "Thatwasprettyquickthinkingonmypart,wasn’tit?"

           "Idon’tknow,"thechaplainwailedsoftlyinaquaveringvoice,squintingwithgrotesquecontortionsofanguishandincomprehension."Idon’tthinkIunderstandallyou’vebeentellingme.HowwillitmakeagoodimpressionformeifyousignedWashingtonIrving’snameinsteadofmyown?"

           "Becausethey’reconvincedthatyouareWashingtonIrving.Don’tyousee?They’llknowitwasyou."

           "Butisn’tthattheverybeliefwewanttodispel?Won’tthishelpthemproveit?"

           "IfIthoughtyouweregoingtobesostuffyaboutit,Iwouldn’tevenhavetriedtohelp,"CorporalWhitcombdeclaredindignantly,andwalkedout.Asecondlaterhewalkedbackin."Ijustdidyouthebiggestfavoranybodyeverdidyouinyourwholelifeandyoudon’tevenknowit.Youdon’tknowhowtoshowyourappreciation.That’sanotheroneofthethingsthat’swrongwithyou."

           "I’msorry,"thechaplainapologizedcontritely."Ireallyamsorry.It’sjustthatI’msocompletelystunnedbyallyou’retellingmethatIdon’tevenrealizewhatI’msaying.I’mreallyverygratefultoyou."

           "Thenhowaboutlettingmesendoutthoseformletters?"CorporalWhitcombdemandedimmediately."CanIbeginworkingonthefirstdrafts?"Thechaplain’sjawdroppedinastonishment."No,no,"hegroaned."Notnow."CorporalWhitcombwasincensed.

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