Уловка 22

Corporal Whitcomb

           Here,youcanhaveitandseeforyourself."

           "Idon’twantit."

           "Pleasetakeitaway,"thechaplainpleadedinavoicethatwasbarelyaudible."Iwanttoberidofit."

           "Idon’twantit,"CorporalWhitcombsnappedagain,andstalkedoutwithanangryface,suppressingasmileofgreatjubilationathavingforgedapowerfulnewalliancewiththeC.I.D.manandathavingsucceededagaininconvincingthechaplainthathewasreallydispleased.

           PoorWhitcomb,sighedthechaplain,andblamedhimselfforhisassistant’smalaise.Hesatmutelyinaponderous,stultifyingmelancholy,waitingexpectantlyforCorporalWhitcombtowalkbackin.HewasdisappointedasheheardtheperemptorycrunchofCorporalWhitcomb’sfootstepsrecedeintosilence.Therewasnothinghewantedtodonext.HedecidedtopassuplunchforaMilkyWayandaBabyRuthfromhisfootlockerandafewswallowsofluke-warmwaterfromhiscanteen.Hefelthimselfsurroundedbydense,overwhelmingfogsofpossibilitiesinwhichhecouldperceivenoglimmeroflight.HedreadedwhatColonelCathcartwouldthinkwhenthenewsthathewassuspectedofbeingWashingtonIrvingwasbroughttohim,thenfelltofrettingoverwhatColonelCathcartwasalreadythinkingabouthimforevenhavingbroachedthesubjectofsixtymissions.Therewassomuchunhappinessintheworld,hereflected,bowinghisheaddismallybeneaththetragicthought,andtherewasnothinghecoulddoaboutanybody’s,leastofallhisown.

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