Уловка 22

The Chaplain

           Itwastoughergoingthere,butheplungedaheadwiththesamerecklessandconsumingdetermination,slippingandstumblingoftenandstinginghisunprotectedhandsonthestubbornbranchesblockinghiswayuntilthebushesandtallfernsonbothsidesspreadopenandhelurchedpastanolive-drabmilitarytraileroncinderblocksclearlyvisiblethroughthethinningunderbrush.Hecontinuedpastatentwithaluminouspearl-graycatsunningitselfoutsideandpastanothertraileroncinderblocksandthenburstintotheclearingofYossarian’ssquadron.Asaltydewhadformedonhislips.Hedidnotpause,butstrodedirectlyacrosstheclearingintotheorderlyroom,wherehewaswelcomedbyagaunt,stoop-shoulderedstaffsergeantwithprominentcheekbonesandlong,verylightblondhair,whoinformedhimgraciouslythathecouldgorightin,sinceMajorMajorwasout.

           Thechaplainthankedhimwithacurtnodandproceededalonedowntheaislebetweenthedesksandtypewriterstothecanvaspartitionintherear.Hebobbedthroughthetriangularopeningandfoundhimselfinsideanemptyoffice.Theflapfellclosedbehindhim.Hewasbreathinghardandsweatingprofusely.Theofficeremainedempty.Hethoughtheheardfurtivewhispering.Tenminutespassed.Helookedaboutinsterndispleasure,hisjawsclampedtogetherindomitably,andthenturnedsuddenlytowaterasherememberedthestaffsergeant’sexactwords:hecouldgorightin,sinceMajorMajorwasout.

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