Уловка 22

The Chaplain

           Heavingagratefulsigh,heslippedquicklyinsidehisowntentandfoundCorporalWhitcombensconcedonhiscot,hiskneesproppedup.CorporalWhitcomb’smud-cakedshoeswereonthechaplain’sblanket,andhewaseatingoneofthechaplain’scandybarsashethumbedwithsneeringexpressionthroughoneofthechaplain’sBibles.

           "Where’veyoubeen?"hedemandedrudelyanddisinterestedly,withoutlookingup.

           Thechaplaincoloredandturnedawayevasively."Iwentforawalkthroughthewoods."

           "Allright,"CorporalWhitcombsnapped."Don’ttakemeintoyourconfidence.Butjustwaitandseewhathappenstomymorale."Hebitintothechaplain’scandybarhungrilyandcontinuedwithafullmouth."Youhadavisitorwhileyouweregone.MajorMajor."Thechaplainspunaroundwithsurpriseandcried:"MajorMajor?MajorMajorwashere?"

           "That’swhowe’retalkingabout,isn’tit?"

           "Wheredidhego?"

           "Hejumpeddownintothatrailroadditchandtookofflikeafrightenedrabbit."CorporalWhitcombsnickered."Whatajerk!"

           "Didhesaywhathewanted?"

           "Hesaidheneededyourhelpinamatterofgreatimportance."Thechaplainwasastounded."MajorMajorsaidthat?"

           "Hedidn’tsaythat,"CorporalWhitcombcorrectedwithwitheringprecision."Hewroteitdowninasealedpersonalletterheleftonyourdesk.

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