Уловка 22

The Chaplain

           AbombardiernamedYossarianforced"

           "Yossarian?"Thechaplainlitupwithexcitementatthisnewcoincidence.Wasthisanothermiracleinthemaking?"Butthat’sexactlywhomIwanttospeaktohimabout!DidtheytalkaboutthenumberofmissionsYossarianhastofly?"

           "Yes,sir,that’sexactlywhattheydidtalkabout.CaptainYossarianhadflownfifty-onemissions,andheappealedtoMajorMajortogroundhimsothathewouldn’thavetoflyfourmore.ColonelCathcartwantedonlyfifty-fivemissionsthen."

           "AndwhatdidMajorMajorsay?"

           "MajorMajortoldhimtherewasnothinghecoulddo."Thechaplain’sfacefell."MajorMajorsaidthat?"

           "Yes,sir.Infact,headvisedYossariantogoseeyouforhelp.Areyoucertainyouwouldn’tliketoleaveanote,sir?Ihaveapencilandpaperrighthere."Thechaplainshookhishead,chewinghisclotteddrylowerlipforlornly,andwalkedout.Itwasstillsoearlyintheday,andsomuchhadalreadyhappened.Theairwascoolerintheforest.Histhroatwasparchedandsore.Hewalkedslowlyandaskedhimselfruefullywhatnewmisfortunecouldpossiblybefallhimamomentbeforethemadhermitinthewoodsleapedoutathimwithoutwarningfrombehindamulberrybush.Thechaplainscreamedatthetopofhisvoice.

           Thetall,cadaverousstrangerfellbackinfrightatthechaplain’scryandshrieked,"Don’thurtme!"

           "Whoareyou?"thechaplainshouted.

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