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The Chaplain

           "ColonelCathcartsatdownathisdeskwithadeterminedairandclearedalargeneatspaceinhisblotter.Whenhehadfinished,hetappedhisfingerinsideit."Startingtomorrow,"hesaid,"IwantyouandCorporalWhitcombtowritealetterofcondolenceformetothenextofkinofeverymaninthegroupwho’skilled,woundedortakenprisoner.Iwantthoseletterstobesincereletters.Iwantthemfilledupwithlotsofpersonaldetailssothere’llbenodoubtImeaneverywordyousay.Isthatclear?"Thechaplainsteppedforwardimpulsivelytoremonstrate."But,sir,that’simpossible!"heblurtedout."Wedon’tevenknowallthementhatwell."

           "Whatdifferencedoesthatmake?"ColonelCathcartdemanded,andthensmiledamicably."CorporalWhitcombbroughtmethisbasicformletterthattakescareofjustabouteverysituation.Listen:"DearMrs.,Mr.,Miss,orMr.andMrs.:WordscannotexpressthedeeppersonalgriefIexperiencedwhenyourhusband,son,fatherorbrotherwaskilled,woundedorreportedmissinginaction."Andsoon.Ithinkthatopeningsentencesumsupmysentimentsexactly.Listen,maybeyou’dbetterletCorporalWhitcombtakechargeofthewholethingifyoudon’tfeeluptoit."ColonelCathcartwhippedouthiscigaretteholderandflexeditbetweenbothhandslikeanonyxandivoryridingcrop."That’soneofthethingsthat’swrongwithyou,Chaplain.CorporalWhitcombtellsmeyoudon’tknowhowtodelegateresponsibility.Hesaysyou’vegotnoinitiativeeither.

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