Уловка 22

The Chaplain

           Yououghttotrydroppingaroundtheofficers"clubwithussomeeveningjusttohaveyourselfalittlefun.Trygettinglitonceinawhile.Ihopeyoudon’tfeelyou’rebetterthantherestofusjustbecauseyou’reaprofessionalman."

           "Oh,no,sir,"thechaplainassuredhimwithembarrassment."Asamatteroffact,Ihavebeengoingtotheofficers"clubthepastfewevenings."

           "You’reonlyacaptain,youknow,"ColonelCathcartcontinued,payingnoattentiontothechaplain’sremark."Youmaybeaprofessionalman,butyou’restillonlyacaptain."

           "Yes,sir.Iknow."

           "That’sfine,then.It’sjustaswellyoudidn’tlaughbefore.Iwouldn’thavegivenyoutheplumtomatoesanyway.CorporalWhitcombtellsmeyoutookaplumtomatowhenyouwereinherethismorning."

           "Thismorning?But,sir!Yougaveittome."ColonelCathcartcockedhisheadwithsuspicion."Ididn’tsayIdidn’tgiveittoyou,didI?Imerelysaidyoutookit.Idon’tseewhyyou’vegotsuchaguiltyconscienceifyoureallydidn’tstealit.DidIgiveittoyou?"

           "Yes,sir.Iswearyoudid."

           "ThenI’lljusthavetotakeyourwordforit.AlthoughIcan’timaginewhyI’dwanttogiveyouaplumtomato."ColonelCathcarttransferredaroundglasspaperweightcompetentlyfromtherightedgeofhisdesktotheleftedgeandpickedupasharpenedpencil."Okay.Chaplain,I’vegotalotofimportantworktodonowifyou’rethrough.

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