Уловка 22

The Chaplain

           HowthehellelseisheevergoingtogetthemtobelieveinGod?"

           "That’sexactlywhatIhadinmind,sir,whenIorderedhimtocomehere,"ColonelCathcartsaidcarefully,andthrewhisarmfamiliarlyaroundthechaplain’sshouldersashewalkedhimoffintoacornertoorderhiminacoldundertonetostartreportingfordutyattheofficers"clubeveryeveningtominglewiththemenwhiletheyweredrinkingandgamblingsothathecouldgettounderstandthemandwintheirconfidence.

           Thechaplainagreedanddidreportfordutytotheofficers"clubeverynighttominglewithmenwhowantedtoavoidhim,untiltheeveningtheviciousfistfightbrokeoutattheping-pongtableandChiefWhiteHalfoatwhirledwithoutprovocationandpunchedColonelMoodussquarelyinthenose,knockingColonelMoodusdownontheseatofhispantsandmakingGeneralDreedleroarwithlusty,unexpectedlaughteruntilhespiedthechaplainstandingclosebygawkingathimgrotesquelyintorturedwonder.GeneralDreedlefrozeatthesightofhim.Hegloweredatthechaplainwithswollenfuryforamoment,hisgoodhumorgone,andturnedbacktowardthebardisgruntedly,rollingfromsidetosidelikeasailoronhisshortbandylegs.ColonelCathcartcanteredfearfullyalongbehind,glancinganxiouslyaboutinvainforsomesignofhelpfromColonelKorn.

           "That’safinething,"GeneralDreedlegrowledatthebar,grippinghisemptyshotglassinhisburlyhand.

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