Уловка 22

The Chaplain

           "That’sreallyafinething,whenamanofGodbeginshangingaroundaplacelikethiswithabunchofdirtydrunksandgamblers."ColonelCathcartsighedwithrelief."Yes,sir,"heexclaimedproudly."Itcertainlyisafinething."

           "Thenwhythehelldon’tyoudosomethingaboutit?"

           "Sir?"ColonelCathcartinquired,blinking.

           "Doyouthinkitdoesyoucredittohaveyourchaplainhangingaroundhereeverynight?He’sinhereeverygoddamtimeIcome."

           "You’reright,sir,absolutelyright,"ColonelCathcartresponded."Itdoesmenocreditatall.AndIamgoingtodosomethingaboutit,thisveryminute."

           "Aren’tyoutheonewhoorderedhimtocomehere?"

           "No,sir,thatwasColonelKorn.Iintendtopunishhimseverely,too."

           "Ifhewasn’tachaplain,"GeneralDreedlemuttered,"I’dhavehimtakenoutsideandshot."

           "He’snotachaplain,sir."ColonelCathcartadvisedhelpfully.

           "Isn’the?Thenwhythehelldoeshewearthatcrossonhiscollarifhe’snotachaplain?"

           "Hedoesn’twearacrossonhiscollar,sir.Hewearsasilverleaf.He’salieutenantcolonel."

           "You’vegotachaplainwho’salieutenantcolonel?"inquiredGeneralDreedlewithamazement.

           "Oh,no,sir.Mychaplainisonlyacaptain.

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