Уловка 22

The Chaplain

           "

           "Thenwhythehelldoeshewearasilverleafonhiscollarifhe’sonlyacaptain?"

           "Hedoesn’twearasilverleafonhiscollar,sir.Hewearsacross."

           "Goawayfrommenow,yousonofabitch,"saidGeneralDreedle."OrI’llhaveyoutakenoutsideandshot!"

           "Yes,sir."ColonelCathcartwentawayfromGeneralDreedlewithagulpandkickedthechaplainoutoftheofficers"club,anditwasexactlythewayitalmostwastwomonthslaterafterthechaplainhadtriedtopersuadeColonelCathcarttorescindhisorderincreasingthenumberofmissionstosixtyandhadfailedabysmallyinthatendeavortoo,andthechaplainwasreadynowtocapitulatetodespairentirelybutwasrestrainedbythememoryofhiswife,whomhelovedandmissedsopatheticallywithsuchsensualandexaltedardor,andbythelifelongtrusthehadplacedinthewisdomandjusticeofanimmortal,omnipotent,omniscient,humane,universal,anthropomorphic,English-speaking,Anglo-Saxon,pro-AmericanGod,whichhadbeguntowaver.

           Somanythingsweretestinghisfaith.TherewastheBible,ofcourse,buttheBiblewasabook,andsowereBleakHouse,TreasureIsland,EthanFromeandTheLastoftheMohicans

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