Уловка 22

Peckem

           "IsometimesthinkofmyselfasFortinbrasha,haintheplayHamletbyWilliamShakespeare,whojustkeepscirclingandcirclingaroundtheactionuntileverythingelsefallsapart,andthenstrollsinattheendtopickupallthepiecesforhimself.Shakespeareis"

           "Idon’tknowanythingaboutplays,"ColonelScheisskopfbrokeinbluntly.

           GeneralPeckemlookedathimwithamazement.NeverbeforehadareferenceofhistoShakespeare’shallowedHamletbeenignoredandtrampleduponwithsuchrudeindifference.HebegantowonderwithgenuineconcernjustwhatsortofshitheadthePentagonhadfoistedonhim."Whatdoyouknowabout?"heaskedacidly.

           "Parades,"answeredColonelScheisskopfeagerly."WillIbeabletosendoutmemosaboutparades?"

           "Aslongasyoudon’tscheduleany."GeneralPeckemreturnedtohischairstillwearingafrown."Andaslongastheydon’tinterferewithyourmainassignmentofrecommendingthattheauthorityofSpecialServicesbeexpandedtoincludecombatactivities."

           "CanIscheduleparadesandthencallthemoff?"GeneralPeckembrightenedinstantly."Why,that’sawonderfulidea!Butjustsendoutweeklyannouncementspostponingtheparades.Don’tevenbothertoschedulethem.Thatwouldbeinfinitelymoredisconcerting."GeneralPeckemwasblossomingsprylywithcordialityagain."Yes,Scheisskopf,"hesaid,"Ithinkyou’vereallyhitonsomething.

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