Уловка 22

The Cellar

           

           "Whatnonsense!"declaredthered-facedcolonel,andswungawayfromthechaplainwithdignityandannoyance.

           "Doesheexpectustobelievethat?"criedthemajorincredulously.

           Theofficerwithoutinsigniachuckledacidly."Chaplain,aren’tyoustretchingthingsabitfarnow?"heinquiredwithasmilethatwasindulgentandunfriendly.

           "But,sir,it’sthetruth,sir!Iswearit’sthetruth."

           "Idon’tseehowthatmattersonewayortheother,"theofficeranswerednonchalantly,andreachedsidewaysagaintowardtheopenfolderfilledwithpapers."Chaplain,didyousayyoudidbelieveinGodinanswertomyquestion?Idon’tremember."

           "Yes,sir.Ididsayso,sir.IdobelieveinGod."

           "Thenthatreallyisveryodd,Chaplain,becauseIhavehereanotheraffidavitfromColonelCathcartthatstatesyouoncetoldhimatheismwasnotagainstthelaw.Doyourecallevermakingastatementlikethattoanyone?"Thechaplainnoddedwithoutanyhesitation,feelinghimselfonverysolidgroundnow."Yes,sir,Ididmakeastatementlikethat.Imadeitbecauseit’strue.Atheismisnotagainstthelaw."

           "Butthat’sstillnoreasontosayso,Chaplain,isit?"theofficerchidedtartly,frowning,andpickedupstillonemoretypewritten,notarizedpagefromthefolder.

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