Уловка 22

The Cellar

           "Thechaplainwasshockedbyhisbellicosewordsandtoneand,tohisownamazementandmystification,deeplychagrinedthattheywereturninghimloose."Aren’tyouevengoingtopunishme?"heinquiredwithqueruloussurprise.

           "You’redamnedrightwe’regoingtopunishyou.Butwe’recertainlynotgoingtoletyouhangaroundwhilewedecidehowandwhentodoit.Sogetgoing.Hittheroad."Thechaplainrosetentativelyandtookafewstepsaway."I’mfreetogo?"

           "Forthetimebeing.Butdon’ttrytoleavetheisland.We’vegotyournumber,Chaplain.Justrememberthatwe’vegotyouundersurveillancetwenty-fourhoursaday."Itwasnotconceivablethattheywouldallowhimtoleave.Thechaplainwalkedtowardtheexitgingerly,expectingatanyinstanttobeorderedbackbyaperemptoryvoiceorhaltedinhistracksbyaheavyblowontheshoulderorthehead.Theydidnothingtostophim.Hefoundhiswaythroughthestale,dark,dankcorridorstotheflightofstairs.Hewasstaggeringandpantingwhenheclimbedoutintothefreshair.Assoonashehadescaped,afeelingofoverwheliningmoraloutragefilledhim.Hewasfurious,morefuriousattheatrocitiesofthedaythanhehadeverfeltbeforeinhiswholelife.Hesweptthroughthespacious,echoinglobbyofthebuildinginatemperofscaldingandvindictiveresentment.Hewasnotgoingtostandforitanymore,hetoldhimself,hewassimplynotgoingtostandforit.

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