Уловка 22

The Cellar

           "

           "We’lltakethematterunderconsideration,"ColonelKornsaidwithboreddisinterest,andstartedaway."Adios,Padre."

           "Whatdoesthatmean,sir?"thechaplainpersistedinavoiceturningshrill.

           ColonelKornstoppedwithanunpleasantexpressionandtookastepbackdown."Itmeanswe’llthinkaboutit,Padre,"heansweredwithsarcasmandcontempt."Youwouldn’twantustodoanythingwithoutthinkingaboutit,wouldyou?"

           "No,sir,Isupposenot.Butyouhavebeenthinkingaboutit,haven’tyou?"

           "Yes,Padre,wehavebeenthinkingaboutit.Buttomakeyouhappy,we’llthinkaboutitsomemore,andyou’llbethefirstpersonwe’lltellifwereachanewdecision.Andnow,adios."ColonelKornwhirledawayagainandhurriedupthestairs.

           "ColonelKorn!"Thechaplain’scrymadeColonelKornstoponcemore.Hisheadswungslowlyaroundtowardthechaplainwithalookofmoroseimpatience.Wordsgushedfromthechaplaininanervoustorrent."Sir,IwouldlikeyourpermissiontotakethemattertoGeneralDreedle.IwanttobringmyproteststoWingHeadquarters."ColonelKorn’sthick,darkjowlsinflatedunexpectedlywithasuppressedguffaw,andittookhimamomenttoreply."That’sallright,Padre,"heansweredwithmischievousmerriment,tryinghardtokeepastraightface."YouhavemypermissiontospeaktoGeneralDreedle."

           "Thankyou,sir.

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