Уловка 22

The Cellar

           IbelieveitonlyfairtowarnyouthatIthinkIhavesomeinfluencewithGeneralDreedle."

           "It’sgoodofyoutowarnme,Padre.AndIbelieveitonlyfairtowarnyouthatyouwon’tfindGeneralDreedleatWing."ColonelKorngrinnedwickedlyandthenbrokeintotriumphantlaughter."GeneralDreedleisout,Padre.AndGeneralPeckemisin.Wehaveanewwingcommander."Thechaplainwasstunned."GeneralPeckem!"

           "That’sright,Chaplain.Haveyougotanyinfluencewithhim?"

           "Why,Idon’tevenknowGeneralPeckem,"thechaplainprotestedwretchedly.

           ColonelKornlaughedagain."That’stoobad,Chaplain,becauseColonelCathcartknowshimverywell."ColonelKornchuckledsteadilywithgloatingrelishforanothersecondortwoandthenstoppedabruptly."Andbytheway,Padre,"hewarnedcoldly,pokinghisfingeronceintothechaplain’schest."ThejigisupbetweenyouandDr.Stubbs.Weknowverywellhesentyouupheretocomplaintoday."

           "Dr.Stubbs?"Thechaplainshookhisheadinbaffledprotest."Ihaven’tseenDr.Stubbs,Colonel.Iwasbroughtherebythreestrangeofficerswhotookmedownintothecellarwithoutauthorityandquestionedandinsultedme."ColonelKornpokedthechaplaininthechestoncemore."YouknowdamnedwellDr.Stubbshasbeentellingthemeninhissquadrontheydidn’thavetoflymorethanseventymissions."Helaughedharshly."Well,Padre,theydohavetoflymorethanseventymissions,becausewe’retransferringDr

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