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〃Darling；　please　be　sensible。　Its　not　deserting　from　the　army。　Its　only　the　Italian　army。〃

I　laughed。　〃Youre　a　fine　girl。　Lets　get　back　into　bed。　I　feel　fine　in　bed。〃

A　little　while　later　Catherine　said；　〃You　dont　feel　like　a　criminal　do　you？〃

〃No；〃　I　said。　〃Not　when　Im　with　you。〃

〃Youre　such　a　silly　boy；〃　she　said。　〃But　Ill　look　after　you。　Isnt　it　splendid；　darling；　that　I　dont　have　any　morning…sickness？〃

〃Its　grand。〃

〃You　dont　appreciate　what　a　fine　wife　you　have。　But　I　dont　care。　Ill　get　you　some　place　where　they　cant　arrest　you　and　then　well　have　a　lovely　time。〃

〃Lets　go　there　right　away。〃

〃We　will；　darling。　Ill　go　any　place　any　time　you　wish。〃

〃Lets　not　think　about　anything。〃

〃All　right。〃

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Catherine　went　along　the　lake　to　the　little　hotel　to　see　Ferguson　and　I　sat　in　the　bar　and　read　the　papers。　There　were　fortable　leather　chairs　in　the　bar　and　I　sat　in　one　of　them　and　read　until　the　barman　came　in。　The　army　had　not　stood　at　the　Tagliamento。　They　were　falling　back　to　the　Piave。　I　remembered　the　Piave。　The　railroad　crossed　it　near　San　Dona　going　up　to　the　front。　It　was　deep　and　slow　there　and　quite　narrow。　Down　below　there　were　mosquito　marshes　and　canals。　There　were　some　lovely　villas。　Once；　before　the　war；　going　up　to　Cortina　DAmpezzo　I　had　gone　along　it　for　several　hours　in　the　hills。　Up　there　it　looked　like　a　trout　stream；　flowing　swiftly　with　shallow　stretches　and　pools　under　the　shadow　of　the　rocks。　The　road　turned　off　from　it　at　Cadore。　I　wondered　how　the　army　that　was　up　there　would　e　down。　The　barman　came　in。

〃Count　Greffi　was　asking　for　you；〃　he　said。

〃Who？〃

〃Count　Greffi。　You　remember　the　old　man　who　was　here　when　you　were　here　before。〃

〃Is　he　here？〃

〃Yes；　hes　here　with　his　niece。　I　told　him　you　were　here。　He　wants　you　to　play　billiards。〃

〃Where　is　he？〃

〃Hes　taking　a　walk。〃

〃How　is　he？〃

〃Hes　younger　than　ever。　He　drank　three　champagne　cocktails　last　night　before　dinner。〃

〃Hows　his　billiard　game？〃

〃Good。　He　beat　me。　When　I　told　him　you　were　here　he　was　very　pleased。　Theres　nobody　here　for　him　to　play　with。〃

Count　Greffi　was　ninety…four　years　old。　He　had　been　a　contemporary　of　Metternich　and　was　an　old　man　with　white　hair　and　mustache　and　beautiful　manners。　He　had　been　in　the　diplomatic　service　of　both　Austria　and　Italy　and　his　birthday　parties　were　the　great　social　event　of　Milan。　He　was　living　to　be　one　hundred　years　old　and　played　a　smoothly　fluent　game　of　billiards　that　contrasted　with　his　own　ninety…four…year…old　brittleness。　I　had　met　him　when　I　had　been　at　Stresa　once　before　out　of　season　and　while　we　played　billiards　we　drank　champagne。　I　thought　it　was　a　splendid　custom　and　he　gave　me　fifteen　points　in　a　hundred　and　beat　me。

〃Why　didnt　you　tell　me　he　was　here？〃

〃I　forgot　it。〃

〃Who　else　is　here？〃

〃No　one　you　know。　There　are　only　six　people　altogether。〃

〃What　are　you　doing　now？〃

〃Nothing。〃

〃e　on　out　fishing。〃

〃I　could　e　for　an　hour。〃

〃e　on。　Bring　the　trolling　line。〃

The　barman　put　on　a　coat　and　we　went　out。　We　went　down　and　got　a　boat　and　I　rowed　while　the　barman　sat　in　the　stern　and　let　out　the　line　with　a　spinner　and　a　heavy　sinker　on　the　end　to　troll　for　lake　trout。　We　rowed　along　the　shore；　the　barman　holding　the　line　in　his　hand　and　giving　it　occasional　jerks　forward。　Stresa　looked　very　deserted　from　the　lake。　There　were　the　long　rows　of　bare　trees；　the　big　hotels　and　the　closed　villas。　I　rowed　across　to　Isola　Bella　and　went　close　to　the　walls；　where　the　water　deepened　sharply；　and　you　saw　the　rock　wall　slanting　down　in　the　clear　water；　and　then　up　and　along　to　the　fishermans　island。　The　sun　was　under　a　cloud　and

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