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nd　a　pany　in　Italian。　I　could　learn　it　in　English　easy。〃

〃You'd　be　a　general；〃　said　Simmons。

〃No；　I　don't　know　enough　to　be　a　general。　A　general's　got　to　know　a　hell　of　a　lot。　You　guys　think　there　ain't　anything　to　war。　You　ain't　got　brains　enough　to　be　a　second…class　corporal。〃

〃Thank　God　I　don't　have　to　be；〃　Simmons　said。

〃Maybe　you　will　if　they　round　up　all　you　slackers。　Oh；　boy；　I'd　like　to　have　you　two　in　my　platoon。　Mac　too。　I'd　make　you　my　orderly；　Mac。〃

〃You're　a　great　boy；　Ettore；〃　Mac　said。　〃But　I'm　afraid　you're　a　militarist。〃

〃I'll　be　a　colonel　before　the　war's　over；〃　Ettore　said。

〃If　they　don't　kill　you。〃

〃They　won't　kill　me。〃　He　touched　the　stars　at　his　collar　with　his　thumb　and　forefinger。　〃See　me　do　that？　We　always　touch　our　stars　if　anybody　mentions　getting　killed。〃

〃Let's　go；　Sim；〃　said　Saunders　standing　up。

〃All　right。〃

〃So　long；〃　I　said。　〃I　have　to　go　too。〃　It　was　a　quarter　to　six　by　the　clock　inside　the　bar。　〃Ciaou；　Ettore。〃

〃Ciaou；　Fred；〃　said　Ettore。　〃That's　pretty　fine　you're　going　to　get　the　silver　medal。〃

〃I　don't　know　I'll　get　it。〃

〃You'll　get　it　all　right；　Fred。　I　heard　you　were　going　to　get　it　all　right。〃

〃Well；　so　long；〃　I　said。　〃Keep　out　of　trouble；　Ettore。〃

〃Don't　worry　about　me。　I　don't　drink　and　I　don't　run　around。　I'm　no　boozer　and　whorehound。　I　know　what's　good　for　me。〃

〃So　long；〃　I　said。　〃I'm　glad　you're　going　to　be　promot