第23部分(第3/8 頁)

ver　the　top。　The　road　ended　in　a　wrecked　village。　The　lines　were　up　beyond。　There　was　much　artillery　around。　The　houses　were　badly　smashed　but　things　were　very　well　organized　and　there　were　signboards　everywhere。　We　found　Gino　and　he　got　us　some　coffee　and　later　I　went　with　him　and　met　various　people　and　saw　the　posts。　Gino　said　the　British　cars　were　working　further　down　the　Bainsizza　at　Ravne。　He　had　great　admiration　for　the　British。　There　was　still　a　certain　amount　of　shelling；　he　said；　but　not　many　wounded。　There　would　be　many　sick　now　the　rains　had　started。　The　Austrians　were　supposed　to　attack　but　he　did　not　believe　it。　We　were　supposed　to　attack　too；　but　they　had　not　brought　up　any　new　troops　so　he　thought　that　was　off　too。　Food　was　scarce　and　he　would　be　glad　to　get　a　full　meal　in　Gorizia。　What　kind　of　supper　had　I　had？　I　told　him　and　he　said　that　would　be　wonderful。　He　was　especially　impressed　by　the　dolce。　I　did　not　describe　it　in　detail；　only　said　it　was　a　dolce；　and　I　think　he　believed　it　was　something　more　elaborate　than　bread　pudding。

Did　I　know　where　he　was　going　to　go？　I　said　I　didn't　but　that　some　of　the　other　cars　were　at　Caporetto。　He　hoped　he　would　go　up　that　way。　It　was　a　nice　little　place　and　he　liked　the　high　mountain　hauling　up　beyond。　He　was　a　nice　boy　and　every　one　seemed　to　like　him。　He　said　where　it　really　had　been　hell　was　at　San　Gabriele　and　the　attack　beyond　Lom　that　had　gone　bad。　He　said　the　Austrians　had　a　great　amount　of　artillery　in　th