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out the clock。
〃Where's your partner?〃 I asked。
〃He's gone to the latrine。〃 He got up on the seat of the ambulance。 He was afraid we would leave him。
〃What about breakfast; Tenente?〃 Bonello asked。 〃We could eat something。 It wouldn't take very long。〃
〃Do you think this road going down on the other side will lead to anything?〃
〃Sure。〃
〃All right。 Let's eat。〃 Piani and Bonello went in the house。
〃e on;〃 Aymo said to the girls。 He held his hand to help them down。 The older sister shook her head。 They were not going into any deserted house。 They looked after us。
〃They are difficult;〃 Aymo said。 We went into the farmhouse together。 It was large and dark; an abandoned feeling。 Bonello and Piani were in the kitchen。
〃There's not much to eat;〃 Piani said。 〃They've cleaned it out。〃 Bonello sliced a big cheese on the heavy kitchen table。
〃Where was the cheese?〃
〃In the cellar。 Piani found wine too and apples。〃
〃That's a good breakfast。〃
Piani was taking the wooden cork out of a big wicker…covered wine jug。 He tipped it and poured a copper pan full。
〃It smells all right;〃 he said。 〃Find some beakers; Barto。〃
The two sergeants came in。
〃Have some cheese; sergeants;〃 Bonello said。
〃We should go;〃 one of the sergeants said; eating his cheese and drinking a cup of wine。
〃We'll go。 Don't worry;〃 Bonello said。
〃An army travels on its stomach;〃 I said。
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