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miles　more。〃

〃That's　a　long　way　to　row；　you　poor　sweet。　Aren't　you　dead？〃

〃No。　I'm　all　right。　My　hands　are　sore　is　all。〃

We　went　on　up　the　lake。　There　was　a　break　in　the　mountains　on　the　right　bank；　a　flattening…out　with　a　low　shore　line　that　I　thought　must　be　Cannobio。　I　stayed　a　long　way　out　because　it　was　from　now　on　that　we　ran　the　most　danger　of　meeting　guardia。　There　was　a　high　dome…capped　mountain　on　the　other　shore　a　way　ahead。　I　was　tired。　It　was　no　great　distance　to　row　but　when　you　were　out　of　condition　it　had　been　a　long　way。　I　knew　I　had　to　pass　that　mountain　and　go　up　the　lake　at　least　five　miles　further　before　we　would　be　in　Swiss　water。　The　moon　was　almost　down　now　but　before　it　went　down　the　sky　clouded　over　again　and　it　was　very　dark。　I　stayed　well　out　in　the　lake；　rowing　awhile；　then　resting　and　holding　the　oars　so　that　the　wind　struck　the　blades。

〃Let　me　row　awhile；〃　Catherine　said。

〃I　don't　think　you　ought　to。〃

〃Nonsense。　It　would　be　good　for　me。　It　would　keep　me　from　being　too　stiff。〃

〃I　don't　think　you　should；　Cat。〃

〃Nonsense。　Rowing　in　moderation　is　very　good　for　the　pregnant　lady。〃

〃All　right；　you　row　a　little　moderately。　I'll　go　back；　then　you　e　up。　Hold　on　to　both　gunwales　when　you　e　up。〃

I　sat　in　the　stern　with　my　coat　on　and　the　collar　turned　up　and　watched　Catherine　row。　She　rowed　very　well　but　the　oars　were　too　long　and　bothered　her。　I　opened　the　bag　and　ate　a　couple　of　sandwi