第2部分(第2/8 頁)

　blued　octagon　barrel　and　the　lovely　dark　walnut；　cheek…fitted；　schutzen　stock；　hung　over　the　two　beds。　The　telescope　that　fitted　it　was；　I　remembered；　locked　in　the　trunk。　The　lieutenant；　Rinaldi；　lay　asleep　on　the　other　bed。　He　woke　when　he　heard　me　in　the　room　and　sat　up。

〃Ciaou！〃　he　said。　〃What　kind　of　time　did　you　have？〃

〃Magnificent。〃

We　shook　hands　and　he　put　his　arm　around　my　neck　and　kissed　me。

〃Oughf；〃　I　said。

〃You're　dirty；〃　he　said。　〃You　ought　to　wash。　Where　did　you　go　and　what　did　you　do？　Tell　me　everything　at　once。〃

〃I　went　everywhere。　Milan；　Florence；　Rome；　Naples；　Villa　San　Giovanni；　Messina；　Taormina……〃

〃You　talk　like　a　time…table。　Did　you　have　any　beautiful　adventures？〃

〃Yes。〃

〃Where？〃

〃Milano；　Firenze；　Roma；　Napoli……〃

〃That's　enough。　Tell　me　really　what　was　the　best。〃

〃In　Milano。〃

〃That　was　because　it　was　first。　Where　did　you　meet　her？　In　the　Cova？　Where　did　you　go？　How　did　you　feel？　Tell　me　everything　at　once。　Did　you　stay　all　night？〃

〃Yes。〃

〃That's　nothing。　Here　now　we　have　beautiful　girls。　New　girls　never　been　to　the　front　before。〃

〃Wonderful。〃

〃You　don't　believe　me？　We　will　go　now　this　afternoon　and　see。　And　in　the　town　we　have　beautiful　English　girls。　I　am　now　in　love　with　Miss　Barkley。　I　will　take　you　to　call。　I　will　probably　marry　Miss　Barkley。〃

〃I　have　to　get　washed　and　report。　Doesn't　anybody　work　now？〃

〃Since　you　are