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　bed　in　there　too；〃　she　said。　〃Why　didn't　you　ask　me　for　a　glass？〃

〃I　thought　maybe　you　wouldn't　let　me　have　it。〃

〃I'd　have　had　some　with　you。〃

〃You're　a　fine　girl。〃

〃It　isn't　good　for　you　to　drink　alone；〃　she　said。　〃You　mustn't　do　it。〃

〃All　right。〃

〃Your　friend　Miss　Barkley's　e；〃　she　said。

〃Really？〃

〃Yes。　I　don't　like　her。〃

〃You　will　like　her。　She's　awfully　nice。〃

She　shook　her　head。　〃I'm　sure　she's　fine。　Can　you　move　just　a　little　to　this　side？　That's　fine。　I'll　clean　you　up　for　breakfast。〃　She　washed　me　with　a　cloth　and　soap　and　warm　water。　〃Hold　your　shoulder　up；〃　she　said。　〃That's　fine。〃

〃Can　I　have　the　barber　before　breakfast？〃

〃I'll　send　the　porter　for　him。〃　She　went　out　and　came　back。　〃He's　gone　for　him；〃　she　said　and　dipped　the　cloth　she　held　in　the　basin　of　water。

The　barber　came　with　the　porter。　He　was　a　man　of　about　fifty　with　an　upturned　mustache。　Miss　Gage　was　finished　with　me　and　went　out　and　the　barber　lathered　my　face　and　shaved。　He　was　very　solemn　and　refrained　from　talking。

〃What's　the　matter？　Don't　you　know　any　news？〃　I　asked。

〃What　news？〃

〃Any　news。　What's　happened　in　the　town？〃

〃It　is　time　of　wai〃　he　said。　〃The　enemy's　ears　are　everywhere。〃

I　looked　up　at　him。　〃Please　hold　your　face　still；〃　he　said　and　went　on　shaving。　〃I　will　tell　nothing。〃

〃What's　the　matter　with　you？〃　I　asked。

〃I　am　an　Italian。　I　will　not　municate