第34部分(第2/9 頁)

〃It's　a　very　serious　matter。〃

I　looked　around。　The　room　was　dark。　I　saw　the　water　on　the　floor　from　the　window。　〃e　in；〃　I　said。　I　took　him　by　the　arm　into　the　bathroom；　locked　the　door　and　put　on　the　light。　I　sat　down　on　the　edge　of　the　bathtub。

〃What's　the　matter；　Emilio？　Are　you　in　trouble？〃

〃No。　You　are；　Tenente。〃

〃Yes？〃

〃They　are　going　to　arrest　you　in　the　morning。〃

〃Yes？〃

〃I　came　to　tell　you。　I　was　out　in　the　town　and　I　heard　them　talking　in　a　caf？〃

〃I　see。〃

He　stood　there；　his　coat　wet；　holding　his　wet　hat　and　said　nothing。

〃Why　are　they　going　to　arrest　me？〃

〃For　something　about　the　war。〃

〃Do　you　know　what？〃

〃No。　But　I　know　that　they　know　you　were　here　before　as　an　officer　and　now　you　are　here　out　of　uniform。　After　this　retreat　they　arrest　everybody。〃

I　thought　a　minute。

〃What　time　do　they　e　to　arrest　me？〃

〃In　the　morning。　I　don't　know　the　time。〃

〃What　do　you　say　to　do？〃

He　put　his　hat　in　the　washbowl。　It　was　very　wet　and　had　been　dripping　on　the　floor。

〃If　you　have　nothing　to　fear　an　arrest　is　nothing。　But　it　is　always　bad　to　be　arrested……especially　now。〃

〃I　don't　want　to　be　arrested。〃

〃Then　go　to　Switzerland。〃

〃How？〃

〃In　my　boat。〃

〃There　is　a　storm；〃　I　said。

〃The　storm　is　over。　It　is　rough　but　you　will　be　all　right。〃

〃When　should　we　go？〃

〃Right　away。　They　might　e　to　arrest　you　earl