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〃No。 This is only the spring。 I feel very low。〃
〃You have the war disgust。〃
〃No。 But I hate the war。〃
〃I don't enjoy it;〃 I said。 He shook his head and looked out of the window。
〃You do not mind it。 You do not see it。 You must forgive me。 I know you are wounded。〃
〃That is an accident。〃
〃Still even wounded you do not see it。 I can tell。 I do not see it myself but I feel it a little。〃
〃When I was wounded we were talking about it。 Passini was talking。〃
The priest put down the glass。 He was thinking about something else。
〃I know them because I am like they are;〃 he said。
〃You are different though。〃
〃But really I am like they are。〃
〃The officers don't see anything。〃
〃Some of them do。 Some are very delicate and feel worse than any of us。〃
〃They are mostly different。〃
〃It is not education or money。 It is something else。 Even if they had education or money men like Passini would not wish to be officers。 I would not be an officer。〃
〃You rank as an officer。 I am an officer。〃
〃I am not really。 You are not even an Italian。 You are a foreigner。 But you are nearer the officers than you are to the men。〃
〃What is the difference?〃
〃I cannot say it easily。 There are people who would make war。 In this country there are many like that。 There are other people who would not make war。〃
〃But the first ones make them do it。〃
〃Yes。〃
〃And I help t