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gone we have nothing but frostbites; chilblains; jaundice; gonorrhea; self…inflicted wounds; pneumonia and hard and soft chancres。 Every week some one gets wounded by rock fragments。 There are a few real wounded。 Next week the war starts again。 Perhaps it start again。 They say so。 Do you think I would do right to marry Miss Barkley……after the war of course?〃
〃Absolutely;〃 I said and poured the basin full of water。
〃To…night you will tell me everything;〃 said Rinaldi。 〃Now I must go back to sleep to be fresh and beautiful for Miss Barkley。〃
I took off my tunic and shirt and washed in the cold water in the basin。 While I rubbed myself with a towel I looked around the room and out the window and at Rinaldi lying with his eyes closed on the bed。 He was good…looking; was my age; and he came from Amalfi。 He loved being a surgeon and we were great friends。 While I was looking at him he opened his eyes。
〃Have you any money?〃
〃Yes。〃
〃Loan me fifty lire。〃
I dried my hands and took out my pocket…book from the inside of my tunic hanging on the wall。 Rinaldi took the note; folded it without rising from the bed and slid it in his breeches pocket。 He smiled; 〃I must make on Miss Barkley the impression of a man of sufficient wealth。 You are my great and good friend and financial protector。〃
〃Go to hell;〃 I said。
That night at the mess I sat next to the priest and he was disappointed and suddenly hurt that I had not gone to the A