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ed captain。〃
〃I don't have to wait to be promoted。 I'm going to be a captain for merit of war。 You know。 Three stars with the crossed swords and crown above。 That's me。〃
〃Good luck。〃
〃Good luck。 When you going back to the front？〃
〃Pretty soon。〃
〃Well； I'll see you around。〃
〃So long。〃
〃So long。 Don't take any bad nickels。〃
I walked on down a back Street that led to a cross…cut to the hospital。 Ettore was twenty…three。 He had been brought up by an uncle in San Francisco and was visiting his father and mother in Torino when war was declared。 He had a sister； who had been sent to America with him at the same time to live with the uncle； who would graduate from normal school this year。 He was a legitimate hero who bored every one he met。 Catherine could not stand him。
〃We have heroes too；〃 she said。 〃But usually； darling； they're much quieter。〃
〃I don't mind him。〃
〃I wouldn't mind him if he wasn't so conceited and didn't bore me； and bore me； and bore me。〃
〃He bores me。〃
〃You're sweet to say so； darling。 But you don't need to。 You can picture him at the front and you know he's useful but he's so much the type of boy I don't care for。〃
〃I know。〃
〃You're awfully sweet to know； and I try and like him but he's a dreadful； dreadful boy really。〃
〃He said this afternoon he was going to be a captain。〃
〃I'm glad；〃 said Catherine。 〃That should please him。〃
〃Wouldn't
