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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
