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〃Sure。〃
〃I saw the son of a bitch throw it；〃 Ettore said。 〃It knocked me down and I thought I was dead all right but those damn potato mashers haven't got anything in them。 I shot the son of a bitch with my rifle。 I always carry a rifle so they can't tell I'm an officer。〃
〃How did he look？〃 asked Simmons。
〃That was the only one he had；〃 Ettore said。 〃I don't know why he threw it。 I guess he always wanted to throw one。 He never saw any real fighting probably。 I shot the son of a bitch all right。〃
〃How did he look when you shot him？〃 Simmons asked。
〃Hell； how should I know？〃 said Ettore。 〃I shot him in the belly。 I was afraid I'd miss him if I shot him in the head。〃
〃How long have you been an officer； Ettore？〃 I asked。
〃Two years。 I'm going to be a captain。 How long have you been a lieutenant？〃
〃Going on three years。〃
〃You can't be a captain because you don't know the Italian language well enough；〃 Ettore said。 〃You can talk but you can't read and write well enough。 You got to have an education to be a captain。 Why don't you go in the American army？〃
〃Maybe I will。〃
〃I wish to God I could。 Oh； boy； how much does a captain get； Mac？〃
〃I don't know exactly。 Around two hundred and fifty dollars； I think。〃
〃Jesus Christ what I could do with two hundred and fifty dollars。 You better get in the American army quick； Fred。 See if you can't get me in。〃
〃All right。〃
〃I can ma
