〃They may crack;〃 she said。 〃Anybody may crack。〃
〃The Germans too。〃
〃No;〃 she said。 〃I think not。〃
We went over toward Rinaldi and Miss Ferguson。
〃You love Italy?〃 Rinaldi asked Miss Ferguson in English。
〃Quite well。〃
〃No understand;〃 Rinaldi shook his head。
〃Abbastanza bene;〃 I translated。
He shook his head。
〃That is not good。 You love England?〃
〃Not too well。 Im Scotch; you see。〃
Rinaldi looked at me blankly。
〃Shes Scotch; so she loves Scotland better than England;〃 I said in Italian。
〃But Scotland is England。〃
I translated this for Miss Ferguson。
〃Pas encore;〃 said Miss Ferguson。
〃Not really?〃
〃Never。 We do not like the English。〃
〃Not like the English? Not like Miss Barkley?〃
〃Oh; thats different。 You mustnt take everything so literally。〃
After a while we said good…night and left。 Walking home Rinaldi said; 〃Miss Barkley prefers you to me。 That is very clear。 But the little Scotch one is very nice。〃
〃Very;〃 I said。 I had not noticed her。 〃You like her?〃
〃No;〃 said Rinaldi。
5
The next afternoon I went to call on Miss Barkley again。 She was not in the garden and I went to the side door of the villa where the ambulances drove up。 Inside I saw the head nurse; who said Miss Barkley was on duty……〃theres a war on; you know。〃
I said I knew。
〃Youre the American in the Italian army?〃 she asked。
〃Yes; maam。〃
〃How did you happen to do that? Why didnt you join up with us?〃
〃I dont know;〃 I said。 〃Could I join now?〃
〃Im afraid not now。 Tell me。 Why did you join up with the Italians?〃
〃I was in Italy;〃 I said; 〃and I spoke Italian。〃
〃Oh;〃 she said。 〃Im learning it。 Its beautiful language。〃
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