波波小说

第7部分（第3页）

Outside　something　was　set　down　beside　the　entrance。　One　of　the　two　men　who　had　carried　it　looked　in。

〃Bring　him　in；〃　said　the　major。　〃Whats　the　matter　with　you？　Do　you　want　us　to　e　outside　and　get　him？〃

The　two　stretcher…bearers　picked　up　the　man　under　the　arms　and　by　the　legs　and　brought　him　in。

〃Slit　the　tunic；〃　the　major　said。

He　held　a　forceps　with　some　gauze　in　the　end。　The　two　captains　took　off　their　coats。　〃Get　out　of　here；〃　the　major　said　to　the　two　stretcher…bearers。

〃e　on；〃　I　said　to　Gordini。

〃You　better　wait　until　the　shelling　is　over；〃　the　major　said　over　his　shoulder。

〃They　want　to　eat；〃　I　said。

〃As　you　wish。〃

Outside　we　ran　across　the　brickyard。　A　shell　burst　short　near　the　river　bank。　Then　there　was　one　that　we　did　not　hear　ing　until　the　sudden　rush。　We　both　went　flat　and　with　the　flash　and　bump　of　the　burst　and　the　smell　heard　the　singing　off　of　the　fragments　and　the　rattle　of　falling　brick。　Gordini　got　up　and　ran　for　the　dugout。　I　was　after　him；　holding　the　cheese；　its　smooth　surface　covered　with　brick　dust。　Inside　the　dugout　were　the　three　drivers　sitting　against　the　wall；　smoking。

〃Here；　you　patriots；〃　I　said。

〃How　are　the　cars？〃　Manera　asked。

〃All　right。〃

〃Did　they　scare　you；　Tenente？〃

〃Youre　damned　right；〃　I　said。

I　took　out　my　knife；　opened　it；　wiped　off　the　blade　and　pared　off　the　dirty　outside　surface　of　the　cheese。　Gavuzzi　handed　me　the　basin　of　macaroni。

〃Start　in　to　eat；　Tenente。〃

〃No；〃　I　said。　〃Put　it　on　the　floor。　Well　all　eat。〃

〃There　are　no　forks。〃

〃What　the　hell；〃　I　said　in　English。

I　cut　the　cheese　into　pieces　and　laid　them　on　the　macaroni。

〃Sit　down　to　it；〃　I　said。　They　sat　down　and　waited。　I　put　thumb　and　fingers　into　the　macaroni　and　lifted。　A　mass　loosened。

〃Lift　it　high；　Tenente。〃

I　lifted　it　to　arms　length　and　the　strands　cleared。　I　lowered　it　into　the　mouth；　sucked　and　snapped　in　the　ends；　and　chewed；　then　took　a　bite　of　cheese；　chewed；　and　then　a　drink　of　the　wine。　It　tasted　of　rusty　metal。　I　handed　the　canteen　back　to　Passini。

〃Its　rotten；〃　he　said。　〃Its　been　in　there　too　long。　I　had　it　in　the　car。〃

They　were　all　eating；　holding　their　chins　close　over　the　basin；　tipping　their　heads　back；　sucking　in　the　ends。　I　took　another　mouthful　and　some　cheese　and　a　rinse　of　wine。　Something　landed　outside　that　shook　the　earth。

〃Four　hundred　twenty　or　minnenwerfer；〃　Gavuzzi　said。

〃There　arent　any　four　hundred　twenties　in　the　mountains；〃　I　said。

〃They　have　big　Skoda　guns。　Ive　seen　the　holes。〃

〃Three　hundred　fives。〃

We　went　on　eating。　There　was　a　cough；　a　noise　like　a　railway　engine　starting　and　then　an　explosion　that　shook　the　earth　again。

〃This　isnt　a　deep　dugout；〃　Passini　said。

〃That　was　a　big　trench　mortar。〃

〃Yes；　sir。〃

I　ate　the　end　of　my　piece　of　cheese　and　took　a　swallow　of　wine。　Through　the　other　noise　I　heard　a　cough；　then　came　the　chuh…chuhchuh…chuh……then　there　was　a　flash；　as　when　a　blast…furnace　door　is　swung　open；　and　a　roar　that　started　white　and　went　red　and　on　and　on　in　a　rushing　wind。　I　tried　to　breathe　but　my　breath　would　not　e　and　I　felt　myself　rush　bodily　out　of　myself　and　out　and　out　and　out　and　all　the　time　bodily　in　the　wind。　I　went　out　swiftly；　all　of　myself；　and　I　knew　I　was　dead　and　that　it　had　all　been　a　mistake　to　think　you　just　died。　Then　I　floated；　and　instead　of　going　on　I　felt　myself　slide　back。　I　breathed　and　I　was　back。　The　ground　was　torn　up　and　in　front　of　my　head　there　was　a　splintered　beam　of　wood。　In　the　jolt　of　my　head　I　heard　somebody　crying。　I　thought　somebody　was　screaming。　I　tried　to　move　but　I　could　not　move。　I　heard　the　machine…guns　and　rifles　firing　across　the　river　and　all　along　the　river。　There　was　a　great　splashing　and　I　saw　the　star…shells　go　up　and　burst　and　float　whitely　and　rockets　going　up　and　heard　the　bombs；　all　this　in　a　moment；　and　then　I　heard　close　to　me　some　one　saying　〃Mama　Mia！　Oh；　mama　Mia！〃　I　pulled　and　twisted　and　got　my　legs　loose　finally　and　turned　around　and　touched　him。　It　was　Passini　and　when　I　touched　him　he　screamed。　His　legs　were　toward　me　and　I　saw　in　the　dark　and　the　light　that　they　were　both　smashed　above　the　knee。　One　leg　was　gone　and　the　other　was　held　by　tendons　and　part　of　the　trouser　and　the　stump　twitched　and　jerked　as　though　it　were　not　connected。　He　bit　his　arm　and　moaned；　〃Oh　mama　mia；　mama　Mia；〃　then；　〃Dio　te　salve；　Maria。　Dio　te　salve；　Maria。　Oh　Jesus　shoot　me　Christ　shoot　me　mama　mia　mama　Mia　oh　purest　lovely　Mary　shoot　me。　Stop　it。　S

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