〃Whats the matter with you?〃 I asked。
〃I am an Italian。 I will not municate with the enemy。〃
I let it go at that。 If he was crazy; the sooner I could get out from under the razor the better。 Once I tried to get a good look at him。 〃Beware;〃 he said。 〃The razor is sharp。〃
I paid him when it was over and tipped him half a lira。 He returned the coins。
〃I will not。 I am not at the front。 But I am an Italian。〃
〃Get the hell out of here。〃
〃With your permission;〃 he said and wrapped his razors in newspaper。 He went out leaving the five copper coins on the table beside the bed。 I rang the bell。 Miss Gage came in。 〃Would you ask the porter to e please?〃
〃All right。〃
The porter came in。 He was trying to keep from laughing。
〃Is that barber crazy?〃
〃No; signorino。 He made a mistake。 He doesnt understand very well and he thought I said you were an Austrian officer。〃
〃Oh;〃 I said。
〃Ho ho ho;〃 the porter laughed。 〃He was funny。 One move from you he said and he would have……〃 he drew his forefinger across his throat。
〃Ho ho ho;〃 he tried to keep from laughing。 〃When I tell him you were not an Austrian。 Ho ho ho。〃
〃Hoho ho;〃 I said bitterly。 〃How funny if he would cut my throat。 Ho ho ho。〃
〃No; signorino。 No; no。 He was so frightened of an Austrian。 Ho ho ho。〃
〃Ho ho ho;〃 I said。 〃Get out of here。〃
He went out and I heard him laughing in the hall。 I heard some one ing down the hallway。 I looked toward the door。 It was Catherine Barkley。
She came in the room and over to the bed。
〃Hello; darling;〃 she said。 She looked fresh and young and very beautiful。 I thought I had never seen any one so beautiful。
〃Hello;〃 I said。 When I saw her I was in love with her。 Everything turned over inside of me。 She looked toward the door; saw there was no one; then she sat on the side of the bed and leaned over and kissed me。 I pulled her down and kissed her and felt her heart beating。
〃You sweet;〃 I said。 〃Werent you wonderful to e here?〃
〃It wasnt very hard。 It may be hard to stay。〃
〃Youve got to stay;〃 I said。 〃Oh; youre wonderful。〃 I was crazy about her。 I could not believe she was really there and held her tight to me。
〃You mustnt;〃 she said。 〃Youre not well enough。〃
〃Yes; I am。 e on。〃
〃No。 Youre not strong enough。〃
〃Yes。 I am。 Yes。 Please。〃
〃You do love me?〃
〃I really love you。 Im crazy about you。 e on please。〃
〃Feel our hearts beating。〃
〃I dont care about our hearts。 I want you。 Im just mad about you。〃
〃You really love me?〃
〃Dont keep on saying that。 e on。 Please。 Please; Catherine。〃
〃All right but only for a minute。〃
〃All right;〃 I said。 〃Shut the door。〃
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