波波小说

第18部分（第3页）

〃But　only　once。〃

〃I　dont　know。　Who　said　that？〃

〃The　coward　dies　a　thousand　deaths；　the　brave　but　one？〃

〃Of　course。　Who　said　it？〃

〃I　dont　know。〃

〃He　was　probably　a　coward；〃　she　said。　〃He　knew　a　great　deal　about　cowards　but　nothing　about　the　brave。　The　brave　dies　perhaps　two　thousand　deaths　if　hes　intelligent。　He　simply　doesnt　mention　them。〃

〃I　dont　know。　Its　hard　to　see　inside　the　head　of　the　brave。〃

〃Yes。　Thats　how　they　keep　that　way。〃

〃Youre　an　authority。〃

〃Youre　right；　darling。　That　was　deserved。〃

〃Youre　brave。〃

〃No；〃　she　said。　〃But　I　would　like　to　be。〃

〃Im　not；〃　I　said。　〃I　know　where　I　stand。　Ive　been　out　long　enough　to　know。　Im　like　a　ball…player　that　bats　two　hundred　and　thirty　and　knows　hes　no　better。〃

〃What　is　a　ball…player　that　bats　two　hundred　and　thirty？　Its　awfully　impressive。〃

〃Its　not。　It　means　a　mediocre　hitter　in　baseball。〃

〃But　still　a　hitter；〃　she　prodded　me。

〃I　guess　were　both　conceited；〃　I　said。　〃But　you　are　brave。〃

〃No。　But　I　hope　to　be。〃

〃Were　both　brave；〃　I　said。　〃And　Im　very　brave　when　Ive　had　a　drink。〃

〃Were　splendid　people；〃　Catherine　said。　She　went　over　to　the　armoire　and　brought　me　the　cognac　and　a　glass。　〃Have　a　drink；　darling；〃　she　said。　〃Youve　been　awfully　good。〃

〃I　dont　really　want　one。〃

〃Take　one。〃

〃All　right。〃　I　poured　the　water　glass　a　third　full　of　cognac　and　drank　it　off。

〃That　was　very　big；〃　she　said。　〃I　know　brandy　is　for　heroes。　But　you　shouldnt　exaggerate。〃

〃Where　will　we　live　after　the　war？〃

〃In　an　old　peoples　home　probably；〃　she　said。　〃For　three　years　I　looked　forward　very　childishly　to　the　war　ending　at　Christmas。　But　now　I　look　forward　till　when　our　son　will　be　a　lieutenant　mander。〃

〃Maybe　hell　be　a　general。〃

〃If　its　an　hundred　years　war　hell　have　time　to　try　both　of　the　services。〃

〃Dont　you　want　a　drink？〃

〃No。　It　always　makes　you　happy；　darling；　and　it　only　makes　me　dizzy。〃

〃Didnt　you　ever　drink　brandy？〃

〃No；　darling。　Im　a　very　old…fashioned　wife。〃

I　reached　down　to　the　floor　for　the　bottle　and　poured　another　drink。

〃Id　better　go　to　have　a　look　at　your　patriots；〃　Catherine　said。　〃Perhaps　youll　read　the　papers　until　I　e　back。〃

〃Do　you　have　to　go？〃

https://www.du8.org https://www.shuhuangxs.com www.baquge.cc

abxsw.net dingdianshu.com bxwx9.net

kenshu.tw pashuba.com quanshu.la

tlxsw.cc qudushu.net zaidudu.org

duyidu.org baquge.cc kenshuge.cc

qushumi.com xepzw.com 3dllc.net