波波小说

第21部分（第3页）

〃All　summer　and　all　fall　Ive　operated。　I　work　all　the　time。　I　do　everybodys　work。　All　the　hard　ones　they　leave　to　me。　By　God；　baby；　I　am　being　a　lovely　surgeon。〃

〃That　sounds　better。〃

〃I　never　think。　No；　by　God；　I　dont　think；　I　operate。〃

〃Thats　right。〃

〃But　now；　baby；　its　all　over。　I　dont　operate　now　and　I　feel　like　hell。　This　is　a　terrible　war；　baby。　You　believe　me　when　I　say　it。　Now　you　cheer　me　up。　Did　you　bring　the　phonograph　records？〃

〃Yes。〃

They　were　wrapped　in　paper　in　a　cardboard　box　in　my　rucksack。　I　was　too　tired　to　get　them　out。

〃Dont　you　feel　good　yourself；　baby？〃

〃I　feel　like　hell。〃

〃This　war　is　terrible；〃　Rinaldi　said。　〃e　on。　Well　both　get　drunk　and　be　cheerful。　Then　well　go　get　the　ashes　dragged。　Then　well　feel　fine。〃

〃Ive　had　the　jaundice；〃　I　said；　〃and　I　cant　get　drunk。〃

〃Oh；　baby；　how　youve　e　back　to　me。　You　e　back　serious　and　with　a　liver。　I　tell　you　this　war　is　a　bad　thing。　Why　did　we　make　it　anyway。〃

〃Well　have　a　drink。　I　dont　want　to　get　drunk　but　well　have　a　drink。〃

Rinaldi　went　across　the　room　to　the　washstand　and　brought　back　two　glasses　and　a　bottle　of　cognac。

〃Its　Austrian　cognac；〃　he　said。　〃Seven　stars。　Its　all　they　captured　on　San　Gabriele。〃

〃Were　you　up　there？〃

〃No。　I　havent　been　anywhere。　Ive　been　here　all　the　time　operating。　Look；　baby；　this　is　your　old　tooth…brushing　glass。　I　kept　it　all　the　time　to　remind　me　of　you。〃

〃To　remind　you　to　brush　your　teeth。〃

〃No。　I　have　my　own　too。　I　kept　this　to　remind　me　of　you　trying　to　brush　away　the　Villa　Rossa　from　your　teeth　in　the　morning；　swearing　and　eating　aspirin　and　cursing　harlots。　Every　time　I　see　that　glass　I　think　of　you　trying　to　clean　your　conscience　with　a　toothbrush。〃　He　came　over　to　the　bed。　〃Kiss　me　once　and　tell　me　youre　not　serious。〃

〃I　never　kiss　you。　Youre　an　ape。〃

〃I　know；　you　are　the　fine　good　Anglo…Saxon　boy。　I　know。　You　are　the　remorse　boy；　I　know。　I　will　wait　till　I　see　the　Anglo…Saxon　brushing　away　harlotry　with　a　toothbrush。〃

〃Put　some　cognac　in　the　glass。〃

We　touched　glasses　and　drank。　Rinaldi　laughed　at　me。

〃I　will　get　you　drunk　and　take　out　your　liver　and　put　you　in　a　good　Italian　liver　and　make　you　a　man　again。〃

I　held　the　glass　for　some　more　cognac。　It　was　dark　outside　now。　Holding　the　glass　of　cognac；　I　went　over　and　opened　the　window。　The　rain　had　stopped　falling。　It　was　colder　outside　and　there　was　a　mist　in　the　trees。

〃Dont　throw　the　cognac　out　the　window；〃　Rinaldi　said。　〃If　you　cant　drink　it　give　it　to　me。〃

〃Go　something　yourself；〃　I　said。　I　was　glad　to　see　Rinaldi　again。　He　had　spent　two　years　teasing　me　and　I　had　always　liked　it。　We　understood　each　other　very　well。

〃Are　you　married？〃　he　asked　from　the　bed。　I　was　standing　against　the　wall　by　the　window。

〃Not　yet。〃

〃Are　you　in　love？〃

〃Yes。〃

〃With　that　English　girl？〃

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