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ut　we　had　passports　and　we　would　spend　the　money。　So　they　gave　us　provisional　visas。

At　any　time　this　visa　might　be　withdrawn。　We　were　to　report　to　the　police　wherever　we　went。

Could　we　go　wherever　we　wanted？　Yes。　Where　did　we　want　to　go？

〃Where　do　you　want　to　go；　Cat？〃

〃Montreux。〃

〃It　is　a　very　nice　place；〃　the　official　said。　〃I　think　you　will　like　that　place。〃

〃Here　at　Locarno　is　a　very　nice　place；〃　another　official　said。　〃I　am　sure　you　would　like　it　here　very　much　at　Locarno。　Locarno　is　a　very　attractive　place。〃

〃We　would　like　some　place　where　there　is　winter　sport。〃

〃There　is　no　winter　sport　at　Montreux。〃

〃I　beg　your　pardon；〃　the　other　official　said。　〃I　e　from　Montreux。　There　is　very　certainly　winter　sport　on　the　Montreux　Oberland　Bernois　railway。　It　would　be　false　for　you　to　deny

that。〃

〃I　do　not　deny　it。　I　simply　said　there　is　no　winter　sport　at　Montreux。〃

〃I　question　that；〃　the　other　official　said。　〃I　question　that　statement。〃

〃I　hold　to　that　statement。〃

〃I　question　that　statement。　I　myself　have　_luge…ed_　into　the　streets　of　Montreux。　I　have　done　it　not　once　but　several　times。　Luge…ing　is　certainly　winter　sport。〃

The　other　official　turned　to　me。

〃Is　luge…ing　your　idea　of　winter　sport；　sir？　I　tell　you　you　would　be　very　fortable　here　in　Locarno。　You　would　find　the　climate　healthy；　you　would　find　the　environs　attractive。　You　would　like　it　very　much。〃

〃The　gentleman　has　expressed　a　wish　to　go　to　Montreux。〃

〃What　is　luge…ing？〃　I　asked。

〃You　see　he　has　never　even　heard　of　luge…ing！〃

That　meant　a　great　deal　to　the　second　official。　He　was　pleased　by　that。

〃Luge…ing；〃　said　the　first　official；　〃is　tobogganing。〃

〃I　beg　to