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was　_The　News　of　the　World_。

〃The　others　are　illustrated；〃　he　said。

〃It　will　be　a　great　happiness　to　read　them。　Where　did　you　get　them？〃

〃I　sent　for　them　to　Mestre。　I　will　have　more。〃

〃You　were　very　good　to　e；　father。　Will　you　drink　a　glass　of　vermouth？〃

〃Thank　you。　You　keep　it。　It's　for　you。〃

〃No；　drink　a　glass。〃

〃All　right。　I　will　bring　you　more　then。〃

The　orderly　brought　the　glasses　and　opened　the　bottle。　He　broke　off　the　cork　and　the　end　had　to　be　shoved　down　into　the　bottle。　I　could　see　the　priest　was　disappointed　but　he　said；　〃That's　all　right。　It's　no　matter。〃

〃Here's　to　your　health；　father。〃

〃To　your　better　health。〃

Afterward　he　held　the　glass　in　his　hand　and　we　looked　at　one　another。　Sometimes　we　talked　and　were　good　friends　but　to…night　it　was　difficult。

〃What's　the　matter；　father？　You　seem　very　tired。〃

〃I　am　tired　but　I　have　no　right　to　be。〃

〃It's　the　heat。〃

〃No。　This　is　only　the　spring。　I　feel　very　low。〃

〃You　have　the　war　disgust。〃

〃No。　But　I　hate　th