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s　they　could　get　and　keep　covered。　They　would；　of　course；　be　selected　by　the　infantry　but　we　were　supposed　to　work　it　out。　It　was　one　of　those　things　that　gave　you　a　false　feeling　of　soldiering。

I　was　very　dusty　and　dirty　and　went　up　to　my　room　to　wash。　Rinaldi　was　sitting　on　the　bed　with　a　copy　of　Hugo's　English　grammar。　He　was　dressed；　wore　his　black　boots；　and　his　hair　shone。

〃Splendid；〃　he　said　when　he　saw　me。　〃You　will　e　with　me　to　see　Miss　Barkley。〃

〃No。

〃Yes。　You　will　please　e　and　make　me　a　good　impression　on　her。〃

〃All　right。　Wait　till　I　get　cleaned　up。〃

〃Wash　up　and　e　as　you　are。〃

I　washed；　brushed　my　hair　and　we　started。

〃Wait　a　minute；〃　Rinaldi　said。　〃Perhaps　we　should　have　a　drink。〃　He　opened　his　trunk　and　took　out　a　bottle。

〃Not　Strega；〃　I　said。

〃No。　Grappa。〃

〃All　right。〃

He　poured　two　glasses　and　we　to