第35部分(第5/7 頁)

　the　Swiss　part　of　the　lake。　When　it　was　beginning　to　be　daylight　we　were　quite　close　to　the　shore。　I　could　see　the　rocky　shore　and　the　trees。

〃What's　that？〃　Catherine　said。　I　rested　on　the　oars　and　listened。　It　was　a　motor　boat　chugging　out　on　the　lake。　I　pulled　close　up　to　the　shore　and　lay　quiet。　The　chugging　came　closer；　then　we　saw　the　motor　boat　in　the　rain　a　little　astern　of　us。　There　were　four　guardia　di　finanza　in　the　stern；　their　alpini　hats　pulled　down；　their　cape　collars　turned　up　and　their　carbines　slung　across　their　backs。　They　all　looked　sleepy　so　early　in　the　morning。　I　could　see　the　yellow　on　their　hats　and　the　yellow　marks　on　their　cape　collars。　The　motor　boat　chugged　on　and　out　of　sight　in　the　rain。

I　pulled　out　into　the　lake。　If　we　were　that　close　to　the　border　I　did　not　want　to　be　hailed　by　a　sentry　along　the　road。　I　stayed　out　where　I　could　just　see　the　shore　and　rowed　on　for　three　quarters　of　an　hour　in　the　rain。　We　heard　a　motor　boat　once　more　but　I　kept　quiet　until　the　noise　of　the　engine　went　away　across　the　lake。

〃I　think　we're　in　Switzerland；　Cat；〃　I　said。

〃Really？〃

〃There's　no　way　to　know　until　we　see　Swiss　troops。〃

〃Or　the　Swiss　navy。〃

〃The　Swiss　navy's　no　joke　for　us。　That　last　motor　boat　we　heard　was　probably　the　Swiss　navy。〃

〃If　we're　in　Switzerland　let's　have　a　big　breakfast。　They　have　wonderful　rolls　and　butter　and　jam　in　Switzerland。〃

It　was　clear　daylight　now　and　a　fine　rain　was　falling。　The　wind　was　still　blowing　outside　up　the　lake　and　we　could　see　the　tops　of　the　white…caps　going　away　from　us　and　up　the　lake。　I　was　sure　we　were　in　Switzerland　now。　There　were　many　houses　back　in　the　trees　from　the　shore　and　up　the　shore　a　way　was　a　village　with　stone　houses；　some　villas