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〃Isn't　it　a　grand　country？　I　love　the　way　it　feels　under　my　shoes。〃

〃I'm　so　stiff　I　can't　feel　it　very　well。　But　it　feels　like　a　splendid　country。　Darling；　do　you　realize　we're　here　and　out　of　that　bloody　place？〃

〃I　do。　I　really　do。　I've　never　realized　anything　before。〃

〃Look　at　the　houses。　Isn't　this　a　fine　square？　There's　a　place　we　can　get　breakfast。〃

〃Isn't　the　rain　fine？　They　never　had　rain　like　this　in　Italy。　It's　cheerful　rain。〃

〃And　we're　here；　darling！　Do　you　realize　we're　here？〃

We　went　inside　the　caf？and　sat　down　at　a　clean　wooden　table。　We　were　cockeyed　excited。　A　splendid　clean…looking　woman　with　an　apron　came　and　asked　us　what　we　wanted。

〃Rolls　and　jam　and　coffee；〃　Catherine　said。

〃I'm　sorry；　we　haven't　any　rolls　in　war…time。〃

〃Bread　then。〃

〃I　can　make　you　some　toast。〃

〃All　right。〃

〃I　want　some　eggs　fried　too。〃

〃How　many　eggs　for　the　gentleman？〃

〃Three。〃

〃Take　four；　darling。〃

〃Four　eggs。〃

The　woman　went　away。　I　ki