第34部分(第3/7 頁)

arrest　me　in　the　morning。〃

〃Is　the　barman　crazy？〃

〃No。〃

〃Then　please　hurry；　darling；　and　get　dressed　so　we　can　start。〃　She　sat　up　on　the　side　of　the　bed。　She　was　still　sleepy。　〃Is　that　the　barman　in　the　bathroom？〃

〃Yes。〃

〃Then　I　won't　wash。　Please　look　the　other　way；　darling；　and　I'll　be　dressed　in　just　a　minute。〃

I　saw　her　white　back　as　she　took　off　her　night…gown　and　then　I　looked　away　because　she　wanted　me　to。　She　was　beginning　to　be　a　little　big　with　the　child　and　she　did　not　want　me　to　see　her。　I　dressed　hearing　the　rain　on　the　windows。　I　did　not　have　much　to　put　in　my　bag。

〃There's　plenty　of　room　in　my　bag；　Cat；　if　you　need　any。〃

〃I'm　almost　packed；〃　she　said。　〃Darling；　I'm　awfully　stupid；　but　why　is　the　barman　in　the　bathroom？〃

〃Sh……he's　waiting　to　take　our　bags　down。〃

〃He's　awfully　nice。〃

〃He's　an　old　friend；〃　I　said。　〃I　nearly　sent　him　some　pipetobacco　once。〃

I　looked　out　the　open　window　at　the　dark　night。　I　could　not　see　the　lake；　only　the　dark　and　the　rain　but　the　wind　was　quieter。

〃I'm　ready；　darling；〃　Catherine　said。

〃All　right。〃　I　went　to　the　bathroom　door。　〃Here　are　the　bags；　Emilio；〃　I　said。　The　barman　took　the　two　bags。

〃You're　very　good　to　help　us；〃　Catherine　said。

〃That's　nothing；　lady；〃　the　barman　said。　〃I'm　glad　to　help　you　just　so　I　don't　get　in　trouble　myself。　Listen；〃　he　said　to　me。　〃I'll　take　these　out　the　servants'　stairs　and　to　the　boat。　You　just　go　out　as　though　you　were　going　for　a　walk。〃

〃It's　a　lovely　night　for　a　walk；〃　Catherine　said。

〃It's　a　bad　night　all　right。〃

〃I'm　glad　I've　an　umbrella；〃　Catherine　said。

We　walked　down　the　hall　and　down　the　wide　thickly　carpeted　stairs。　At　the　foot　of　the　stairs　b