第24部分(第4/7 頁)

　have　a　hell　of　a　trip。〃

〃That's　what　I　mean；〃　I　said。　We　came　up　the　drive　to　the　villa。

〃I'd　like　to　be　there　when　some　of　those　tough　babies　climb　in　and　try　and　hop　them。〃

〃You　think　they　will？〃

〃Sure。　Everybody　in　the　Second　Army　knows　that　matron。〃

We　were　outside　the　villa。

〃They　call　her　the　Mother　Superior；〃　Bonello　said。　〃The　girls　are　new　but　everybody　knows　her。　They　must　have　brought　them　up　just　before　the　retreat。〃

〃They'll　have　a　time。〃

〃I'll　say　they'll　have　a　time。　I'd　like　to　have　a　crack　at　them　for　nothing。　They　charge　too　much　at　that　house　anyway。　The　government　gyps　us。〃

〃Take　the　car　out　and　have　the　mechanics　go　over　it；〃　I　said。　〃Change　the　oil　and　check　the　differential。　Fill　it　up　and　then　get　some　sleep。〃

〃Yes；　Signor　Tenente。〃

The　villa　was　empty。　Rinaldi　was　gone　with　the　hospital。　The　major　was　gone　taking　hospital　personnel　in　the　staff　car。　There　was　a　note　on　the　window　for　me　to　fill　the　cars　with　the　material　piled　in　the　hall　and　to　proceed　to　Pordenone。　The　mechanics　were　gone　already。　I　went　out　back　to　the　garage。　The　other　two　cars　came　in　while　I　was　there　and　their　drivers　got　down。　It　was　starting　to　rain　again。

〃I'm　so……sleepy　I　went　to　sleep　three　times　ing　here　from　Plava；〃　Piani　said。　〃What　are　we　going　to　do；　Tenente？〃

〃We'll　change　the　oil；　grease　them；　fill　them　up；　then　take　them　around　in　front　and　load　up　the　junk　they've　left。〃

〃Then　do　we　start？〃

〃No；　we'll　sleep　for　three　hours。〃

〃Christ　I'm　glad　to　sleep；〃　Bonello　said。　〃I　couldn't　keep　awake　driving。〃

〃How's　your　car；　Aymo？〃　I　asked。

〃It's　all　right。〃

〃Get　me　a　monkey　suit　and　I'll　help　you　with　the　oil。〃

〃Don't　you　do　tha