第24部分(第5/7 頁)

t；　Tenente；〃　Aymo　said。　〃Ifs　nothing　to　do。　You　go　and　pack　your　things。〃

〃My　things　are　all　packed；〃　I　said。　〃I'll　go　and　carry　out　the　stuff　that　they　left　for　us。　Bring　the　cars　around　as　soon　as　they're　ready。〃

They　brought　the　cars　around　to　the　front　of　the　villa　and　we　loaded　them　with　the　hospital　equipment　which　was　piled　in　the　hallway。　When　it　was　all　in；　the　three　cars　stood　in　line　down　the　driveway　under　the　trees　in　the　rain。　We　went　inside。

〃Make　a　fire　in　the　kitchen　and　dry　your　things；〃　I　said。

〃I　don't　care　about　dry　clothes；〃　Piani　said。　〃I　want　to　sleep。〃

〃I'm　going　to　sleep　on　the　major's　bed；〃　Bonello　said。　〃I'm　going　to　sleep　where　the　old　man　corks　off。〃

〃I　don't　care　where　I　sleep；〃　Piani　said。

〃There　are　two　beds　in　here。〃　I　opened　the　door。

〃I　never　knew　what　was　in　that　room；〃　Bonello　said。

〃That　was　old　fish…face's　room；〃　Piani　said。

〃You　two　sleep　in　there；〃　I　said。　〃I'll　wake　you。〃

〃The　Austrians　will　wake　us　if　you　sleep　too　long；　Tenente；〃　Bonello　said。

〃I　won't　oversleep；〃　I　said。　〃Where's　Aymo？〃

〃He　went　out　in　the　kitchen。〃

〃Get　to　sleep；〃　I　said。

〃I'll　sleep；〃　Piani　said。　〃I've　been　asleep　sitting　up　all　day。　The　whole　top　of　my　head　kept　ing　down　over　my　eyes。〃

〃Take　your　boots　off；〃　Bonello　said。　〃That's　old　fish…face's　bed。〃

〃Fish…face　is　nothing　to　me。〃　Piani　lay　on　the　bed；　his　muddy　boots　straight　out；　his　head　on　his　arm。　I　went　out　to　the　kitchen。　Aymo　had　a　fire　in　the　stove　and　a　kettle　of　water　on。

〃I　thought　I'd　start　some　pasta　asciutta；〃　he　said。　〃We'll　be　hungry　when　we　wake　up。〃

〃Aren't　you　sleepy；　Bartolomeo？〃

〃Not　so　sleepy。　When　the　water　boils　I'll　leave　it。　The　fire　will　go