第24部分(第6/7 頁)

　down。〃

〃You'd　better　get　some　sleep；〃　I　said。　〃We　can　eat　cheese　and　monkey　meat。〃

〃This　is　better；〃　he　said。　〃Something　hot　will　be　good　for　those　two　anarchists。　You　go　to　sleep；　Tenente。〃

〃There's　a　bed　in　the　major's　room。〃

〃You　sleep　there。〃

〃No；　I'm　going　up　to　my　old　room。　Do　you　want　a　drink；　Bartolomeo？〃

〃When　we　go；　Tenente。　Now　it　wouldn't　do　me　any　good。〃

〃If　you　wake　in　three　hours　and　I　haven't　called　you；　wake　me；　will　you？〃

〃I　haven't　any　watch；　Tenente。〃

〃There's　a　clock　on　the　wall　in　the　major's　room。〃

〃All　right。〃

I　went　out　then　through　the　dining…room　and　the　hall　and　up　the　marble　stairs　to　the　room　where　I　had　lived　with　Rinaldi。　It　was　raining　outside。　I　went　to　the　window　and　looked　out。　It　was　getting　dark　and　I　saw　the　three　cars　standing　in　line　under　the　trees。　The　trees　were　dripping　in　the　rain。　It　was　cold　and　the　drops　hung　to　the　branches。　I　went　back　to　Rinaldi's　bed　and　lay　down　and　let　sleep　take　me。

We　ate　in　the　kitchen　before　we　started。　Aymo　had　a　basin　of　spaghetti　with　onions　and　tinned　meat　chopped　up　in　it。　We　sat　around　the　table　and　drank　two　bottles　of　the　wine　that　had　been　left　in　the　cellar　of　the　villa。　It　was　dark　outside　and　still　raining。　Piani　sat　at　the　table　very　sleepy。

〃I　like　a　retreat　better　than　an　advance；〃　Bonello　said。　〃On　a　retreat　we　drink　barbera。〃

〃We　drink　it　now。　To…morrow　maybe　we　drink　rainwater；〃

Aymo　said。

〃To…morrow　we'll　be　in　Udine。　We'll　drink　champagne。　That's　where　the　slackers　live。　Wake　up；　Piani！　We'll　drink　champagne　tomorrow　in　Udine！〃

〃I'm　awake；〃　Piani　said。　He　filled　his　plate　with　the　spaghetti　and　meat。　〃Couldn't　you　find　tomato　sauce；　Barto？〃

〃There　was