第29部分(第7/7 頁)

hat　I　should　do。　Ahead　there　was　a　ditch　running　into　the　river。　I　went　toward　it。　So　far　I　had　seen　no　one　and　I　sat　down　by　some　bushes　along　the　bank　of　the　ditch　and　took　off　my　shoes　and　emptied　them　of　water。　I　took　off　my　coat；　took　my　wallet　with　my　papers　and　my　money　all　wet　in　it　out　of　the　inside　pocket　and　then　wrung　the　coat　out。　I　took　off　my　trousers　and　wrung　them　too；　then　my　shirt　and　under　clothing。　I　slapped　and　rubbed　myself　and　then　dressed　again。　I　had　lost　my　cap。

Before　I　put　on　my　coat　I　cut　the　cloth　stars　off　my　sleeves　and　put　them　in　the　inside　pocket　with　my　money。　My　money　was　wet　but　was　all　right。　I　counted　it。　There　were　three　thousand　and　some　lire。　My　clothes　felt　wet　and　clammy　and　I　slapped　my　arms　to　keep　the