第19部分(第3/7 頁)

。　There　were　streetcar　tracks　and　beyond　them　was　the　cathedral。　It　was　white　and　wet　in　the　mist。　We　crossed　the　tram　tracks。　On　our　left　were　the　shops；　their　windows　lighted；　and　the　entrance　to　the　galleria。　There　was　a　fog　in　the　square　and　when　we　came　close　to　the　front　of　the　cathedral　it　was　very　big　and　the　stone　was　wet。

〃Would　you　like　to　go　in？〃

〃No；〃　Catherine　said。　We　walked　along。　There　was　a　soldier　standing　with　his　girl　in　the　shadow　of　one　of　the　stone　buttresses　ahead　of　us　and　we　passed　them。　They　were　standing　tight　up　against　the　stone　and　he　had　put　his　cape　around　her。

〃They're　like　us；〃　I　said。

〃Nobody　is　like　us；〃　Catherine　said。　She　did　not　mean　it　happily。

〃I　wish　they　had　some　place　to　go。〃

〃It　mightn't　do　them　any　good。〃

〃I　don't　know。　Everybody　ought　to　have　some　place　to　go。〃

〃They　have　the　cathedral；〃　Catherine　said。　We　were　past　it　now。　We　crossed　the　far　end　of　the　square　and　looked　back　at　the　cathedral。　It　was　fine　in　the　mist。　We　were　standing　in　front　of　the　leather　goods　shop。　There　were　riding　boots；　a　rucksack　and　ski　boots　in　the　window。　Each　article　was　set　apart　as　an　exhibit；　the　rucksack　in　the　centre；　the　riding　boots　on　one　side　and　the　ski　boots　on　the　other。　The　leather　was　dark　and　oiled　smooth　as　a　used　saddle。　The　electric　light　made　high　lights　on　the　dull　oiled　leather。

〃We'll　ski　some　time。〃

〃In　two　months　there　will　be　ski…ing　at　Mflrren；〃　Catherine　said。

〃Let's　go　there。〃

〃All　right；〃　she　said。　We　went　on　past　other　windows　and　turned　down　a　side　street。

〃I've　never　been　this　way。〃

〃This　is　the　way　I　go　to　the　hospital；〃　I　said。　It　was　a　narrow　street　and　we　kept　on　the　right…hand　side。　There　were　many　people　pass