第19部分(第6/7 頁)

treet　against　a　high　wall。

〃Let's　go　some　place；〃　I　said。

〃Good；〃　said　Catherine。　We　walked　on　along　the　street　until　it　came　out　onto　a　wider　street　that　was　beside　a　canal。　On　the　other　side　was　a　brick　wall　and　buildings。　Ahead；　down　the　street；　I　saw　a　streetcar　cross　a　bridge。

〃We　can　get　a　cab　up　at　the　bridge；〃　I　said。　We　stood　on　the　bridge　in　the　fog　waiting　for　a　carriage。　Several　streetcars　passed；　full　of　people　going　home。　Then　a　carriage　came　along　but　there　was　some　one　in　it。　The　fog　was　turning　to　rain。

〃We　could　walk　or　take　a　tram；〃　Catherine　said。

〃One　will　be　along；〃　I　said。　〃They　go　by　here。〃

〃Here　one　es；〃　she　said。

The　driver　stopped　his　horse　and　lowered　the　metal　sign　on　his　meter。　The　top　of　the　carriage　was　up　and　there　were　drops　of　water　on　the　driver's　coat。　His　varnished　hat　was　shining　in　the　wet。　We　sat　back　in　the　seat　together　and　the　top　of　the　carriage　made　it　dark。

〃Where　did　you　tell　him　to　go？〃

〃To　the　station。　There's　a　hotel　across　from　the　station　where　we　can　go。〃

〃We　can　go　the　way　we　are？　Without　luggage？〃

〃Yes；〃　I　said。

It　was　a　long　ride　to　the　station　up　side　streets　in　the　rain。

〃Won't　we　have　dinner？〃　Catherine　asked。　〃I'm　afraid　I'll　be　hungry。〃

〃We'll　have　it　in　our　room。〃

〃I　haven't　anything　to　wear。　I　haven't　even　a　night…gown。〃

〃We'll　get　one；〃　I　said　and　called　to　the　driver。

〃Go　to　the　Via　Manzoni　and　up　that。〃　He　nodded　and　turned　off　to　the　left　at　the　next　corner。　On　the　big　street　Catherine　watched　for　a　shop。

〃Here's　a　place；〃　she　said。　I　stopped　the　driver　and　Catherine　got　out；　walked　across　the　sidewalk　and　went　inside。　I　sat　back　in　the　carriage　and　waited　for　her。　It　was　raining