第15部分(第3/7 頁)

ouldn't　have　met　you。　I'm　not　unfaithful；　darling。　I've　plenty　of　faults　but　I'm　very　faithful。　You'll　be　sick　of　me　I'll　be　so　faithful。〃

〃I'll　have　to　go　back　to　the　front　pretty　soon。〃

〃We　won't　think　about　that　until　you　go。　You　see　I'm　happy；　darling；　and　we　have　a　lovely　time。　I　haven't　been　happy　for　a　long　time　and　when　I　met　you　perhaps　I　was　nearly　crazy。　Perhaps　I　was　crazy。　But　now　we're　happy　and　we　love　each　other。　Do　let's　please　just　be　happy。　You　are　happy；　aren't　you？　Is　there　anything　I　do　you　don't　like？　Can　I　do　anything　to　please　you？　Would　you　like　me　to　take　down　my　hair？　Do　you　want　to　play？〃

〃Yes　and　e　to　bed。〃

〃All　right。　I'll　go　and　see　the　patients　first。〃

19

The　summer　went　that　way。　I　do　not　remember　much　about　the　days；　except　that　they　were　hot　and　that　there　were　many　victories　in　the　papers。　I　was　very　healthy　and　my　legs　healed　quickly　so　that　it　was　not　very　long　after　I　was　first　on　crutches　before　I　was　through　with　them　and　walking　with　a　cane。　Then　I　started　treatments　at　the　Ospedale　Maggiore　for　bending　the　knees；　mechanical　treatments；　baking　in　a　box　of　mirrors　with　violet　rays；　massage；　and　baths。　I　went　over　there　afternoons　and　afterward　stopped　at　the　caf？and　had　a　drink　and　read　the　papers。　I　did　not　roam　around　the　town；　but　wanted　to　get　home　to　the　hospital　from　the　caf？　All　I　wanted　was　to　see　Catherine。　The　rest　of　the　time　I　was　glad　to　kill。　Mostly　I　slept　in　the　mornings；　and　in　the　afternoons；　sometimes；　I　went　to　the　races；　and　late　to　the　mechanotherapy　treatments。　Sometimes　I　stopped　in　at　the　AngloAmerican　Club　and　sat　in　a　deep　leather…cushioned　chair　in　front　of　the　window　and　read　the　magazines。　They　would　not　let　us　go　out　together　when　I　was　off　crutches　because