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ni　handed　Bonello　the　canteen。

〃No；〃　Bonello　said。　He　turned　to　me。　〃That　might　have　happened　to　us　any　time　on　the　railway　tracks。〃

〃No；〃　I　said。　〃It　was　because　we　started　across　the　field。〃

Bonello　shook　his　head。　〃Aymo's　dead；〃　he　said。　〃Who's　dead　next；　Tenente？　Where　do　we　go　now？〃

〃Those　were　Italians　that　shot；〃　I　said。　〃They　weren't　Germans。〃

〃I　suppose　if　they　were　Germans　they'd　have　killed　all　of　us；〃　Bonello　said。

〃We　are　in　more　danger　from　Italians　than　Germans；〃　I　said。　〃The　rear　guard　are　afraid　of　everything。　The　Germans　know　what　they're　after。〃

〃You　reason　it　out；　Tenente；〃　Bonello　said。

〃Where　do　we　go　now？〃　Piani　asked。

〃We　better　lie　up　some　place　till　it's　dark。　If　we　could　get　south　we'd　be　all　right。〃

〃They'd　have　to　shoot　us　all　to　prove　they　were　right　the　first　time；〃　Bonello　said。　〃I'm　not　going　to　try　them。〃

〃We'll　find　a　place　to　lie　up　as　near　to　Udine　as　we　can　get　and　then　go　through　when　it's　dark。〃

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