第25部分(第5/7 頁)

　about　me。　Blow；　blow；　ye　western　wind。　Well；　it　blew　and　it　wasn't　the　small　rain　but　the　big　rain　down　that　rained。　It　rained　all　night。　You　knew　it　rained　down　that　rained。　Look　at　it。　Christ；　that　my　love　were　in　my　arms　and　I　in　my　bed　again。　That　my　love　Catherine。　That　my　sweet　love　Catherine　down　might　rain。　Blow　her　again　to　me。　Well；　we　were　in　it。　Every　one　was　caught　in　it　and　the　small　rain　would　not　quiet　it。　〃Good…night；　Catherine；〃　I　said　out　loud。　〃I　hope　you　sleep　well。　If　it's　too　unfortable；　darling；　lie　on　the　other　side；〃　I　said。　〃I'll　get　you　some　cold　water。　In　a　little　while　it　will　be　morning　and　then　it　won't　be　so　bad。　I'm　sorry　he　makes　you　so　unfortable。　Try　and　go　to　sleep；　sweet。〃

I　was　asleep　all　the　time；　she　said。　You've　been　talking　in　your　sleep。　Are　you　all　right？

Are　you　really　there？

Of　course　I'm　here。　I　wouldn't　go　away。　This　doesn't　make　any　difference　between　us。

You're　so　lovely　and　sweet。　You　wouldn't　go　away　in　the　night；　would　you？

Of　course　I　wouldn't　go　away。　I'm　always　here。　I　e　whenever　you　want　me。

〃……；〃　Piani　said。　〃They've　started　again。〃

〃I　was　dopey；〃　I　said。　I　looked　at　my　watch。　It　was　three　o'clock　in　the　morning。　I　reached　back　behind　the　seat　for　a　bottle　of　the　barbera。

〃You　talked　out　loud；〃　Piani　said。

〃I　was　having　a　dream　in　English；〃　I　said。

The　rain　was　slacking　and　we　were　moving　along。　Before　daylight　we　were　stalled　again　and　when　it　was　light　we　were　at　a　little　rise　in　the　ground　and　I　saw　the　road　of　the　retreat　stretched　out　far　ahead；　everything　stationary　except　for　the　infantry　filtering　through。　We　started　to　move　again　but　seeing　the　rate　of　progress　in　the　daylight；　I　knew　we　were　going　to　have　to　get　off　that　main　road