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　to　the　cars。　I　told　Piani　to　turn　off　and　went　back　to　tell　Bonello　and　Aymo。

〃If　it　leads　nowhere　we　can　turn　around　and　cut　back　in；〃　I　said。

〃What　about　these？〃　Bonello　asked。　His　two　sergeants　were　beside　him　on　the　seat。　They　were　unshaven　but　still　military　looking　in　the　early　morning。

〃They'll　be　good　to　push；〃　I　said。　I　went　back　to　Aymo　and　told　him　we　were　going　to　try　it　across　country。

〃What　about　my　virgin　family？〃　Aymo　asked。　The　two　girls　were　asleep。

〃They　won't　be　very　useful；〃　I　said。　〃You　ought　to　have　some　one　that　could　push。〃

〃They　could　go　back　in　the　car；〃　Aymo　said。　〃There's　room　in　the　car。〃

〃All　right　if　you　want　them；〃　I　said。　〃Pick　up　somebody　with　a　wide　back　to　push。〃

〃Bersaglieri；〃　Aymo　smiled。　〃They　have　the　widest　backs。　They　measure　them。　How　do　you　feel；　Tenente