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〃Why　not？〃

〃They　don't　like　me。〃

〃Why　not？〃

〃I　am　the　snake。　I　am　the　snake　of　reason。〃

〃You're　getting　it　mixed。　The　apple　was　reason。〃

〃No；　it　was　the　snake。〃

He　was　more　cheerful。

〃You　are　better　when　you　don't　think　so　deeply；〃　I　said。

〃I　love　you；　baby；〃　he　said。　〃You　puncture　me　when　I　bee　a　great　Italian　thinker。　But　I　know　many　things　I　can't　say。　I　know　more　than　you。〃

〃Yes。　You　do。〃

〃But　you　will　have　a　better　time。　Even　with　remorse　you　will　have　a　better　time。〃

〃I　don't　think　so。〃

〃Oh；　yes。　That　is　true。　Already　I　am　only　happy　when　I　am　working。〃　He　looked　at　the　floor　again。

〃You'll　get　over　that。〃

〃No。　I　only　like　two　other　things；　one　is　bad　for　my　work　and　the　other　is　over　in　half　an　hour　or　fifteen　minutes。　Sometimes　less。〃

〃Sometimes　a　good　deal　less。〃

〃Perhaps　I　have　improved；　baby。　You　do　not　know。　But　there　are　only　the　two　things　and　my　work。〃

〃You'll　get　other　things。〃

〃No。　We　never　get　anything。　We　are　born　with　all　we　have　and　we　never　learn。　We　never　get　anything　new。　We　all　start　plete。　You　should　be　glad　not　to　be　a　Latin。〃

〃There's　no　such　thing　as　a　Latin。　That　is　'Latin'　thinking。　You　are　so　proud　of　your　defects。〃　Rinaldi　looked　up　and　laughed。

〃We'll　stop；　baby。　I　am　tired　from　thinking　so　much。〃　He　had　looked　tired　when　he　came　in。　〃It's　nearly　time　to　eat。　I'm　glad　you're　back。　You　are　my　best　friend　and　my　war　brother。〃

〃When　do　the　war　brothers　eat？〃　I　asked。

〃Right　away。　We'll　drink　once　more　for　your　liver's　sake。〃

〃Like　Saint　Paul。〃

〃You　are　inaccurate。　That　was　wine　and　the　stomach。　Take　a　little　wine　for　your　stomach's　sake。〃

〃Whatever　you　have　in　the