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　major。　We　will　get　Nice　and　Savoia　from　the　French。　We　will　get　Corsica　and　all　the　Adriatic　coast…line；　Rinaldi　said。　Italy　will　return　to　the　splendors　of　Rome；　said　the　major。　I　don't　like　Rome；　I　said。　It　is　hot　and　full　of　fleas。　You　don't　like　Rome？　Yes；　I　love　Rome。　Rome　is　the　mother　of　nations。　I　will　never　forget　Romulus　suckling　the　Tiber。　What？　Nothing。　Let's　all　go　to　Rome。

Let's　go　to　Rome　to…night　and　never　e　back。　Rome　is　a　beautiful　city；　said　the　major。　The　mother　and　father　of　nations；　I　said。　Roma　is　feminine；　said　Rinaldi。　It　cannot　be　the　father。　Who　is　the　father；　then；　the　Holy　Ghost？　Don't　blaspheme。　I　wasn't　blaspheming；　I　was　asking　for　information。　You　are　drunk；　baby。　Who　made　me　drunk？　I　made　you　drunk；　said　the　major。　I　made　you　drunk　because　I　love　you　and　because　America　is　in　the　war。　Up　to　the　hilt；　I　said。　You　go　away　in　the　morning；　baby；　Rinaldi　said。　To　Rome；　I　said。　No；　to　Milan。　To　Milan；　said　the　major；　to　the　Crystal　Palace；　to　the　Cova；　to　Campari's；　to　Biffi's；　to　the　galleria。　You　lucky　boy。　To　the　Gran　Italia；　I　said；　where　I　will　borrow　money　from　George。　To　the　Scala；　said　Rinaldi。　You　will　go　to　the　Scala。　Every　night；　I　said。　You　won't　be　able　to　afford　it　every　night；　said　the　major。

The　tickets　are　very　expensive。　I　will　draw　a　sight　draft　on　my　grandfather；　I　said。　A　what？　A　sight　draft。　He　has　to　pay　or　I　go　to　jail。　Mr。　Cunningham　at　the　bank　does　it。　I　live　by　sight　drafts。　Can　a　grandfather　jail　a　patriotic　grandson　who　is　dying　that　Italy　may　live？　Live　the　American　Garibaldi；　said　Rinaldi。　Viva　the　sight　drafts；　I　said。　We　must　be　quiet；　said　the　major。　Already　we　have　been　asked　many　times　to　be　quiet。　Do　you　go　to…morrow　really；　Federico？　He　goes　to　the　American　hospital　I　tell　you；　Rinaldi　sai