永别了,武器(英文版)海明威著-第11部分

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getting　cold。　Stretcher…bearers　came　in　all　the　time；　put　their　stretchers　down；　unloaded　them　and　went　away。　As　soon　as　I　got　to　the　dressing　station　Manera　brought　a　medical　sergeant　out　and　he　put　bandages　on　both　my　legs。　He　said　there　was　so　much　dirt　blown　into　the　wound　that　there　had　not　been　much　hemorrhage。　They　would　take　me　as　soon　as　possible。　He　went　back　inside。　Gordini　could　not　drive；　Manera　said。　His　shoulder　was　smashed　and　his　head　was　hurt。　He　had　not　felt　bad　but　now　the　shoulder　had　stiffened。　He　was　sitting　up　beside　one　of　the　brick　walls。　Manera　and　Gavuzzi　each　went　off　with　a　load　of　wounded。　They　could　drive　all　right。　The　British　had　e　with　three　ambulances　and　they　had　two　men　on　each　ambulance。　One　of　their　drivers　came　over　to　me；　brought　by　Gordini　who　looked　very　white　and　sick。　The　Britisher　leaned　over。
〃Are　you　hit　badly？〃　he　asked。　He　was　a　tall　man　and　wore　steel…rimmed　spectacles。
〃In　the　legs。〃
〃It's　not　serious　I　hope。　Will　you　have　a　cigarette？〃
〃Thanks。〃
〃They　tell　me　you've　lost　two　drivers。〃
〃Yes。　One　killed　and　the　fellow　that　brought　you。〃
〃What　rotten　luck。　Would　you　like　us　to　take　the　cars？〃
〃That's　what　I　wanted　to　ask　you。〃
〃We'd　take　quite　good　care　of　them　and　return　them　to　the　villa。　206　aren't　you？〃
〃Yes。〃
〃It's　a　charming　place。　I've　seen　you　about。　They　tell　me　you're　an　American。〃
〃Yes。〃
〃I'm　English。〃
〃No！〃
〃Yes；　English。　Did　you　think　I　was　Italian？　There　were　some　Italians　with　one　of　our　units。〃
〃It　would　be　fine　if　you　would　take　the　cars；〃　I　said。
〃We'll　be　most　careful　of　them；〃　he　straightened　up。　〃This　chap　of　yours　was　very　anxious　for　me　to　see　you。〃　He　patted　Gordini　on　the　shoulder。　Gordini　winced　and　smiled。　The　Englishman　broke　into　voluble　and　perfect　Italian。　〃Now　everything　is　arranged。　I've　seen　your　Tenente。　We　will　take　over　the　two　cars。　You　won't　worry　now。〃　He　broke　off；　〃I　must　do　something　about　getting　you　out　of　here。　I'll　see　the　medical　wallahs。　We'll　take　you　back　with　us。〃
He　walked　across　to　the　dressing　station；　stepping　carefully　among　the　wounded。　I　saw　the　blanket　open；　the　light　came　out　and　he　went　in。
〃He　will　look　after　you；　Tenente；〃　Gordini　said。
〃How　are　you；　Franco？〃
〃I　am　all　right。〃　He　sat　down　beside　me。　In　a　moment　the　blanket　in　front　of　the　dressing　station　opened　and　two　stretcherbearers　came　out　followed　by　the　tall　Englishman。　He　brought　them　over　to　me。
〃Here　is　the　American　Tenente；〃　he　said　in　Italian。
〃I'd　rather　wait；〃　I　said。　〃There　are　much　worse　wounded　than　me。　I'm　all　right。〃
〃e；　e；〃　he　said。　〃Don't　be　a　bloody　hero。〃　Then　in　Italian：　〃Lift　him　very　carefully　about　the　legs。　His　legs　are　very　painful。　He　is　the　legitimate　son　of　President　Wilson。〃　They　picked　me　up　and　took　me　into　the　dressing　room。　Inside　they　were　operating　on　all　the　tables。　The　little　major　looked　at　us　furious。　He　recognized　me　and　waved　a　forceps。
〃Ca　va　bien？〃
〃Ca　va。〃
〃I　have　brought　him　in；〃　the　tall　Englishman　said　in　Italian。　〃The　only　son　of　the　American　Ambassador。　He　can　be　here　until　you　are　ready　to　take　him。　Then　I　will　take　him　with　my　first　load。〃　He　bent　over　me。　〃I'll　look　up　their　adjutant　to　do　your　papers　and　it　will　all　go　much　faster。〃　He　stooped　to　go　under　the　doorway　and　went　out。　The　major　was　unhooking　the　forceps　now；　dropping　them　in　a　basin。　I　followed　his　hands　with　my　eyes。　Now　he　was　bandaging。　Then　the　stretcher…bearers　took　the　man　off　the　table。
〃I'll　take　the　American　Tenente；〃　one　of　the　captains　said。　They　lifted　me　onto　the　table。　It　was　hard　and　slippery。　There　were　many　strong　smells；　chemical　smells　and　the　sweet　smell　of　blood。　They　took　off　my　trousers　and　the　medical　captain　menced　dictating　to　the　sergeant…adjutant　while　he　worked；　〃Multiple　superficial　wounds　of　the　left　and　right　thigh　and　left　and　right　knee　and　right　foot。　Profound　wounds　of　right　knee　and　foot。　Lacerations　of　the　scalp　（he　probed……Does　that　hurt？……Christ；　yes！）　with　possible　fracture　of　the　skull。　Incurred　in　the　line　of　duty。　That's　what　keeps　you　from　being　court…martialled　for　self…inflicted　wounds；〃　he　said。　〃Would　you　like　a　drink　of　brandy？　How　did　you　run　into　this　thing　anyway？　What　were　you　trying　to　do？　mit　suicide？　Antitetanus　please；　and　mark　a　cross　on　both　legs。　Thank　you。　I'll　clean　this　up　a　little；　wash　it　out；　and　put　on　a　dressing。　Your　blood　coagulates　beautifully。〃
The　adjutant；　looking　up　from　the　paper；　〃What　inflicted　the　wounds？〃
The　medical　captain；　〃What　hit　you？〃
Me；　with　the　eyes　shut；　〃A　trench　mortar　shell。〃
The　captain；　doing　things　that　hurt　sharply　and　severing　tissue……〃Are　you　sure？〃
Me……trying　to　lie　still　and　feeling　my　stomach　flutter　when　the　flesh　was　cut；　〃I　think　so。〃
Captain　doctor……（interested　in　something　he　was　finding）；　〃Fragments　of　enemy　trench…mortar　shell。　Now　I'll　probe　for　some　of　this　if　you　like　but　it's　not　necessary。　I'll　paint　all　this　and……Does　that　sting？　Good；　that's　nothing　to　how　it　will　feel　later。　The　pain　hasn't　started　yet。　Bring　him　a　glass　of　brandy。　The　shock　dulls　the　pain；　but　this　is　all　right；　you　have　nothing　to　worry　about　if　it　doesn't　infect　and　it　rarely　does　now。　How　is　your　head？〃
〃Good　Christ〃　I　said。
〃Better　not　drink　too　much　brandy　then。　If　you've　got　a　fracture　you　don't　want　inflammation。　How　does　that　feel？〃
Sweat　ran　all　over　me。
〃Good　Christ！〃　I　said。
〃I　guess　you've　got　a　fracture　all　right。　I'll　wrap　you　up　and　don't　bounce　your　head　around。〃　He　bandaged；　his　hands　moving　very　fast　and　the　bandage　ing　taut　and　sure。　〃All　right；　good　luck　and　Vive　la　France。〃
〃He's　an　American；〃　one　of　the　other　captains　said。
〃I　thought　you　said　he　was　a　Frenchman。　He　talks　French；〃　the　captain　said。　〃I've　known　him　before。　I　always　thought　he　was　French。〃　He　drank　a　half　tumbler　of　cognac。　〃Bring　on　something　serious。　Get　some　more　of　that　Antitetanus。〃　The　captain　waved　to　me。　They　lifted　me　and　the　blanket…flap　went　across　my　face　as　we　went　out。　Outside　the　sergeant…adjutant　knelt　down　beside　me　where　I　lay；　〃Name？〃　he　asked　softly。　〃Middle　name？　First　name？　Rank？　Where　born？　What　class？　What　corps？〃　and　so　on。　〃I'm　sorry　for　your　head；　Tenente。　I　hope　you　feel　better。　I'm　sending　you　now　with　the　English　ambulance。〃
〃I'm　all　right；〃　I　said。　〃Thank　you　very　much。〃　The　pain　that　the　major　had　spoken　about　had　started　and　all　that　was　happening　was　without　interest　or　relation。　After　a　while　the　English　ambulance　came　up　and　they　put　me　onto　a　stretcher　and　lifted　the　stretcher　up　to　the　ambulance　level　and　shoved　it　in。　There　was　another　stretcher　by　the　side　with　a　man　on　it　whose　nose　I　could　see；　waxy…looking；　out　of　the　bandages。　He　breathed　very　heavily。　There　were　stretchers　lifted　and　slid　into　the　slings　above。　The　tall　English　driver　came　around　and　looked　in；　〃I'll　take　it　very　easily；〃　he　said。　〃I　hope　you'll　be　fy。〃　I　felt　the　engine　start；　felt　him　climb　up　into　the　front　seat；　felt　the　brake　e　off　and　the　clutch　go　in；　then　we　started。　I　lay　still　and　let　the　pain　ride。
As　the　ambulance　climbed　along　the　road；　it　was　slow　in　the　traffic；　sometimes　it　stopped；　sometimes　it　backed　on　a　turn；　then　finally　it　climbed　quite　fast。　I　felt　something　dripping。　At　first　it　dropped　slowly　and　regularly；　then　it　pattered　into　a　stream。　I　shouted　to　the　driver。　He　stopped　the　car　and　looked　in　through　the　hole　behind　his　seat。
〃What　is　it？〃
〃The　man　on　the　stretcher　over　me　has　a　hemorrhage。〃
〃We're　not　far　from　the　top。　I　wouldn't　be　able　to　get　the　stretcher　out　alone。〃　He　started　the　car。　The　stream　kept　on。　In　the　dark　I　could　not　see　where　it　came　from　the　canvas　overhead。　I　tried　to　move　sideways　so　that　it　did　not　fall　on　me。　Where　it　had　run　down　under　my　shirt　it　was　warm　and　sticky。　I　was　cold　and　my　leg　hurt　so　that　it　made　me　sick。　After　a　while　the　stream　from　the　stretcher　above　lessened　and　started　to　drip　again　and　I　heard　and　felt　the　canvas　above　move　as　the　man　on　the　stretcher　settled　more　fortably。
〃How　is　he？〃　the　Englishman　called　back。
〃We're　almost　up。〃
〃He's　dead　I　think；〃　I　said。
The　drops　fell　very　slowly；　as　they　fall　from　an　icicle　after　the　sun　has　gone。　It　was　cold　in　the　car　in　the　night　as　the　road　climbed。　At　th