永别了,武器(英文版)海明威著-第36部分

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ey　started　off　down　the　road　without　a　word。　I　went　after　them。
〃e　on；〃　I　said。　〃Cut　some　brush。〃
〃We　have　to　go；〃　one　said。
〃Get　busy；〃　I　said；　〃and　cut　brush。〃
〃We　have　to　go；〃　one　said。　The　other　said　nothing。　They　were　in　a　hurry　to　start。　They　would　not　look　at　me。
〃I　order　you　to　e　back　to　the　car　and　cut　brush；〃　I　said。　The　one　sergeant　turned。　〃We　have　to　go　on。　In　a　little　while　you　will　be　cut　off。　You　can't　order　us。　You're　not　our　officer。〃
〃I　order　you　to　cut　brush；〃　I　said。　They　turned　and　started　down　the　road。
〃Halt；〃　I　said。　They　kept　on　down　the　muddy　road；　the　hedge　on　either　side。　〃I　order　you　to　halt；〃　I　called。　They　went　a　little　faster。　I　opened　up　my　holster；　took　the　pistol；　aimed　at　the　one　who　had　talked　the　most；　and　fired。　I　missed　and　they　both　started　to　run。　I　shot　three　times　and　dropped　one。　The　other　went　through　the　hedge　and　was　out　of　sight。　I　fired　at　him　through　the　hedge　as　he　ran　across　the　field。　The　pistol　clicked　empty　and　I　put　in　another　clip。　I　saw　it　was　too　far　to　shoot　at　the　second　sergeant。　He　was　far　across　the　field；　running；　his　head　held　low。　I　menced　to　reload　the　empty　clip。　Bonello　came　up。
〃Let　me　go　finish　him；〃　he　said。　I　handed　him　the　pistol　and　he　walked　down　to　where　the　sergeant　of　engineers　lay　face　down　across　the　road。　Bonello　leaned　over；　put　the　pistol　against　the　man's　head　and　pulled　the　trigger。　The　pistol　did　not　fire。
〃You　have　to　cock　it；〃　I　said。　He　cocked　it　and　fired　twice。　He　took　hold　of　the　sergeant's　legs　and　pulled　him　to　the　side　of　the　road　so　he　lay　beside　the　hedge。　He　came　back　and　handed　me　the　pistol。
〃The　son　of　a　bitch；〃　he　said。　He　looked　toward　the　sergeant。　〃You　see　me　shoot　him；　Tenente？〃
〃We've　got　to　get　the　brush　quickly；〃　I　said。　〃Did　I　hit　the　other　one　at　all？〃
〃I　don't　think　so；〃　Aymo　said。　〃He　was　too　far　away　to　hit　with　a　pistol。〃
〃The　dirty　scum；〃　Piani　said。　We　were　all　cutting　twigs　and　branches。　Everything　had　been　taken　out　of　the　car。　Bonello　was　digging　out　in　front　of　the　wheels。　When　we　were　ready　Aymo　started　the　car　and　put　it　into　gear。　The　wheels　spun　round　throwing　brush　and　mud。　Bonello　and　I　pushed　until　we　could　feel　our　joints　crack。　The　car　would　not　move。
〃Rock　her　back　and　forth；　Barto；〃　I　said。
He　drove　the　engine　in　reverse；　then　forward。　The　wheels　only　dug　in　deeper。　Then　the　car　was　resting　on　the　differential　again；　and　the　wheels　spun　freely　in　the　holes　they　had　dug。　I　straightened　up。
〃We'll　try　her　with　a　rope；〃　I　said。
〃I　don't　think　it's　any　use；　Tenente。　You　can't　get　a　straight　pull。〃
〃We　have　to　try　it；〃　I　said。　〃She　won't　e　out　any　other　way。〃
Piani's　and　Bonello's　cars　could　only　move　straight　ahead　down　the　narrow　road。　We　roped　both　cars　together　and　pulled。　The　wheels　only　pulled　sideways　against　the　ruts。
〃It's　no　good；〃　I　shouted。　〃Stop　it。〃
Piani　and　Bonello　got　down　from　their　cars　and　came　back。　Aymo　got　down。　The　girls　were　up　the　road　about　forty　yards　sitting　on　a　stone　wall。
〃What　do　you　say；　Tenente？〃　Bonello　asked。
〃We'll　dig　out　and　try　once　more　with　the　brush；〃　I　said。　I　looked　down　the　road。　It　was　my　fault。　I　had　led　them　up　here。　The　sun　was　almost　out　from　behind　the　clouds　and　the　body　of　the　sergeant　lay　beside　the　hedge。
〃We'll　put　his　coat　and　cape　under；〃　I　said。　Bonello　went　to　get　them。　I　cut　brush　and　Aymo　and　Piani　dug　out　in　front　and　between　the　wheels。　I　cut　the　cape；　then　ripped　it　in　two；　and　laid　it　under　the　wheel　in　the　mud；　then　piled　brush　for　the　wheels　to　catch。　We　were　ready　to　start　and　Aymo　got　up　on　the　seat　and　started　the　car。　The　wheels　spun　and　we　pushed　and　pushed。　But　it　wasn't　any　use。
〃It's　……ed；〃　I　said。　〃Is　there　anything　you　want　in　the　car；　Barto？〃
Aymo　climbed　up　with　Bonello；　carrying　the　cheese　and　two　bottles　of　wine　and　his　cape。　Bonello；　sitting　behind　the　wheel；　was　looking　through　the　pockets　of　the　sergeant's　coat。
〃Better　throw　the　coat　away；〃　I　said。　〃What　about　Barto's　virgins？〃
〃They　can　get　in　the　back；〃　Piani　said。　〃I　don't　think　we　are　going　far。〃
I　opened　the　back　door　of　the　ambulance。
〃e　on；〃　I　said。　〃Get　in。〃　The　two　girls　climbed　in　and　sat　in　the　corner。　They　seemed　to　have　taken　no　notice　of　the　shooting。　I　looked　back　up　the　road。　The　sergeant　lay　in　his　dirty　long…sleeved　underwear。　I　got　up　with　Piani　and　we　started。　We　were　going　to　try　to　cross　the　field。　When　the　road　entered　the　field　I　got　down　and　walked　ahead。　If　we　could　get　across；　there　was　a　road　on　the　other　side。　We　could　not　get　across。　It　was　too　soft　and　muddy　for　the　cars。　When　they　were　finally　and　pletely　stalled；　the　wheels　dug　in　to　the　hubs；　we　left　them　in　the　field　and　started　on　foot　for　Udine。
When　we　came　to　the　road　which　led　back　toward　the　main　highway　I　pointed　down　it　to　the　two　girls。
〃Go　down　there；〃　I　said。　〃You'll　meet　people。〃　They　looked　at　me。　I　took　out　my　pocket…book　and　gave　them　each　a　ten…lira　note。　〃Go　down　there；〃　I　said；　pointing。　〃Friends！　Family！〃
They　did　not　understand　but　they　held　the　money　tightly　and　started　down　the　road。　They　looked　back　as　though　they　were　afraid　I　might　take　the　money　back。　I　watched　them　go　down　the　road；　their　shawls　close　around　them；　looking　back　apprehensively　at　us。　The　three　drivers　were　laughing。
〃How　much　will　you　give　me　to　go　in　that　direction；　Tenente？〃　Bonello　asked。
〃They're　better　off　in　a　bunch　of　people　than　alone　if　they　catch　them；〃　I　said。
〃Give　me　two　hundred　lire　and　I'll　walk　straight　back　toward　Austria；〃　Bonello　said。
〃They'd　take　it　away　from　you；〃　Piani　said。
〃Maybe　the　war　will　be　over；〃　Aymo　said。　We　were　going　up　the　road　as　fast　as　we　could。　The　sun　was　trying　to　e　through。　Beside　the　road　were　mulberry　trees。　Through　the　trees　I　could　see　our　two　big　moving…vans　of　cars　stuck　in　the　field。　Piani　looked　back　too。
〃They'll　have　to　build　a　road　to　get　them　out；〃　he　said。
〃I　wish　to　Christ　we　had　bicycles；〃　Bonello　said。
〃Do　they　ride　bicycles　in　America？〃　Aymo　asked。
〃They　used　to。〃
〃Here　it　is　a　great　thing；〃　Aymo　said。　〃A　bicycle　is　a　splendid　thing。〃
〃I　wish　to　Christ　we　had　bicycles；〃　Bonello　said。　〃I'm　no　walker。〃
〃Is　that　firing？〃　I　asked。　I　thought　I　could　hear　firing　a　long　way　away。
〃I　don't　know；〃　Aymo　said。　He　listened。
〃I　think　so；〃　I　said。
〃The　first　thing　we　will　see　will　be　the　cavalry；〃　Piani　said。
〃I　don't　think　they've　got　any　cavalry。〃
〃I　hope　to　Christ　not；〃　Bonello　said。　〃I　don't　want　to　be　stuck　on　a　lance　by　any……cavalry。〃
〃You　certainly　shot　that　sergeant；　Tenente；〃　Piani　said。　We　were　walking　fast。
〃I　killed　him；〃　Bonello　said。　〃I　never　killed　anybody　in　this　war；　and　all　my　life　I've　wanted　to　kill　a　sergeant。〃
〃You　killed　him　on　the　sit　all　right；〃　Piani　said。　〃He　wasn't　flying　very　fast　when　you　killed　him。〃
〃Never　mind。　That's　one　thing　I　can　always　remember。　I　killed　that……of　a　sergeant。〃
〃What　will　you　say　in　confession？〃　Aymo　asked。
〃I'll　say；　'Bless　me；　father；　I　killed　a　sergeant。〃　They　all　laughed。
〃He's　an　anarchist；〃　Piani　said。　〃He　doesn't　go　to　church。〃
〃Piani's　an　anarchist　too；〃　Bonello　said。
〃Are　you　really　anarchists？〃　I　asked。
〃No；　Tenente。　We're　socialists。　We　e　from　Imola。〃
〃Haven't　you　ever　been　there？〃
〃No。〃
〃By　Christ　it's　a　fine　place；　Tenente。　You　e　there　after　the　war　and　we'll　show　you　something。〃
〃Are　you　all　socialists？〃
〃Everybody。〃
〃Is　it　a　fine　town？〃
〃Wonderful。　You　never　saw　a　town　like　that。〃
〃How　did　you　get　to　be　socialists？〃
〃We're　all　socialists。　Everybody　is　a　socialist。　We've　always　been　socialists。〃
〃You　e；　Tenente。　We'll　make　you　a　socialist　too。〃
Ahead　the　road　turned　off　to　the　left　and　there　was　a　little　hill　and；　beyond　a　stone　wall；　an　apple　orchard。　As　the　road　went　uphill　they　ceased　talking。　We　walked　along　together　all　going　fast　against　time。




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Later　we　were　on　a　road　that　led　to　a　river。　There　was　a　long　line　of　abandoned　trucks　and　carts　on　the　road　leading　up　to　the　bridge。　No　one　was　in　sight。　The　river　was　high　and　the　bridge　had　been　blown　up　in　the　centre；　the　stone　arch　was　fallen　into　the　river　and　the　brown　water　was　going　over　it。　We　went　on　up　the　bank　looking　for　a　place　to　cross。　Up　ahead　I　knew　there　was　a