永别了,武器(英文版)海明威著-第49部分

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〃e　on　up；　Cat。　It's　a　grand　feeling。〃
〃What　about　the　bags？〃
〃Leave　them　in　the　boat。〃
Catherine　stepped　up　and　we　were　in　Switzerland　together。
〃What　a　lovely　country；〃　she　said。
〃Isn't　it　grand？〃
〃Let's　go　and　have　breakfast！〃
〃Isn't　it　a　grand　country？　I　love　the　way　it　feels　under　my　shoes。〃
〃I'm　so　stiff　I　can't　feel　it　very　well。　But　it　feels　like　a　splendid　country。　Darling；　do　you　realize　we're　here　and　out　of　that　bloody　place？〃
〃I　do。　I　really　do。　I've　never　realized　anything　before。〃
〃Look　at　the　houses。　Isn't　this　a　fine　square？　There's　a　place　we　can　get　breakfast。〃
〃Isn't　the　rain　fine？　They　never　had　rain　like　this　in　Italy。　It's　cheerful　rain。〃
〃And　we're　here；　darling！　Do　you　realize　we're　here？〃
We　went　inside　the　caf？and　sat　down　at　a　clean　wooden　table。　We　were　cockeyed　excited。　A　splendid　clean…looking　woman　with　an　apron　came　and　asked　us　what　we　wanted。
〃Rolls　and　jam　and　coffee；〃　Catherine　said。
〃I'm　sorry；　we　haven't　any　rolls　in　war…time。〃
〃Bread　then。〃
〃I　can　make　you　some　toast。〃
〃All　right。〃
〃I　want　some　eggs　fried　too。〃
〃How　many　eggs　for　the　gentleman？〃
〃Three。〃
〃Take　four；　darling。〃
〃Four　eggs。〃
The　woman　went　away。　I　kissed　Catherine　and　held　her　hand　very　tight。　We　looked　at　each　other　and　at　the　caf？
〃Darling；　darling；　isn't　it　lovely？〃
〃It's　grand；〃　I　said。
〃I　don't　mind　there　not　being　rolls；〃　Catherine　said。　〃I　thought　about　them　all　night。　But　I　don't　mind　it。　I　don't　mind　it　at　all。〃
〃I　suppose　pretty　soon　they　will　arrest　us。〃
〃Never　mind；　darling。　We'll　have　breakfast　first。　You　won't　mind　being　arrested　after　breakfast。　And　then　there's　nothing　they　can　do　to　us。　We're　British　and　American　citizens　in　good　standing。〃
〃You　have　a　passport；　haven't　you？〃
〃Of　course。　Oh　let's　not　talk　about　it。　Let's　be　happy。〃
〃I　couldn't　be　any　happiei〃　I　said。　A　fat　gray　cat　with　a　tail　that　lifted　like　a　plume　crossed　the　floor　to　our　table　and　curved　against　my　leg　to　purr　each　time　she　rubbed。　I　reached　down　and　stroked　her。　Catherine　smiled　at　me　very　happily。　〃Here　es　the　coffee；〃　she　said。
They　arrested　us　after　breakfast。　We　took　a　little　walk　through　the　village　then　went　down　to　the　quay　to　get　our　bags。　A　soldier　was　standing　guard　over　the　boat。
〃Is　this　your　boat？〃
〃Yes。〃
〃Where　do　you　e　from？〃
〃Up　the　lake。〃
〃Then　I　have　to　ask　you　to　e　with　me。〃
〃How　about　the　bags？〃
〃You　can　carry　the　bags。〃
I　carried　the　bags　and　Catherine　walked　beside　me　and　the　soldier　walked　along　behind　us　to　the　old　custom　house。　In　the　custom　house　a　lieutenant；　very　thin　and　military；　questioned　us。
〃What　nationality　are　you？〃
〃American　and　British。〃
〃Let　me　see　your　passports。〃
I　gave　him　mine　and　Catherine　got　hers　out　of　her　handbag。
He　examined　them　for　a　long　time。
〃Why　do　you　enter　Switzerland　this　way　in　a　boat？〃
〃I　am　a　sportsman；〃　I　said。　〃Rowing　is　my　great　sport。　I　always　row　when　I　get　a　chance。〃
〃Why　do　you　e　here？〃
〃For　the　winter　sport。　We　are　tourists　and　we　want　to　do　the　winter　sport。〃
〃This　is　no　place　for　winter　sport。〃
〃We　know　it。　We　want　to　go　where　they　have　the　winter　sport。〃
〃What　have　you　been　doing　in　Italy？〃
〃I　have　been　studying　architecture。　My　cousin　has　been　studying　art。〃
〃Why　do　you　leave　there？〃
〃We　want　to　do　the　winter　sport。　With　the　war　going　on　you　cannot　study　architecture。〃
〃You　will　please　stay　where　you　are；〃　the　lieutenant　said。　He　went　back　into　the　building　with　our　passports。
〃You're　splendid；　darling；〃　Catherine　said。　〃Keep　on　the　same　track。　You　want　to　do　the　winter　sport。〃
〃Do　you　know　anything　about　art？〃
〃Rubens；〃　said　Catherine。
〃Large　and　fat；〃　I　said。
〃Titian；〃　Catherine　said。
〃Titian…haired；〃　I　said。　〃How　about　Mantegna？〃
〃Don't　ask　hard　ones；〃　Catherine　said。　〃I　know　him　though……　very　bitter。〃
〃Very　bitter；〃　I　said。　〃Lots　of　nail　holes。〃
〃You　see　I'll　make　you　a　fine　wife；〃　Catherine　said。　〃I'll　be　able　to　talk　art　with　your　customers。〃
〃Here　he　es；〃　I　said。　The　thin　lieutenant　came　down　the　length　of　the　custom　house；　holding　our　passports。
〃I　will　have　to　send　you　into　Locarno；〃　he　said。　〃You　can　get　a　carriage　and　a　soldier　will　go　in　with　you。〃
〃All　right；〃　I　said。　〃What　about　the　boat？〃
〃The　boat　is　confiscated。　What　have　you　in　those　bags？〃
He　went　all　through　the　two　bags　and　held　up　the　quarterbottle　of　brandy。　〃Would　you　join　me　in　a　drink？〃　I　asked。
〃No　thank　you。〃　He　straightened　up。　〃How　much　money　have　you？〃
〃Twenty…five　hundred　lire。〃
He　was　favorably　impressed。　〃How　much　has　your　cousin？〃
Catherine　had　a　little　over　twelve　hundred　lire。　The　lieutenant　was　pleased。　His　attitude　toward　us　became　less　haughty。
〃If　you　are　going　for　winter　sports；〃　he　said；　〃Wengen　is　the　place。　My　father　has　a　very　fine　hotel　at　Wengen。　It　is　open　all　the　time。〃
〃That's　splendid；〃　I　said。　〃Could　you　give　me　the　name？〃
〃I　will　write　it　on　a　card。〃　He　handed　me　the　card　very　politely。
〃The　soldier　will　take　you　into　Locarno。　He　will　keep　your　passports。　I　regret　this　but　it　is　necessary。　I　have　good　hopes　they　will　give　you　a　visa　or　a　police　permit　at　Locarno。〃
He　handed　the　two　passports　to　the　soldier　and　carrying　the　bags　we　started　into　the　village　to　order　a　carriage。　〃Hi；〃　the　lieutenant　called　to　the　soldier。　He　said　something　in　a　German　dialect　to　him。　The　soldier　slung　his　rifle　on　his　back　and　picked　up　the　bags。
〃It's　a　great　country；〃　I　said　to　Catherine。
〃It's　so　practical。〃
〃Thank　you　very　much；〃　I　said　to　the　lieutenant。　He　waved　his　hand。
〃Service！〃　he　said。　We　followed　our　guard　into　the　village。
We　drove　to　Locarno　in　a　carriage　with　the　soldier　sitting　on　the　front　seat　with　the　driver。　At　Locarno　we　did　not　have　a　bad　time。　They　questioned　us　but　they　were　polite　because　we　had　passports　and　money。　I　do　not　think　they　believed　a　word　of　the　story　and　I　thought　it　was　silly　but　it　was　like　a　law…court。　You　did　not　want　something　reasonable；　you　wanted　something　technical　and　then　stuck　to　it　without　explanations。　But　we　had　passports　and　we　would　spend　the　money。　So　they　gave　us　provisional　visas。
At　any　time　this　visa　might　be　withdrawn。　We　were　to　report　to　the　police　wherever　we　went。
Could　we　go　wherever　we　wanted？　Yes。　Where　did　we　want　to　go？
〃Where　do　you　want　to　go；　Cat？〃
〃Montreux。〃
〃It　is　a　very　nice　place；〃　the　official　said。　〃I　think　you　will　like　that　place。〃
〃Here　at　Locarno　is　a　very　nice　place；〃　another　official　said。　〃I　am　sure　you　would　like　it　here　very　much　at　Locarno。　Locarno　is　a　very　attractive　place。〃
〃We　would　like　some　place　where　there　is　winter　sport。〃
〃There　is　no　winter　sport　at　Montreux。〃
〃I　beg　your　pardon；〃　the　other　official　said。　〃I　e　from　Montreux。　There　is　very　certainly　winter　sport　on　the　Montreux　Oberland　Bernois　railway。　It　would　be　false　for　you　to　deny
that。〃
〃I　do　not　deny　it。　I　simply　said　there　is　no　winter　sport　at　Montreux。〃
〃I　question　that；〃　the　other　official　said。　〃I　question　that　statement。〃
〃I　hold　to　that　statement。〃
〃I　question　that　statement。　I　myself　have　_luge…ed_　into　the　streets　of　Montreux。　I　have　done　it　not　once　but　several　times。　Luge…ing　is　certainly　winter　sport。〃
The　other　official　turned　to　me。
〃Is　luge…ing　your　idea　of　winter　sport；　sir？　I　tell　you　you　would　be　very　fortable　here　in　Locarno。　You　would　find　the　climate　healthy；　you　would　find　the　environs　attractive。　You　would　like　it　very　much。〃
〃The　gentleman　has　expressed　a　wish　to　go　to　Montreux。〃
〃What　is　luge…ing？〃　I　asked。
〃You　see　he　has　never　even　heard　of　luge…ing！〃
That　meant　a　great　deal　to　the　second　official。　He　was　pleased　by　that。
〃Luge…ing；〃　said　the　first　official；　〃is　tobogganing。〃
〃I　beg　to　differ；〃　the　other　official　shook　his　head。　〃I　must　differ　again。　The　toboggan　is　very　different　from　the　luge。　The　toboggan　is　constructed　in　Canada　of　flat　laths。　The　luge　is　a　mon　sled　with　runners。　Accuracy　means　something。〃
〃Couldn't　we　toboggan？〃　I　asked。
〃Of　course　you　could　toboggan；〃　the　first　official　said。　〃You　could　toboggan　very　well。　Excellent　Canadian　toboggans　are　sold　in　Montreux。　Ochs　Brothers　sell　toboggans。　They　import　their　own　toboggans。〃
The　second　official　turned　away。　〃Tobogganing；