永别了,武器(英文版)海明威著-第50部分

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The　second　official　turned　away。　〃Tobogganing；〃　he　said；　〃requires　a　special　piste。　You　could　not　toboggan　into　the　streets　of　Montreux。　Where　are　you　stopping　here？〃
〃We　don't　know；〃　I　said。　〃We　just　drove　in　from　Brissago。　The　carriage　is　outside。〃
〃You　make　no　mistake　in　going　to　Montreux；〃　the　first　official　said。　〃You　will　find　the　climate　delightful　and　beautiful。　You　will　have　no　distance　to　go　for　winter　sport。〃
〃If　you　really　want　winter　sport；〃　the　second　official　said；　〃you　will　go　to　the　Engadine　or　to　M黵ren。　I　must　protest　against　your　being　advised　to　go　to　Montreux　for　the　winter　sport。〃
〃At　Les　Avants　above　Montreux　there　is　excellent　winter　sport　of　every　sort。〃　The　champion　of　Montreux　glared　at　his　colleague。
〃Gentlemen；〃　I　said；　〃I　am　afraid　we　must　go。　My　cousin　is　very　tired。　We　will　go　tentatively　to　Montreux。〃
〃I　congratulate　you；〃　the　first　official　shook　my　hand。
〃I　believe　that　you　will　regret　leaving　Locarno；〃　the　second　official　said。　〃At　any　rate　you　will　report　to　the　police　at　Montreux。〃
〃There　will　be　no　unpleasantness　with　the　police；〃　the　first　official　assured　me。　〃You　will　find　all　the　inhabitants　extremely　courteous　and　friendly。〃
〃Thank　you　both　very　much；〃　I　said。　〃We　appreciate　your　advice　very　much。〃
〃Good…by；〃　Catherine　said。　〃Thank　you　both　very　much。〃
They　bowed　us　to　the　dooi　the　champion　of　Locarno　a　little　coldly。　We　went　down　the　steps　and　into　the　carriage。
〃My　God；　darling；〃　Catherine　said。　〃Couldn't　we　have　gotten　away　any　sooner？〃　I　gave　the　name　of　a　hotel　one　of　the　officials　had　remended　to　the　driver。　He　picked　up　the　reins。
〃You've　forgotten　the　army；〃　Catherine　said。　The　soldier　was　standing　by　the　carriage。　I　gave　him　a　ten…lira　note。　〃I　have　no　Swiss　money　yet；〃　I　said。　He　thanked　me；　saluted　and　went　off。　The　carriage　started　and　we　drove　to　the　hotel。
〃How　did　you　happen　to　pick　out　Montreux？〃　I　asked　Catherine。　〃Do　you　really　want　to　go　there？〃
〃It　was　the　first　place　I　could　think　of；〃　she　said。　〃It's　not　a　bad　place。　We　can　find　some　place　up　in　the　mountains。〃
〃Are　you　sleepy？〃
〃I'm　asleep　right　now。〃
〃We'll　get　a　good　sleep。　Poor　Cat；　you　had　a　long　bad　night。〃
〃I　had　a　lovely　time；〃　Catherine　said。　〃Especially　when　you　sailed　with　the　umbrella。〃
〃Can　you　realize　we're　in　Switzerland？〃
〃No；　I'm　afraid　I'll　wake　up　and　it　won't　be　true。〃
〃I　am　too。〃
〃It　is　true；　isn't　it；　darling？　I'm　not　just　driving　down　to　the　stazione　in　Milan　to　see　you　off。〃
〃I　hope　not。〃
〃Don't　say　that。　It　frightens　me。　Maybe　that's　where　we're　going。〃
〃I'm　so　groggy　I　don't　know；〃　I　said。
〃Let　me　see　your　hands。〃
I　put　them　out。　They　were　both　blistered　raw。
〃There's　no　hole　in　my　side；〃　I　said。
〃Don't　be　sacrilegious。〃
I　felt　very　tired　and　vague　in　the　head。　The　exhilaration　was　all　gone。　The　carriage　was　going　along　the　Street。
〃Poor　hands；〃　Catherine　said。
〃Don't　touch　them；〃　I　said。　〃By　God　I　don't　know　where　we　are。　Where　are　we　going；　driver？〃　The　driver　stopped　his　horse。
〃To　the　Hotel　Metropole。　Don't　you　want　to　go　there？〃
〃Yes；〃　I　said。　〃It's　all　right；　Cat。〃
〃It's　all　right；　darling。　Don't　be　upset。　We'll　get　a　good　sleep　and　you　won't　feel　groggy　to…morrow。〃
〃I　get　pretty　groggy；〃　I　said。　〃It's　like　a　ic　opera　to…day。　Maybe　I'm　hungry。〃
〃You're　just　tired；　darling。　You'll　be　fine。〃　The　carriage　pulled　up　before　the　hotel。　Some　one　came　out　to　take　our　bags。
〃I　feel　all　right；〃　I　said。　We　were　down　on　the　pavement　going　into　the　hotel。
〃I　know　you'll　be　all　right。　You're　just　tired。　You've　been　up　a　long　time。〃
〃Anyhow　we're　here。〃
〃Yes；　we're　really　here。〃
We　followed　the　boy　with　the　bags　into　the　hotel。




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That　fall　the　snow　came　very　late。　We　lived　in　a　brown　wooden　house　in　the　pine　trees　on　the　side　of　the　mountain　and　at　night　there　was　frost　so　that　there　was　thin　ice　over　the　water　in　the　two　pitchers　on　the　dresser　in　the　morning。　Mrs。　Guttingen　came　into　the　room　early　in　the　morning　to　shut　the　windows　and　started　a　fire　in　the　tall　porcelain　stove。　The　pine　wood　crackled　and　sparked　and　then　the　fire　roared　in　the　stove　and　the　second　time　Mrs。　Guttingen　came　into　the　room　she　brought　big　chunks　of　wood　for　the　fire　and　a　pitcher　of　hot　water。　When　the　room　was　warm　she　brought　in　breakfast。　Sitting　up　in　bed　eating　breakfast　we　could　see　the　lake　and　the　mountains　across　the　lake　on　the　French　side。　There　was　snow　on　the　tops　of　the　mountains　and　the　lake　was　a　gray　steel…blue。
Outside；　in　front　of　the　chalet　a　road　went　up　the　mountain。　The　wheel　ruts　and　ridges　were　iron　hard　with　the　frost；　and　the　road　climbed　steadily　through　the　forest　and　up　and　around　the　mountain　to　where　there　were　meadows；　and　barns　and　cabins　in　the　meadows　at　the　edge　of　the　woods　looking　across　the　valley。　The　valley　was　deep　and　there　was　a　stream　at　the　bottom　that　flowed　down　into　the　lake　and　when　the　wind　blew　across　the　valley　you　could　hear　the　stream　in　the　rocks。
Sometimes　we　went　off　the　road　and　on　a　path　through　the　pine　forest。　The　floor　of　the　forest　was　soft　to　walk　on；　the　frost　did　not　harden　it　as　it　did　the　road。　But　we　did　not　mind　the　hardness　of　the　road　because　we　had　nails　in　the　soles　and　heels　of　our　boots　and　the　heel　nails　bit　on　the　frozen　ruts　and　with　nailed　boots　it　was　good　walking　on　the　road　and　invigorating。　But　it　was　lovely　walking　in　the　woods。
In　front　of　the　house　where　we　lived　the　mountain　went　down　steeply　to　the　little　plain　along　the　lake　and　we　sat　on　the　porch　of　the　house　in　the　sun　and　saw　the　winding　of　the　road　down　the　mountain…side　and　the　terraced　vineyards　on　the　side　of　the　lower　mountain；　the　vines　all　dead　now　for　the　winter　and　the　fields　divided　by　stone　walls；　and　below　the　vineyards　the　houses　of　the　town　on　the　narrow　plain　along　the　lake　shore。　There　was　an　island　with　two　trees　on　the　lake　and　the　trees　looked　like　the　double　sails　of　a　fishing…boat。　The　mountains　were　sharp　and　steep　on　the　other　side　of　the　lake　and　down　at　the　end　of　the　lake　was　the　plain　of　the　Rhone　Valley　flat　between　the　two　ranges　of　mountains；　and　up　the　valley　where　the　mountains　cut　it　off　was　the　Dent　du　Midi。　It　was　a　high　snowy　mountain　and　it　dominated　the　valley　but　it　was　so　far　away　that　it　did　not　make　a　shadow。
When　the　sun　was　bright　we　ate　lunch　on　the　porch　but　the　rest　of　the　time　we　ate　upstairs　in　a　small　room　with　plain　wooden　walls　and　a　big　stove　in　the　corner。　We　bought　books　and　magazines　in　the　town　and　a　copy　of　〃Hoyle〃　and　learned　many　two…handed　card　games。　The　small　room　with　the　stove　was　our　living…room。　There　were　two　fortable　chairs　and　a　table　for　books　and　magazines　and　we　played　cards　on　the　dining…table　when　it　was　cleared　away。　Mr。　and　Mrs。　Guttingen　lived　downstairs　and　we　would　hear　them　talking　sometimes　in　the　evening　and　they　were　very　happy　together　too。　He　had　been　a　headwaiter　and　she　had　worked　as　maid　in　the　same　hotel　and　they　had　saved　their　money　to　buy　this　place。　They　had　a　son　who　was　studying　to　be　a　headwaiter。　He　was　at　a　hotel　in　Zurich。　Downstairs　there　was　a　parlor　where　they　sold　wine　and　beer；　and　sometimes　in　the　evening　we　would　hear　carts　stop　outside　on　the　road　and　men　e　up　the　steps　to　go　in　the　parlor　to　drink　wine。
There　was　a　box　of　wood　in　the　hall　outside　the　living…room　and　I　kept　up　the　fire　from　it。　But　we　did　not　stay　up　very　late。　We　went　to　bed　in　the　dark　in　the　big　bedroom　and　when　I　was　undressed　I　opened　the　windows　and　saw　the　night　and　the　cold　stars　and　the　pine　trees　below　the　window　and　then　got　into　bed　as　fast　as　I　could。　It　was　lovely　in　bed　with　the　air　so　cold　and　clear　and　the　night　outside　the　window。　We　slept　well　and　if　I　woke　in　the　night　I　knew　it　was　from　only　one　cause　and　I　would　shift　the　feather　bed　over；　very　softly　so　that　Catherine　would　not　be　wakened　and　then　go　back　to　sleep　again；　warm　and　with　the　new　lightness　of　thin　covers。　The　war　seemed　as　far　away　as　the　football　games　of　some　one　else's　college。　But　I　knew　from　the　papers　that　they　were　still　fighting　in　the　mountains　because　the　snow　would　not　e。
Sometimes　we　walked　down　the　mountain　into　Montreux。　There　was　a　path　went　down　the　mountain　but　it　was