永别了,武器(英文版)海明威著-第51部分

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Sometimes　we　walked　down　the　mountain　into　Montreux。　There　was　a　path　went　down　the　mountain　but　it　was　steep　and　so　usually　we　took　the　road　and　walked　down　on　the　wide　hard　road　between　fields　and　then　below　between　the　stone　walls　of　the　vineyards　and　on　down　between　the　houses　of　the　villages　along　the　way。　There　were　three　villages；　Chernex；　Fontanivent；　and　the　other　I　forget。　Then　along　the　road　we　passed　an　old　square…built　stone　ch鈚eau　on　a　ledge　on　the　side　of　the　mountain…side　with　the　terraced　fields　of　vines；　each　vine　tied　to　a　stick　to　hold　it　up；　the　vines　dry　and　brown　and　the　earth　ready　for　the　snow　and　the　lake　down　below　flat　and　gray　as　steel。　The　road　went　down　a　long　grade　below　the　ch鈚eau　and　then　turned　to　the　right　and　went　down　very　steeply　and　paved　with　cobbles；　into　Montreux。
We　did　not　know　any　one　in　Montreux。　We　walked　along　beside　the　lake　and　saw　the　swans　and　the　many　gulls　and　terns　that　flew　up　when　you　came　close　and　screamed　while　they　looked　down　at　the　water。　Out　on　the　lake　there　were　flocks　of　grebes；　small　and　dark；　and　leaving　trails　in　the　water　when　they　swam。
In　the　town　we　walked　along　the　main　street　and　looked　in　the　windows　of　the　shops。　There　were　many　big　hotels　that　were　closed　but　most　of　the　shops　were　open　and　the　people　were　very　glad　to　see　us。　There　was　a　fine　coiffeur's　place　where　Catherine　went　to　have　her　hair　done。　The　woman　who　ran　it　was　very　cheerful　and　the　only　person　we　knew　in　Montreux。　While　Catherine　was　there　I　went　up　to　a　beer　place　and　drank　dark　Munich　beer　and　read　the　papers。　I　read　the　Corriere　della　Sera　and　the　English　and　American　papers　from　Paris。　All　the　advertisements　were　blacked　out；　supposedly　to　prevent　munication　in　that　way　with　the　enemy。　The　papers　were　bad　reading。　Everything　was　going　very　badly　everywhere。　I　sat　back　in　the　corner　with　a　heavy　mug　of　dark　beer　and　an　opened　glazed…paper　package　of　pretzels　and　ate　the　pretzels　for　the　salty　flavor　and　the　good　way　they　made　the　beer　taste　and　read　about　disaster。　I　thought　Catherine　would　e　by　but　she　did　not　e；　so　I　hung　the　papers　back　on　the　rack；　paid　for　my　beer　and　went　up　the　street　to　look　for　her。　The　day　was　cold　and　dark　and　wintry　and　the　stone　of　the　houses　looked　cold。　Catherine　was　still　in　the　hairdresser's　shop。　The　woman　was　waving　her　hair。　I　sat　in　the　little　booth　and　watched。　It　was　exciting　to　watch　and　Catherine　smiled　and　talked　to　me　and　my　voice　was　a　little　thick　from　being　excited。　The　tongs　made　a　pleasant　clicking　sound　and　I　could　see　Catherine　in　three　mirrors　and　it　was　pleasant　and　warm　in　the　booth。　Then　the　woman　put　up　Catherine's　hair；　and　Catherine　looked　in　the　mirror　and　changed　it　a　little；　taking　out　and　putting　in　pins；　then　stood　up。　〃I'm　sorry　to　have　taken　such　a　long　time。〃
〃Monsieur　was　very　interested。　Were　you　not；　monsieur？〃　the　woman　smiled。
〃Yes；〃　I　said。
We　went　out　and　up　the　street。　It　was　cold　and　wintry　and　the　wind　was　blowing。　〃Oh；　darling；　I　love　you　so；〃　I　said。
〃Don't　we　have　a　fine　time？〃　Catherine　said。　〃Look。　Let's　go　some　place　and　have　beer　instead　of　tea。　It's　very　good　for　young　Catherine。　It　keeps　her　small。〃
〃Young　Catherine；〃　I　said。　〃That　loafer。〃
〃She's　been　very　good；〃　Catherine　said。　〃She　makes　very　little　trouble。　The　doctor　says　beer　will　be　good　for　me　and　keep　her　small。〃
〃If　you　keep　her　small　enough　and　she's　a　boy；　maybe　he　will　be　a　jockey。〃
〃I　suppose　if　we　really　have　this　child　we　ought　to　get　married；〃　Catherine　said。　We　were　in　the　beer　place　at　the　corner　table。　It　was　getting　dark　outside。　It　was　still　early　but　the　day　was　dark　and　the　dusk　was　ing　early。
〃Let's　get　married　now；〃　I　said。
〃No；〃　Catherine　said。　〃It's　too　embarrassing　now。　I　show　too　plainly。　I　won't　go　before　any　one　and　be　married　in　this　state。〃
〃I　wish　we'd　gotten　married。〃
〃I　suppose　it　would　have　been　better。　But　when　could　we；　darling？〃
〃I　don't　know。〃
〃I　know　one　thing。　I'm　not　going　to　be　married　in　this　splendid　matronly　state。〃
〃You're　not　matronly。〃
〃Oh　yes；　I　am；　darling。　The　hairdresser　asked　me　if　this　was　our　first。　I　lied　and　said　no；　we　had　two　boys　and　two　girls。〃
〃When　will　we　be　married？〃
〃Any　time　after　I'm　thin　again。　We　want　to　have　a　splendid　wedding　with　every　one　thinking　what　a　handsome　young　couple。〃
〃And　you're　not　worried？〃
〃Darling；　why　should　I　be　worried？　The　only　time　I　ever　felt　badly　was　when　I　felt　like　a　whore　in　Milan　and　that　only　lasted　seven　minutes　and　besides　it　was　the　room　furnishings。　Don't　I　make　you　a　good　wife？〃
〃You're　a　lovely　wife。〃
〃Then　don't　be　too　technical；　darling。　I'll　marry　you　as　soon　as　I'm　thin　again。〃
〃All　right。〃
〃Do　you　think　I　ought　to　drink　another　beer？　The　doctor　said　I　was　rather　narrow　in　the　hips　and　it's　all　for　the　best　if　we　keep　young　Catherine　small。〃
〃What　else　did　he　say？〃　I　was　worried。
〃Nothing。　I　have　a　wonderful　blood…pressure；　darling。　He　admired　my　blood…pressure　greatly。〃
〃What　did　he　say　about　you　being　too　narrow　in　the　hips？〃
〃Nothing。　Nothing　at　all。　He　said　I　shouldn't　ski。〃
〃Quite　right。〃
〃He　said　it　was　too　late　to　start　if　I'd　never　done　it　before。　He　said　I　could　ski　if　I　wouldn't　fall　down。〃
〃He's　just　a　big…hearted　joker。〃
〃Really　he　was　very　nice。　We'll　have　him　when　the　baby　es。〃
〃Did　you　ask　him　if　you　ought　to　get　married？〃
〃No。　I　told　him　we'd　been　married　four　years。　You　see；　darling；　if　I　marry　you　I'll　be　an　American　and　any　time　we're　married　under　American　law　the　child　is　legitimate。〃
〃Where　did　you　find　that　out？〃
〃In　the　New　York　World　Almanac　in　the　library。〃
〃You're　a　grand　girl。〃
〃I'll　be　very　glad　to　be　an　American　and　we'll　go　to　America　won't　we；　darling？　I　want　to　see　Niagara　Falls。〃
〃You're　a　fine　girl。〃
〃There's　something　else　I　want　to　see　but　I　can't　remember　it。〃
〃The　stockyards？〃
〃No。　I　can't　remember　it。〃
〃The　Woolworth　building？〃
''No。〃
〃The　Grand　Canyon？〃
〃No。　But　I'd　like　to　see　that。〃
〃What　was　it？〃
〃The　Golden　Gate！　That's　what　I　want　to　see。　Where　is　the　Golden　Gate？〃
〃San　Francisco。〃
〃Then　let's　go　there。　I　want　to　see　San　Francisco　anyway。〃
〃All　right。　We'll　go　there。〃
〃Now　let's　go　up　the　mountain。　Should　we？　Can　we　get　the　M。O。B。？〃
〃There's　a　train　a　little　after　five。〃
〃Let's　get　that。〃
〃All　right。　I'll　drink　one　more　beer　first。〃
When　we　went　out　to　go　up　the　street　and　climb　the　stairs　to　the　station　it　was　very　cold。　A　cold　wind　was　ing　down　the　Rhone　Valley。　There　were　lights　in　the　shop　windows　and　we　climbed　the　steep　stone　stairway　to　the　upper　street；　then　up　another　stairs　to　the　station。　The　electric　train　was　there　waiting；　all　the　lights　on。　There　was　a　dial　that　showed　when　it　left。　The　clock　hands　pointed　to　ten　minutes　after　five。　I　looked　at　the　station　clock。　It　was　five　minutes　after。　As　we　got　on　board　I　saw　the　motorman　and　conductor　ing　out　of　the　station　wine…shop。　We　sat　down　and　opened　the　window。　The　train　was　electrically　heated　and　stuffy　but　fresh　cold　air　came　in　through　the　window。
〃Are　you　tired；　Cat？〃　I　asked。
〃No。　I　feel　splendid。〃
〃It　isn't　a　long　ride。〃
〃I　like　the　ride；〃　she　said。　〃Don't　worry　about　me；　darling。　I　feel　fine。〃
Snow　did　not　e　until　three　days　before　Christmas。　We　woke　one　morning　and　it　was　snowing。　We　stayed　in　bed　with　the　fire　roaring　in　the　stove　and　watched　the　snow　fall。　Mrs。　Guttingen　took　away　the　breakfast　trays　and　put　more　wood　in　the　stove。　It　was　a　big　snow　storm。　She　said　it　had　started　about　midnight。　I　went　to　the　window　and　looked　out　but　could　not　see　across　the　road。　It　was　blowing　and　snowing　wildly。　I　went　back　to　bed　and　we　lay　and　talked。
〃I　wish　I　could　ski；〃　Catherine　said。　〃It's　rotten　not　to　be　able　to　ski。〃
〃We'll　get　a　bobsled　and　e　down　the　road。　That's　no　worse　for　you　than　riding　in　a　car。〃
〃Won't　it　be　rough？〃
〃We　can　see。〃
〃I　hope　it　won't　be　too　rough。〃
〃After　a　while　we'll　take　a　walk　in　the　snow。〃
〃Before　lunch；〃　Catherine　said；　〃so　we'll　have　a　good　appetite。〃
〃I'm　always　hungry。〃
〃So　am　I。〃
We　went　out　in　the　snow　but　it　was　drifted　so　that　we　could　not　walk　far。　I　went　ahead　and　made　a　trail　down　to　the　station　but　when　we　reached　there　we　had　gone　far　eno