〃I　don't　mean　that。　I　mean　his　Italian　sneakiness。〃

〃Am　I　sneaky；　Fergy？〃

〃You　are。　You're　worse　than　sneaky。　You're　like　a　snake。　A　snake　with　an　Italian　uniform：　with　a　cape　around　your　neck。〃

〃I　haven't　got　an　Italian　uniform　now。〃

〃That's　just　another　example　of　your　sneakiness。　You　had　a　love　affair　all　summer　and　got　this　girl　with　child　and　now　I　suppose　you'll　sneak　off。〃

I　smiled　at　Catherine　and　she　smiled　at　me。

〃We'll　both　sneak　off；〃　she　said。

〃You're　two　of　the　same　thing；〃　Ferguson　said。　〃I'm　ashamed　of　you；　Catherine　Barkley。　You　have　no　shame　and　no　honor　and　you're　as　sneaky　as　he　is。〃

〃Don't；　Fergy；〃　Catherine　said　and　patted　her　hand。　〃Don't　denounce　me。　You　know　we　like　each　other。〃

〃Take　your　hand　away；〃　Ferguson　said。　Her　face　was　red。　〃If　you　had　any　shame　it　would　be　different。　But　you're　God　knows　how　many　months　gone　with　child　and　you　think　it's　a　joke　and　are　all　smiles　because　your　seducer's　e　back。　You've　no　shame　and　no　feelings。〃　She　began　to　cry。　Catherine　went　over　and　put　her　arm　around　her。　As　she　stood　forting　Ferguson；　I　could　see　no　change　in　her　figure。

〃I　don't　care；〃　Ferguson　sobbed。　〃I　think　it's　dreadful。〃

〃There；　there；　Fergy；〃　Catherine　forted　her。　〃I'll　be　ashamed。　Don't　cry；　Fergy。　Don't　cry；　old　Fergy。〃

〃I'm　not　crying；〃　Ferguson　sobbed。　〃I'm　not　crying。　Except　for　the　awful　thing　you've　gotten　into。〃　She　looked　at　me。　〃I　hate　you；〃　she　said。　〃She　can't　make　me　not　hate　you。　You　dirty　sneaking　American　Italian。〃　Her　eyes　and　nose　were　red　with　crying。

Catherine　smiled　at　me。

〃Don't　you　smile　at　him　with　your　arm　around　me。〃

〃You're　unreasonable；　Fergy。〃

〃I　know　it；〃　Ferguson　sobbed。　〃You　mustn't　mind　me；　ei