〃Let's　not　think　about　it。　I'm　tired　of　thinking　about　it。〃

〃What　would　you　do　if　they　came　to　arrest　you？〃

〃Shoot　them。〃

〃You　see　how　silly　you　are；　I　won't　let　you　go　out　of　the　hotel　until　we　leave　here。〃

〃Where　are　we　going　to　go？〃

〃Please　don't　be　that　way；　darling。　We'll　go　wherever　you　say。　But　please　find　some　place　to　go　right　away。〃

〃Switzerland　is　down　the　lake；　we　can　go　there。〃

〃That　will　be　lovely。〃

It　was　clouding　over　outside　and　the　lake　was　darkening。

〃I　wish　we　did　not　always　have　to　live　like　criminals；〃　I　said。

〃Darling；　don't　be　that　way。　You　haven't　lived　like　a　criminal　very　long。　And　we　never　live　like　criminals。　We're　going　to　have　a　fine　time。〃

〃I　feel　like　a　criminal。　I've　deserted　from　the　army。〃

〃Darling；　please　be　sensible。　It's　not　deserting　from　the　army。　It's　only　the　Italian　army。〃

I　laughed。　〃You're　a　fine　girl。　Let's　get　back　into　bed。　I　feel　fine　in　bed。〃

A　little　while　later　Catherine　said；　〃You　don't　feel　like　a　criminal　do　you？〃

〃No；〃　I　said。　〃Not　when　I'm　with　you。〃

〃You're　such　a　silly　boy；〃　she　said。　〃But　I'll　look　after　you。　Isn't　it　splendid；　darling；　that　I　don't　have　any　morning…sickness？〃

〃It's　grand。〃

〃You　don't　appreciate　what　a　fine　wife　you　have。　But　I　don't　care。　I'll　get　you　some　place　where　they　can't　arrest　you　and　then　we'll　have　a　lovely　time。〃

〃Let's　go　there　right　away。〃

〃We　will；　darling。　I'll　go　any　place　any　time　you　wish。〃

〃Let's　not　think　about　anything。〃

〃All　right。〃

35

Catherine　went　along　the　lake　to　the　little　hotel　to　see　Ferguson　and　I　sat　in　the　bar　and　read　the　papers。　There　were　fortable　leather　chairs　in　the　bar　and　I　sat　in