ed　up　past　them。

〃I　won't　make　a　report　that　will　make　trouble　for　his　family。〃　I　went　on　with　our　conversation。

〃If　the　war　is　over　it　makes　no　difference；〃　Piani　said。　〃But　I　don't　believe　it's　over。　It's　too　good　that　it　should　be　over。〃

〃We'll　know　pretty　soon；〃　I　said。

〃I　don't　believe　it's　over。　They　all　think　it's　over　but　I　don't　believe　it。〃

〃Viva　la　Pace！〃　a　soldier　shouted　out。　〃We're　going　home！〃

〃It　would　be　fine　if　we　all　went　home；〃　Piani　said。　〃Wouldn't　you　like　to　go　home？〃

〃Yes。〃

〃We'll　never　go。　I　don't　think　it's　over。〃

〃Andiamo　a　casa！〃　a　soldier　shouted。

〃They　throw　away　their　rifles；〃　Piani　said。　〃They　take　them　off　and　drop　them　down　while　they're　marching。　Then　they　shout。〃

〃They　ought　to　keep　their　rifles。〃

〃They　think　if　they　throw　away　their　rifles　they　can't　make　them　fight。〃

In　the　dark　and　the　rain；　making　our　way　along　the　side　of　the　road　I　could　see　that　many　of　the　troops　still　had　their　rifles。　They　stuck　up　above　the　capes。

〃What　brigade　are　you？〃　an　officer　called　out。

〃Brigata　di　Pace；〃　some　one　shouted。　〃Peace　Brigade！〃　The　officer　said　nothing。

〃What　does　he　say？　What　does　the　officer　say？〃

〃Down　with　the　officer。　Viva　la　Pace！〃

〃e　on；〃　Piani　said。　We　passed　two　British　ambulances；　abandoned　in　the　block　of　vehicles。

〃They're　from　Gorizia；〃　Piani　said。　〃I　know　the　cars。〃

〃They　got　further　than　we　did。〃

〃They　started　earlier。〃

〃I　wonder　where　the　drivers　are？〃

〃Up　ahead　probably。〃

〃The　Germans　have　stopped　outside　Udine；〃　I　said。　〃These　people　will　all　get　across　the　river。〃

〃Yes；〃　Piani　said。　〃That's　why　I　think　the　war　will　go　on。〃

〃The　Germans　could