e　on；〃　I　said。　〃I　wonder　why　they　don't　e　on。〃

〃I　don't　know。　I　don't　know　anything　about　this　kind　of　war。〃

〃They　have　to　wait　for　their　transport　I　suppose。〃

〃I　don't　know；〃　Piani　said。　Alone　he　was　much　gentler。　When　he　was　with　the　others　he　Was　a　very　rough　talker。

〃Are　you　married；　Luigi？〃

〃You　know　I　am　married。〃

〃Is　that　why　you　did　not　want　to　be　a　prisoner？〃

〃That　is　one　reason。　Are　you　married；　Tenente？〃

〃No。〃

〃Neither　is　Bonello。〃

〃You　can't　tell　anything　by　a　man's　being　married。　But　I　should　think　a　married　man　would　want　to　get　back　to　his　wife；〃　I　said。　I　would　be　glad　to　talk　about　wives。

〃Yes。〃

〃How　are　your　feet？〃

〃They're　sore　enough。〃

Before　daylight　we　reached　the　bank　of　the　Tagliamento　and　followed　down　along　the　flooded　river　to　the　bridge　where　all　the　traffic　was　crossing。

〃They　ought　to　be　able　to　hold　at　this　river；〃　Piani　said。　In　the　dark　the　flood　look