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〃Were almost up。〃

〃Hes dead I think;〃 I said。

The drops fell very slowly; as they fall from an icicle after the sun has gone。 It was cold in the car in the night as the road climbed。 At the post on the top they took the stretcher out and put another in and we went on。

10

In the ward at the field hospital they told me a visitor was ing to see me in the afternoon。 It was a hot day and there were many flies in the room。 My orderly had cut paper into strips and tied the strips to a stick to make a brush that swished the flies away。 I watched them settle on the ceiling。 When he stopped swishing and fell asleep they came down and I blew them away and finally covered my face with my hands and slept too。 It was very hot and when I woke my legs itched。 I waked the orderly and he poured mineral water on the dressings。 That made the bed damp and cool。 Those of us that were awake talked across the ward。 The afternoon was a quiet time。 In the morning they came to each bed in turn; three men nurses and a doctor and picked you up out of bed and carried you into the dressing room so that the beds could be made while we were having our wounds dressed。 It was not a pleasant trip to the dressing room and I did not know until later that beds could be made with men in them。 My orderly had finished pouring water and the bed felt cool and lovely and I was telling him where to scratch on the soles of my feet against the itching when one of the doctors brought in Rinaldi。 He came in very fast and bent down over the bed and kissed me。 I saw he wore gloves。

〃How are you; baby? How do you feel? I bring you this……〃 It was a bottle of cognac。 The orderly brought a chair and he sat down; 〃and good news。 You will be decorated。 They want to get you the medaglia dargento but perhaps they can get only the bronze。〃

〃What for?〃

〃Because you are gravely wounded。 They say if you can prove you did any heroic act you can get the silver。 Otherwise it will be the bronze。 Tell me exactly what happened。 Did you do any heroic act?〃

〃No;〃 I said。 〃I was blown up while we were eating cheese。〃

〃Be serious。 You must have done something heroic either before or after。 Remember carefully。〃

〃I did not。〃

〃Didnt you carry anybody on your back? Gordini says you carried several people on your back but the medical major at the first post declares it is impossible。 He had to sign the proposition for the citation。〃

〃I didnt carry anybody。 I couldnt move。〃

〃That doesnt matter;〃 said Rinaldi。

He took off his gloves。

〃I think we can get you the silver。 Didnt you refuse to be medically aided before the others?〃

〃Not very firmly。〃

〃That doesnt matter。 Look how you are wounded。 Look at your valorous conduct in asking to go always to the first line。 Besides; the operation was successful。〃

〃Did they cross the river all right?〃

〃Enormously。 They take nearly a thousand prisoners。 Its in the bulletin。 Didnt you see it?〃

〃No。〃

〃Ill bring it to you。 It is a successful coup de main。〃

〃How is everything?〃

〃Splendid。 We are all splendid。 Everybody is proud of you。 Tell me just exactly how it happened。 I am positive you will get the silver。 Go on tell me。 Tell me all about it。〃 He paused and thought。 〃Maybe you will get an English medal too。 There was an English there。 Ill go and see him and ask if he will remend you。 He ought to be able to do something。 Do you suffer much? Have a drink。 Orderly; go get a corkscrew。 Oh you should see what I did in the removal of three metres of small intestine and better now than ever。 It is one for The Lancet。 You do me a translation and I will send it to The Lancet。 Every day I am better。 Poor dear baby; how do you feel? Where is that damn corkscrew? You are so brave and quiet I forget you are suffering。〃 He slapped his gloves on the edge of the bed。

〃Here is the corkscrew; Signor Tenente;〃 the orderly said。

〃Open the bottle。 Bring a glass。 Drink that; baby。 How is your poor head? I looked at your papers。 You havent any fracture。 That major at the first post was a hog…butcher。 I would take you and never hurt you。 I never hurt anybody。 I learn how to do it。 Every day I learn to do things smoother and better。 You must forgive me for talking so much; baby。 I am very moved to see you badly wounded。 There; drink that。 Its good。 It cost fifteen lire。 It ought to be good。 Five stars。 After I leave here Ill go see that English and hell get you an English medal。〃

〃They dont give them like that。〃

〃You are so modest。 I will send the liaison officer。 He can handle the English。〃

〃Have you seen Miss Barkley?〃

〃I will bring her here。 I will go now and bring her here。〃

〃Dont go;〃 I said。 〃Tell me about Gorizia。 How are the girls?〃

〃There are no girls。 For two weeks now they havent changed them。 I dont go there any more。 It is disgraceful。 They arent girls; they are old war rades。〃

〃You dont go at all?〃

〃I just go to see if there is anything new。 I stop by。 They all ask for you。 It is a disgrace that they should stay so long that they bee friends。〃

〃Maybe girls dont want to go to the front any more。〃

〃Of course they do。 They have plenty of girls。 It is just bad administration。 They are keeping them for the pleasure of dugout hiders in the rear。〃

〃Poor Rinaldi;〃 I said。 〃All alone at the war with no new girls。〃

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