永别了,武器(英文版)海明威著-第39部分

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〃Yes。　I　want　to　ruin　you。〃
〃Good；〃　I　said；　〃that's　what　I　want　too。〃




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We　had　a　fine　life。　We　lived　through　the　months　of　January　and　February　and　the　winter　was　very　fine　and　we　were　very　happy。　There　had　been　short　thaws　when　the　wind　blew　warm　and　the　snow　softened　and　the　air　felt　like　spring；　but　always　the　clear　hard　cold　had　e　again　and　the　winter　had　returned。　In　March　came　the　first　break　in　the　winter。　In　the　night　it　started　raining。　It　rained　on　all　morning　and　turned　the　snow　to　slush　and　made　the　mountain…side　dismal。　There　were　clouds　over　the　lake　and　over　the　valley。　It　was　raining　high　up　the　mountain。　Catherine　wore　heavy　overshoes　and　I　wore　Mr。　Guttingen's　rubber…boots　and　we　walked　to　the　station　under　an　umbrella；　through　the　slush　and　the　running　water　that　was　washing　the　ice　of　the　roads　bare；　to　stop　at　the　pub　before　lunch　for　a　vermouth。　Outside　we　could　hear　the　rain。
〃Do　you　think　we　ought　to　move　into　town？〃
〃What　do　you　think？〃　Catherine　asked。
〃If　the　winter　is　over　and　the　rain　keeps　up　it　won't　be　fun　up　here。　How　long　is　it　before　young　Catherine？〃
〃About　a　month。　Perhaps　a　little　more。〃
〃We　might　go　down　and　stay　in　Montreux。〃
〃Why　don't　we　go　to　Lausanne？　That's　where　the　hospital　is。〃
〃All　right。　But　I　thought　maybe　that　was　too　big　a　town。〃
〃We　can　be　as　much　alone　in　a　bigger　town　and　Lausanne　might　be　nice。〃
〃When　should　we　go？〃
〃I　don't　care。　Whenever　you　want；　darling。　I　don't　want　to　leave　here　if　you　don't　want。〃
〃Let's　see　how　the　weather　turns　out。〃
It　rained　for　three　days。　The　snow　was　all　gone　now　on　the　mountain…side　below　the　station。　The　road　was　a　torrent　of　muddy　snow…water。　It　was　too　wet　and　slushy　to　go　out。　On　the　morning　of　the　third　day　of　rain　we　decided　to　go　down　into　town。
〃That　is　all　right；　Mr。　Henry；〃　Guttingen　said。　〃You　do　not　have　to　give　me　any　notice。　I　did　not　think　you　would　want　to　stay　now　the　bad　weather　is　e。〃
〃We　have　to　be　near　the　hospital　anyway　on　account　of　Madame；〃　I　said。
〃I　understand；〃　he　said。　〃Will　you　e　back　some　time　and　stay；　with　the　little　one？〃
〃Yes；　if　you　would　have　room。〃
〃In　the　spring　when　it　is　nice　you　could　e　and　enjoy　it。　We　could　put　the　little　one　and　the　nurse　in　the　big　room　that　is　closed　now　and　you　and　Madame　could　have　your　same　room　looking　out　over　the　lake。〃
〃I'll　write　about　ing；〃　I　said。　We　packed　and　left　on　the　train　that　went　down　after　lunch。　Mr。　and　Mrs。　Guttingen　came　down　to　the　station　with　us　and　he　hauled　our　baggage　down　on　a　sled　through　the　slush。　They　stood　beside　the　station　in　the　rain　waving　good…by。
〃They　were　very　sweet；〃　Catherine　said。
〃They　were　fine　to　us。〃
We　took　the　train　to　Lausanne　from　Montreux。　Looking　out　the　window　toward　where　we　had　lived　you　could　not　see　the　mountains　for　the　clouds。　The　train　stopped　in　Vevey；　then　went　on；　passing　the　lake　on　one　side　and　on　the　other　the　wet　brown　fields　and　the　bare　woods　and　the　wet　houses。　We　came　into　Lausanne　and　went　into　a　medium…sized　hotel　to　stay。　It　was　still　raining　as　we　drove　through　the　streets　and　into　the　carriage　entrance　of　the　hotel。　The　concierge　with　brass　keys　on　his　lapels；　the　elevator；　the　carpets　on　the　floors；　and　the　white　washbowls　with　shining　fixtures；　the　brass　bed　and　the　big　fortable　bedroom　all　seemed　very　great　luxury　after　the　Guttingens。　The　windows　of　the　room　looked　out　on　a　wet　garden　with　a　wall　topped　by　an　iron　fence。　Across　the　street；　which　sloped　steeply；　was　another　hotel　with　a　similar　wall　and　garden。　I　looked　out　at　the　rain　falling　in　the　fountain　of　the　garden。
Catherine　turned　on　all　the　lights　and　menced　unpacking。　I　ordered　a　whiskey　and　soda　and　lay　on　the　bed　and　read　the　papers　I　had　bought　at　the　station。　It　was　March；　1918；　and　the　German　offensive　had　started　in　France。　I　drank　the　whiskey　and　soda　and　read　while　Catherine　unpacked　and　moved　around　the　room。
〃You　know　what　I　have　to　get；　darling；〃　she　said。
〃What？〃
〃Baby　clothes。　There　aren't　many　people　reach　my　time　without　baby　things。〃
〃You　can　buy　them。〃
〃I　know。　That's　what　I'll　do　to…morrow。　I'll　find　out　what　is　necessary。〃
〃You　ought　to　know。　You　were　a　nurse。〃
〃But　so　few　of　the　soldiers　had　babies　in　the　hospitals。〃
〃I　did。〃
She　hit　me　with　the　pillow　and　spilled　the　whiskey　and　soda。
〃I'll　order　you　another；〃　she　said。　〃I'm　sorry　I　spilled　it。〃
〃There　wasn't　much　left。　e　on　over　to　the　bed。〃
〃No。　I　have　to　try　and　make　this　room　look　like　something。〃
〃Like　what？〃
〃Like　our　home。〃
〃Hang　out　the　Allied　flags。〃
〃Oh　shut　up。〃
〃Say　it　again。〃
〃Shut　up。〃
〃You　say　it　so　cautiously；〃　I　said。　〃As　though　you　didn't　want　to　offend　any　one。〃
〃I　don't。〃
〃Then　e　over　to　the　bed。〃
〃All　right。〃　She　came　and　sat　on　the　bed。　〃I　know　I'm　no　fun　for　you；　darling。　I'm　like　a　big　flour…barrel。〃
〃No　you're　not。　You're　beautiful　and　you're　sweet。〃
〃I'm　just　something　very　ungainly　that　you've　married。〃
〃No　you're　not。　You're　more　beautiful　all　the　time。〃
〃But　I　will　be　thin　again；　darling。〃
〃You're　thin　now。〃
〃You've　been　drinking。〃
〃Just　whiskey　and　soda。〃
〃There's　another　one　ing；〃　she　said。　〃And　then　should　we　order　dinner　up　here？〃
〃That　will　be　good。〃
〃Then　we　won't　go　out；　will　we？　We'll　just　stay　in　to…night。〃
〃And　play；〃　I　said。
〃I'll　drink　some　wine；〃　Catherine　said。　〃It　won't　hurt　me。　Maybe　we　can　get　some　of　our　old　white　capri。〃
〃I　know　we　can；〃　I　said。　〃They'll　have　Italian　wines　at　a　hotel　this　size。〃
The　waiter　knocked　at　the　door。　He　brought　the　whiskey　in　a　glass　with　ice　and　beside　the　glass　on　a　tray　a　small　bottle　of　soda。
〃Thank　you；〃　I　said。　〃Put　it　down　there。　Will　you　please　have　dinner　for　two　brought　up　here　and　two　bottles　of　dry　white　capri　in　ice。〃
〃Do　you　wish　to　mence　your　dinner　with　soup？〃
〃Do　you　want　soup；　Cat？〃
〃Please。〃
〃Bring　soup　for　one。〃
〃Thank　you；　sir。〃　He　went　out　and　shut　the　door。　I　went　back　to　the　papers　and　the　war　in　the　papers　and　poured　the　soda　slowly　over　the　ice　into　the　whiskey。　I　would　have　to　tell　them　not　to　put　ice　in　the　whiskey。　Let　them　bring　the　ice　separately。　That　way　you　could　tell　how　much　whiskey　there　was　and　it　would　not　suddenly　be　too　thin　from　the　soda。　I　would　get　a　bottle　of　whiskey　and　have　them　bring　ice　and　soda。　That　was　the　sensible　way。　Good　whiskey　was　very　pleasant。　It　was　one　of　the　pleasant　parts　of　life。
〃What　are　you　thinking；　darling？〃
〃About　whiskey。〃
〃What　about　whiskey？〃
〃About　how　nice　it　is。〃
Catherine　made　a　face。　〃All　right；〃　she　said。
We　stayed　at　that　hotel　three　weeks。　It　was　not　bad；　the　diningroom　was　usually　empty　and　very　often　we　ate　in　our　room　at　night。　We　walked　in　the　town　and　took　the　cogwheel　railway　down　to　Ouchy　and　walked　beside　the　lake。　The　weather　became　quite　warm　and　it　was　like　spring。　We　wished　we　were　back　in　the　mountains　but　the　spring　weather　lasted　only　a　few　days　and　then　the　cold　rawness　of　the　breaking…up　of　winter　came　again。
Catherine　bought　the　things　she　needed　for　the　baby；　up　in　the　town。　I　went　to　a　gymnasium　in　the　arcade　to　box　for　exercise。　I　usually　went　up　there　in　the　morning　while　Catherine　stayed　late　in　bed。　On　the　days　of　false　spring　it　was　very　nice；　after　boxing　and　taking　a　shower；　to　walk　along　the　streets　smelling　the　spring　in　the　air　and　stop　at　a　caf？to　sit　and　watch　the　people　and　read　the　paper　and　drink　a　vermouth；　then　go　down　to　the　hotel　and　have　lunch　with　Catherine。　The　professor　at　the　boxing　gymnasium　wore　mustaches　and　was　very　precise　and　jerky　and　went　all　to　pieces　if　you　started　after　him。　But　it　was　pleasant　in　the　gym。　There　was　good　air　and　light　and　I　worked　quite　hard；　skipping　rope；　shadowboxing；　doing　abdominal　exercises　lying　on　the　floor　in　a　patch　of　sunlight　that　came　through　the　open　window；　and　occasionally　scaring　the　professor　when　we　boxed。　I　could　not　shadow…box　in　front　of　the　narrow　long　mirror　at　first　because　it　looked　so　strange　to　see　a　man　with　a　beard　boxing。　But　finally　I　just　thought　it　was　funny。　I　wanted　to　take　off　the　beard　as　soon　as　I　started　boxing　but　Catherine　did　not　want　me　to。
Sometimes　Catherine　and　I　went　for　rides　out　in　the　country　in　a　carriage。　It　was　nice　to　ride　when　the　days　were　pleasant　and　we　found　two　good　places　where　we　could　ride　out　to　eat。　Catherine　could　not　walk　very　far　now　and　I　loved　to　ride　out　along　the　country　roads　with　her。　When　there　was　a　good　day　we　had　a　splendid　time　and　we　never　had　a　bad　time。　We　knew　the　baby　was　very　close　now　and　it　gave　us　both　a　feeling　as　though　something　were　hurrying　us　and　we　could　not　lose　any　time　together。




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One　morning　I　awoke　about　three　o'clock　hearing　Catherine　stirring　in　the　bed。
〃Are　you　all　right；　Cat？〃
〃I've　been　having　some　pains；　darling。〃
〃Regularly？〃
〃No；　not　very。〃
〃If　you　have　them　at　all　regularly　we'll　go　to　the　hospital。〃
I　was　very　sleepy　and　went　back　to　sleep。　A　little　while　later　I　woke　again。
〃Maybe　you'd　better　call　up　the　doctor；〃　Catherine　said。　〃I　think　maybe　this　is　it。〃
I　went　to　the　phone　and　called　the　doctor。　〃How　often　are　the　pains　ing？〃　he　asked。
〃How　often　are　they　ing；　Cat？〃
〃I　should　think　every　quarter　of　an　hour。〃
〃You　should　go　to　the　hospital；　then；〃　the　doctor　said。　〃I　will　dress　and　go　there　right　away　myself。〃
I　hung　up　and　called　the　garage　near　the　station　to　send　up　a　taxi。　No　one　answered　the　phone　for　a　long　time。　Then　I　finally　got　a　man　who　promised　to　send　up　a　taxi　at　once。　Catherine　was　dressing。　Her　bag　was　all　packed　with　the　things　she　would　need　at　the　hospital　and　the　baby　things。　Outside　in　the　hall　I　rang　for　the　elevator。　There　was　no　answer。　I　went　downstairs。　There　was　no　one　downstairs　except　the　night…watchman。　I　brought　the　elevator　up　myself；　put　Catherine's　bag　in　it；　she　stepped　in　and　we　went　down。　The　night…watchman　opened　the　door　for　us　and　we　sat　outside　on　the　stone　slabs　beside　the　stairs　down　to　the　driveway　and　waited　for　the　taxi。　The　night　was　clear　and　the　stars　were　out。　Catherine　was　very　excited。
〃I'm　so　glad　it's　started；〃　she　said。　〃Now　in　a　little　while　it　will　be　all　over。〃
〃You're　a　good　brave　girl。〃
〃I'm　not　afraid。　I　wish　the　taxi　would　e；　though。〃
We　heard　it　ing　up　the　street　and　saw　its　headlights。　It　turned　into　the　driveway　and　I　helped　Catherine　in　and　the　driver　put　the　bag　up　in　front。
〃Drive　to　the　hospital；〃　I　said。
We　went　out　of　the　driveway　and　started　up　the　hill。
At　the　hospital　we　went　in　and　I　carried　the　bag。　There　was　a　woman　at　the　desk　who　wrote　down　Catherine's　name；　age；　address；　relatives　and　religion；　in　a　book。　She　said　she　had　no　religion　and　the　woman　drew　a　line　in　the　space　after　that　word。　She　gave　her　name　as　Catherine　Henry。
〃I　will　take　you　up　to　your　room；〃　she　said。　We　went　up　in　an　elevator。　The　woman　stopped　it　and　we　stepped　out　and　followed　her　down　a　hall。　Catherine　held　tight　to　my　arm。
〃This　is　the　room；〃　the　woman　said。　〃Will　you　please　undress　and　get　into　bed？　Here　is　a　night…gown　for　you　to　wear。〃
〃I　have　a　night…gown；〃　Catherine　said。
〃It　is　better　for　you　to　wear　this　night…gown；〃　the　woman　said。
I　went　outside　and　sat　on　a　chair　in　the　hallway。
〃You　can　e　in　now；〃　the　woman　said　from　the　doorway。　Catherine　was　lying　in　the　n