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Chapter 14

           "He’sgoneforhim,"shesaidanddippedtheclothsheheldinthebasinofwater.

           Thebarbercamewiththeporter.Hewasamanofaboutfiftywithanupturnedmustache.MissGagewasfinishedwithmeandwentoutandthebarberlatheredmyfaceandshaved.Hewasverysolemnandrefrainedfromtalking.

           "What’sthematter?Don’tyouknowanynews?"Iasked.

           "Whatnews?"

           "Anynews.What’shappenedinthetown?"

           "Itistimeofwar,"hesaid."Theenemy’searsareeverywhere."

           Ilookedupathim."Pleaseholdyourfacestill,"hesaidandwentonshaving."Iwilltellnothing."

           "What’sthematterwithyou?"Iasked.

           "IamanItalian.Iwillnotcommunicatewiththeenemy."

           Iletitgoatthat.Ifhewascrazy,thesoonerIcouldgetoutfromundertherazorthebetter.OnceItriedtogetagoodlookathim."Beware,"hesaid."Therazorissharp."

           Ipaidhimwhenitwasoverandtippedhimhalfalira.Hereturnedthecoins.

           "Iwillnot.Iamnotatthefront.ButIamanItalian."

           "Getthehelloutofhere."

           "Withyourpermission,"hesaidandwrappedhisrazorsinnewspaper.Hewentoutleavingthefivecoppercoinsonthetablebesidethebed.Irangthebell.MissGagecamein."Wouldyouasktheportertocomeplease?"

           "Allright."

           Theportercamein.Hewastryingtokeepfromlaughing.

           "Isthatbarbercrazy?"

           "No,signorino.Hemadeamistake.Hedoesn’tunderstandverywellandhethoughtIsaidyouwereanAustrianofficer."

           "Oh,"Isaid.

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