Chapter 36

           ThatnighttherewasastormandIwoketoheartherainlashingthewindow-panes.Itwascomingintheopenwindow.Someonehadknockedonthedoor.Iwenttothedoorverysoftly,nottodisturbCatherine,andopenedit.Thebarmanstoodthere.Heworehisovercoatandcarriedhiswethat.

           "CanIspeaktoyou,Tenente?"

           "What’sthematter?"

           "It’saveryseriousmatter."

           Ilookedaround.Theroomwasdark.Isawthewateronthefloorfromthewindow."Comein,"Isaid.Itookhimbythearmintothebathroom;lockedthedoorandputonthelight.Isatdownontheedgeofthebathtub.

           "What’sthematter,Emilio?Areyouintrouble?"

           "No.Youare,Tenente."

           "Yes?"

           "Theyaregoingtoarrestyouinthemorning."

           "Yes?"

           "Icametotellyou.IwasoutinthetownandIheardthemtalkinginacafé."

           "Isee."

           Hestoodthere,hiscoatwet,holdinghiswethatandsaidnothing.

           "Whyaretheygoingtoarrestme?"

           "Forsomethingaboutthewar."

           "Doyouknowwhat?"

           "No.ButIknowthattheyknowyouwereherebeforeasanofficerandnowyouarehereoutofuniform.Afterthisretreattheyarresteverybody."

           Ithoughtaminute.

           "Whattimedotheycometoarrestme?"

           "Inthemorning.Idon’tknowthetime."

           "Whatdoyousaytodo?"

           Heputhishatinthewashbowl.Itwasverywetandhadbeendrippingonthefloor.

           "Ifyouhavenothingtofearanarrestisnothing.Butitisalwaysbadtobearrested—especiallynow."

           "Idon’twanttobearrested."

           "ThengotoSwitzerland."