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Chapter 11

           "Comeandseemeagain."

           "Yes.Good-by,"hepattedmyhand.

           "Solong,"Isaidindialect.

           "Ciaou,"herepeated.

           Itwasdarkintheroomandtheorderly,whohadsatbythefootofthebed,gotupandwentoutwithhim.IlikedhimverymuchandIhopedhewouldgetbacktotheAbruzzisometime.HehadarottenlifeinthemessandhewasfineaboutitbutIthoughthowhewouldbeinhisowncountry.AtCapracotta,hehadtoldme,thereweretroutinthestreambelowthetown.Itwasforbiddentoplaythefluteatnight.Whentheyoungmenserenadedonlytheflutewasforbidden.Why,Ihadasked.Becauseitwasbadforthegirlstohearthefluteatnight.Thepeasantsallcalledyou"Don"andwhenyoumetthemtheytookofftheirhats.Hisfatherhuntedeverydayandstoppedtoeatatthehousesofpeasants.Theywerealwayshonored.Foraforeignertohunthemustpresentacertificatethathehadneverbeenarrested.TherewerebearsontheGranSassoD’Italiabutitwasalongway.Aquilawasafinetown.ItwascoolinthesummeratnightandthespringinAbruzziwasthemostbeautifulinItaly.Butwhatwaslovelywasthefalltogohuntingthroughthechestnutwoods.Thebirdswereallgoodbecausetheyfedongrapesandyounevertookalunchbecausethepeasantswerealwayshonoredifyouwouldeatwiththemattheirhouses.AfterawhileIwenttosleep.

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