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Chapter 30

           We’llgothroughinthedark."

           "Whatwasthatstaffcardoing?"

           "Christknows,"Isaid.Wekeptonupthetracks.Bonellotiredofwalkinginthemudoftheembankmentandcameupwiththerestofus.Therailwaymovedsouthawayfromthehighwaynowandwecouldnotseewhatpassedalongtheroad.Ashortbridgeoveracanalwasblownupbutweclimbedacrossonwhatwasleftofthespan.Weheardfiringaheadofus.

           Wecameupontherailwaybeyondthecanal.Itwentonstraighttowardthetownacrossthelowfields.Wecouldseethelineoftheotherrailwayaheadofus.Tothenorthwasthemainroadwherewehadseenthecyclists;tothesouththerewasasmallbranch-roadacrossthefieldswiththicktreesoneachside.IthoughtwehadbettercuttothesouthandworkaroundthetownthatwayandacrosscountrytowardCampoformioandthemainroadtotheTagliamento.WecouldavoidthemainlineoftheretreatbykeepingtothesecondaryroadsbeyondUdine.Iknewtherewereplentyofside-roadsacrosstheplain.Istarteddowntheembankment.

           "Comeon,"Isaid.Wewouldmakefortheside-roadandworktothesouthofthetown.Weallstarteddowntheembankment.Ashotwasfiredatusfromtheside-road.Thebulletwentintothemudoftheembankment.

           "Goonback,"Ishouted.Istarteduptheembankment,slippinginthemud.Thedriverswereaheadofme.IwentuptheembankmentasfastasIcouldgo.TwomoreshotscamefromthethickbrushandAymo,ashewascrossingthetracks,lurched,trippedandfellfacedown.

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