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Chapter 31

           BeforeIputonmycoatIcuttheclothstarsoffmysleevesandputthemintheinsidepocketwithmymoney.Mymoneywaswetbutwasallright.Icountedit.Therewerethreethousandandsomelire.MyclothesfeltwetandclammyandIslappedmyarmstokeepthecirculationgoing.IhadwovenunderwearandIdidnotthinkIwouldcatchcoldifIkeptmoving.TheyhadtakenmypistolattheroadandIputtheholsterundermycoat.Ihadnocapeanditwascoldintherain.Istartedupthebankofthecanal.Itwasdaylightandthecountrywaswet,lowanddismallooking.Thefieldswerebareandwet;alongwayawayIcouldseeacampanilerisingoutoftheplain.Icameupontoaroad.AheadIsawsometroopscomingdowntheroad.Ilimpedalongthesideoftheroadandtheypassedmeandpaidnoattentiontome.Theywereamachine-gundetachmentgoinguptowardtheriver.Iwentondowntheroad.

           ThatdayIcrossedtheVenetianplain.Itisalowlevelcountryandundertherainitisevenflatter.Towardtheseatherearesaltmarshesandveryfewroads.Theroadsallgoalongtherivermouthstotheseaandtocrossthecountryyoumustgoalongthepathsbesidethecanals.IwasworkingacrossthecountryfromthenorthtothesouthandhadcrossedtworailwaylinesandmanyroadsandfinallyIcameoutattheendofapathontoarailwaylinewhereitranbesideamarsh.ItwasthemainlinefromVenicetoTrieste,withahighsolidembankment,asolidroadbedanddoubletrack.Downthetracksawaywasaflag-stationandIcouldseesoldiersonguard.

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