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Chapter 35

           Hewaspractisingstrokes,lookingveryfragileunderthelightthatcamedownabovethebilliardtable.Onacardtablealittlewaybeyondthelightwasasilvericing-bucketwiththenecksandcorksoftwochampagnebottlesshowingabovetheice.TheCountGreffistraightenedupwhenIcametowardthetableandwalkedtowardme.Heputouthishand,"Itissuchagreatpleasurethatyouarehere.Youwereverykindtocometoplaywithme."

           "Itwasveryniceofyoutoaskme."

           "Areyouquitewell?TheytoldmeyouwerewoundedontheIsonzo.Ihopeyouarewellagain."

           "I’mverywell.Haveyoubeenwell?"

           "Oh,Iamalwayswell.ButIamgettingold.Idetectsignsofagenow."

           "Ican’tbelieveit."

           "Yes.Doyouwanttoknowone?ItiseasierformetotalkItalian.IdisciplinemyselfbutIfindwhenIamtiredthatitissomucheasiertotalkItalian.SoIknowImustbegettingold."

           "WecouldtalkItalian.Iamalittletired,too."

           "Oh,butwhenyouaretireditwillbeeasierforyoutotalkEnglish."

           "American."

           "Yes.American.YouwillpleasetalkAmerican.Itisadelightfullanguage."

           "IhardlyeverseeAmericans."

           "Youmustmissthem.Onemissesone’scountrymenandespeciallyone’scountrywomen.Iknowthatexperience.Shouldweplayorareyoutootired?"

           "I’mnotreallytired.Isaidthatforajoke.Whathandicapwillyougiveme?"

           "Haveyoubeenplayingverymuch?"

           "Noneatall."

           "Youplayverywell.Tenpointsinahundred?"

           "Youflatterme."

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