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Chapter 37

           ThenIbegantocatchcrabsandsoonIwasjustchoppingalongagainwithathinbrowntasteofbilefromhavingrowedtoohardafterthebrandy.

           "Givemeadrinkofwater,willyou?"Isaid.

           "That’seasy,"Catherinesaid.

           Beforedaylightitstartedtodrizzle.Thewindwasdownorwewereprotectedbymountainsthatboundedthecurvethelakehadmade.WhenIknewdaylightwascomingIsettleddownandrowedhard.IdidnotknowwherewewereandIwantedtogetintotheSwisspartofthelake.Whenitwasbeginningtobedaylightwewerequiteclosetotheshore.Icouldseetherockyshoreandthetrees.

           "What’sthat?"Catherinesaid.Irestedontheoarsandlistened.Itwasamotorboatchuggingoutonthelake.Ipulledcloseuptotheshoreandlayquiet.Thechuggingcamecloser;thenwesawthemotorboatintherainalittleasternofus.Therewerefourguardiadifinanzainthestern,theiralpinihatspulleddown,theircapecollarsturnedupandtheircarbinesslungacrosstheirbacks.Theyalllookedsleepysoearlyinthemorning.Icouldseetheyellowontheirhatsandtheyellowmarksontheircapecollars.Themotorboatchuggedonandoutofsightintherain.

           Ipulledoutintothelake.IfwewerethatclosetotheborderIdidnotwanttobehailedbyasentryalongtheroad.IstayedoutwhereIcouldjustseetheshoreandrowedonforthreequartersofanhourintherain.WeheardamotorboatoncemorebutIkeptquietuntilthenoiseoftheenginewentawayacrossthelake.

           "Ithinkwe’reinSwitzerland,Cat,"Isaid.

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