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Chapter 37

           "Rollsandjamandcoffee,"Catherinesaid.

           "I’msorry,wehaven’tanyrollsinwar-time."

           "Breadthen."

           "Icanmakeyousometoast."

           "Allright."

           "Iwantsomeeggsfriedtoo."

           "Howmanyeggsforthegentleman?"

           "Three."

           "Takefour,darling."

           "Foureggs."

           Thewomanwentaway.IkissedCatherineandheldherhandverytight.Welookedateachotherandatthecafé.

           "Darling,darling,isn’titlovely?"

           "It’sgrand,"Isaid.

           "Idon’tmindtherenotbeingrolls,"Catherinesaid."Ithoughtaboutthemallnight.ButIdon’tmindit.Idon’tminditatall."

           "Isupposeprettysoontheywillarrestus."

           "Nevermind,darling.We’llhavebreakfastfirst.Youwon’tmindbeingarrestedafterbreakfast.Andthenthere’snothingtheycandotous.We’reBritishandAmericancitizensingoodstanding."

           "Youhaveapassport,haven’tyou?"

           "Ofcourse.Ohlet’snottalkaboutit.Let’sbehappy."

           "Icouldn’tbeanyhappier,"Isaid.Afatgraycatwithatailthatliftedlikeaplumecrossedthefloortoourtableandcurvedagainstmylegtopurreachtimesherubbed.Ireacheddownandstrokedher.Catherinesmiledatmeveryhappily."Herecomesthecoffee,"shesaid.

           Theyarrestedusafterbreakfast.Wetookalittlewalkthroughthevillagethenwentdowntothequaytogetourbags.Asoldierwasstandingguardovertheboat.

           "Isthisyourboat?"

           "Yes."

           "Wheredoyoucomefrom?"

           "Upthelake."

           "ThenIhavetoaskyoutocomewithme."

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