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Chapter 37

           "Howaboutthebags?"

           "Youcancarrythebags."

           IcarriedthebagsandCatherinewalkedbesidemeandthesoldierwalkedalongbehindustotheoldcustomhouse.Inthecustomhousealieutenant,verythinandmilitary,questionedus.

           "Whatnationalityareyou?"

           "AmericanandBritish."

           "Letmeseeyourpassports."

           IgavehimmineandCatherinegothersoutofherhandbag.

           Heexaminedthemforalongtime.

           "WhydoyouenterSwitzerlandthiswayinaboat?"

           "Iamasportsman,"Isaid."Rowingismygreatsport.IalwaysrowwhenIgetachance."

           "Whydoyoucomehere?"

           "Forthewintersport.Wearetouristsandwewanttodothewintersport."

           "Thisisnoplaceforwintersport."

           "Weknowit.Wewanttogowheretheyhavethewintersport."

           "WhathaveyoubeendoinginItaly?"

           "Ihavebeenstudyingarchitecture.Mycousinhasbeenstudyingart."

           "Whydoyouleavethere?"

           "Wewanttodothewintersport.Withthewargoingonyoucannotstudyarchitecture."

           "Youwillpleasestaywhereyouare,"thelieutenantsaid.Hewentbackintothebuildingwithourpassports.

           "You’resplendid,darling,"Catherinesaid."Keeponthesametrack.Youwanttodothewintersport."

           "Doyouknowanythingaboutart?"

           "Rubens,"saidCatherine.

           "Largeandfat,"Isaid.

           "Titian,"Catherinesaid.

           "Titian-haired,"Isaid."HowaboutMantegna?"

           "Don’taskhardones,"Catherinesaid."Iknowhimthoughverybitter."

           "Verybitter,"Isaid."Lotsofnailholes."

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