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Chapter 37

           "YouseeI’llmakeyouafinewife,"Catherinesaid."I’llbeabletotalkartwithyourcustomers."

           "Herehecomes,"Isaid.Thethinlieutenantcamedownthelengthofthecustomhouse,holdingourpassports.

           "IwillhavetosendyouintoLocarno,"hesaid."Youcangetacarriageandasoldierwillgoinwithyou."

           "Allright,"Isaid."Whatabouttheboat?"

           "Theboatisconfiscated.Whathaveyouinthosebags?"

           Hewentallthroughthetwobagsandheldupthequarter-bottleofbrandy."Wouldyoujoinmeinadrink?"Iasked.

           "Nothankyou."Hestraightenedup."Howmuchmoneyhaveyou?"

           "Twenty-fivehundredlire."

           Hewasfavorablyimpressed."Howmuchhasyourcousin?"

           Catherinehadalittleovertwelvehundredlire.Thelieutenantwaspleased.Hisattitudetowardusbecamelesshaughty.

           "Ifyouaregoingforwintersports,"hesaid,"Wengenistheplace.MyfatherhasaveryfinehotelatWengen.Itisopenallthetime."

           "That’ssplendid,"Isaid."Couldyougivemethename?"

           "Iwillwriteitonacard."Hehandedmethecardverypolitely.

           "ThesoldierwilltakeyouintoLocarno.Hewillkeepyourpassports.Iregretthisbutitisnecessary.IhavegoodhopestheywillgiveyouavisaorapolicepermitatLocarno."

           Hehandedthetwopassportstothesoldierandcarryingthebagswestartedintothevillagetoorderacarriage."Hi,"thelieutenantcalledtothesoldier.HesaidsomethinginaGermandialecttohim.

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