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Chapter 37

           Thecarriageisoutside."

           "YoumakenomistakeingoingtoMontreux,"thefirstofficialsaid."Youwillfindtheclimatedelightfulandbeautiful.Youwillhavenodistancetogoforwintersport."

           "Ifyoureallywantwintersport,"thesecondofficialsaid,"youwillgototheEngadineortoMürren.ImustprotestagainstyourbeingadvisedtogotoMontreuxforthewintersport."

           "AtLesAvantsaboveMontreuxthereisexcellentwintersportofeverysort."ThechampionofMontreuxglaredathiscolleague.

           "Gentlemen,"Isaid,"Iamafraidwemustgo.Mycousinisverytired.WewillgotentativelytoMontreux."

           "Icongratulateyou,"thefirstofficialshookmyhand.

           "IbelievethatyouwillregretleavingLocarno,"thesecondofficialsaid."AtanyrateyouwillreporttothepoliceatMontreux."

           "Therewillbenounpleasantnesswiththepolice,"thefirstofficialassuredme."Youwillfindalltheinhabitantsextremelycourteousandfriendly."

           "Thankyoubothverymuch,"Isaid."Weappreciateyouradviceverymuch."

           "Good-by,"Catherinesaid."Thankyoubothverymuch."

           Theybowedustothedoor,thechampionofLocarnoalittlecoldly.Wewentdownthestepsandintothecarriage.

           "MyGod,darling,"Catherinesaid."Couldn’twehavegottenawayanysooner?"Igavethenameofahoteloneoftheofficialshadrecommendedtothedriver.Hepickedupthereins.

           "You’veforgottenthearmy,"Catherinesaid.Thesoldierwasstandingbythecarriage.Igavehimaten-liranote.

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