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Chapter 2

           "Priestto-daywithgirls,"thecaptainsaidlookingatthepriestandatme.Thepriestsmiledandblushedandshookhishead.Thiscaptainbaitedhimoften.

           "Nottrue?"askedthecaptain."To-dayIseepriestwithgirls."

           "No,"saidthepriest.Theotherofficerswereamusedatthebaiting.

           "Priestnotwithgirls,"wentonthecaptain."Priestneverwithgirls,"heexplainedtome.Hetookmyglassandfilledit,lookingatmyeyesallthetime,butnotlosingsightofthepriest.

           "Priesteverynightfiveagainstone."Everyoneatthetablelaughed."Youunderstand?Priesteverynightfiveagainstone."Hemadeagestureandlaughedloudly.Thepriestaccepteditasajoke.

           "ThePopewantstheAustrianstowinthewar,"themajorsaid."HelovesFranzJoseph.That’swherethemoneycomesfrom.Iamanatheist."

           "Didyoueverreadthe‘BlackPig’?"askedthelieutenant."Iwillgetyouacopy.Itwasthatwhichshookmyfaith."

           "Itisafilthyandvilebook,"saidthepriest."Youdonotreallylikeit."

           "Itisveryvaluable,"saidthelieutenant."Ittellsyouaboutthosepriests.Youwilllikeit,"hesaidtome.Ismiledatthepriestandhesmiledbackacrossthecandle-light."Don’tyoureadit,"hesaid.

           "Iwillgetitforyou,"saidthelieutenant.

           "Allthinkingmenareatheists,"themajorsaid."IdonotbelieveintheFreeMasonshowever."

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