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〃No。　Im　all　right。　My　hands　are　sore　is　all。〃

We　went　on　up　the　lake。　There　was　a　break　in　the　mountains　on　the　right　bank；　a　flattening…out　with　a　low　shore　line　that　I　thought　must　be　Cannobio。　I　stayed　a　long　way　out　because　it　was　from　now　on　that　we　ran　the　most　danger　of　meeting　guardia。　There　was　a　high　dome…capped　mountain　on　the　other　shore　a　way　ahead。　I　was　tired。　It　was　no　great　distance　to　row　but　when　you　were　out　of　condition　it　had　been　a　long　way。　I　knew　I　had　to　pass　that　mountain　and　go　up　the　lake　at　least　five　miles　further　before　we　would　be　in　Swiss　water。　The　moon　was　almost　down　now　but　before　it　went　down　the　sky　clouded　over　again　and　it　was　very　dark。　I　stayed　well　out　in　the　lake；　rowing　awhile；　then　resting　and　holding　the　oars　so　that　the　wind　struck　the　blades。

〃Let　me　row　awhile；〃　Catherine　said。

〃I　dont　think　you　ought　to。〃

〃Nonsense。　It　would　be　good　for　me。　It　would　keep　me　from　being　too　stiff。〃

〃I　dont　think　you　should；　Cat。〃

〃Nonsense。　Rowing　in　moderation　is　very　good　for　the　pregnant　lady。〃

〃All　right；　you　row　a　little　moderately。　Ill　go　back；　then　you　e　up。　Hold　on　to　both　gunwales　when　you　e　up。〃

I　sat　in　the　stern　with　my　coat　on　and　the　collar　turned　up　and　watched　Catherine　row。　She　rowed　very　well　but　the　oars　were　too　long　and　bothered　her。　I　opened　the　bag　and　ate　a　couple　of　sandwiches　and　took　a　drink　of　the　brandy。　It　made　everything　much　better　and　I　took　another　drink。

〃Tell　me　when　youre　tired；〃　I　said。　Then　a　little　later；　〃Watch　out　the　oar　doesnt　pop　you　in　the　tummy。〃

〃If　it　did〃……Catherine　said　between　strokes……〃life　might　be　much　simpler。〃

I　took　another　drink　of　the　brandy。

〃How　are　you　going？〃

〃All　right。〃

〃Tell　me　when　you　want　to　stop。〃

〃All　right。〃

I　took　another　drink　of　the　brandy；　then　took　hold　of　the　two　gunwales　of　the　boat　and　moved　forward。

〃No。　Im　going　beautifully。〃

〃Go　on　back　to　the　stern。　Ive　had　a　grand　rest。〃

For　a　while；　with　the　brandy；　I　rowed　easily　and　steadily。　Then　I　began　to　catch　crabs　and　soon　I　was　just　chopping　along　again　with　a　thin　brown　taste　of　bile　from　having　rowed　too　hard　after　the　brandy。

〃Give　me　a　drink　of　water；　will　you？〃　I　said。

〃Thats　easy；〃　Catherine　said。

Before　daylight　it　started　to　drizzle。　The　wind　was　down　or　we　were　protected　by　mountains　that　bounded　the　curve　the　lake　had　made。　When　I　knew　daylight　was　ing　I　settled　down　and　rowed　hard。　I　did　not　know　where　we　were　and　I　wanted　to　get　into　the　Swiss　part　of　the　lake。　When　it　was　beginning　to　be　daylight　we　were　quite　close　to　the　shore。　I　could　see　the　rocky　shore　and　the　trees。

〃Whats　that？〃　Catherine　said。　I　rested　on　the　oars　and　listened。　It　was　a　motor　boat　chugging　out　on　the　lake。　I　pulled　close　up　to　the　shore　and　lay　quiet。　The　chugging　came　closer；　then　we　saw　the　motor　boat　in　the　rain　a　little　astern　of　us。　There　were　four　guardia　di　finanza　in　the　stern；　their　alpini　hats　pulled　down；　their　cape　collars　turned　up　and　their　carbines　slung　across　their　backs。　They　all　looked　sleepy　so　early　in　the　morning。　I　could　see　the　yellow　on　their　hats　and　the　yellow　marks　on　their　cape　collars。　The　motor　boat　chugged　on　and　out　of　sight　in　the　rain。

I　pulled　out　into　the　lake。　If　we　were　that　close　to　the　border　I　did　not　want　to　be　hailed　by　a　sentry　along　the　road。　I　stayed　out　where　I　could　just　see　the　shore　and　rowed　on　for　three　quarters　of　an　hour　in　the　rain。　We　heard　a　motor　boat　once　more　but　I　kept　quiet　until　the　noise　of　the　engine　went　away　across　the　lake。

〃I　think　were　in　Switzerland；　Cat；〃　I　said。

〃Really？〃

〃Theres　no　way　to　know　until　we　see　Swiss　troops。〃

〃Or　the　Swiss　navy。〃

〃The　Swiss　navys　no　joke　for　us。　That　last　motor　boat　we　heard　was　probably　the　Swiss　navy。〃

〃If　were　in　Switzerland　lets　have　a　big　breakfast。　They　have　wonderful　rolls　and　butter　and　jam　in　Switzerland。〃

It　was　clear　daylight　now　and　a　fine　rain　was　falling。　The　wind　was　still　blowing　outside　up　the　lake　and　we　could　see　the　tops　of　the　white…caps　going　away　from　us　and　up　the　lake。　I　was　sure　we　were　in　Switzerland　now。　There　were　many　houses　back　in　the　trees　from　the　shore　and　up　the　shore　a　way　was　a　village　with　stone　houses；　some　villas　on　the　hills　and　a　church。　I　had　been　looking　at　the　road　that　skirted　the　shore　for　guards　but　did　not　see　any。　The　road　came　quite　close　to　the　lake　now　and　I　saw　a　soldier　ing　out　of　a　caf？on　the　road。　He　wore　a　gray…green　uniform　and　a　helmet　like　the　Germans。　He　had　a　healthy…looking　face　and　a　little　toothbrush　mustache。　He　looked　at　us。

〃Wave　to　him；〃　I　said　to　Catherine。　She　waved　and　the　soldier　smiled　embarrassedly　and　gave　a　wave　of　his　hand。　I　eased　up　rowing。　We　were　passing　the　waterfront　of　the　village。

〃We　must　be　well　inside　the　border；〃　I　said。

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