ried man；〃 he said。 〃What's the matter with you？〃
〃Nothing；〃 I said。 〃What's the matter with you？〃
〃This war is killing me；〃 Rinaldi said； 〃I am very depressed by it。〃 He folded his hands over his knee。
〃Oh；〃 I said。
〃What's the matter？ Can't I even have human impulses？〃
〃No。 I can see you've been having a fine time。 Tell me。〃
〃All summer and all fall I've operated。 I work all the time。 I do everybody's work。 All the hard ones they leave to me。 By God； baby； I am being a lovely surgeon。〃
〃That sounds better。〃
〃I never think。 No； by God； I don't think； I operate。〃
〃That's right。〃
〃But now； baby； it's all over。 I don't operate now and I feel like hell。 This is a terrible war； baby。 You believe me when I say it。 Now you cheer me up。 Did you bring the phonograph records？〃
〃Yes。〃
They were wrapped in paper in a cardboard box in my rucksack。 I was too tired to get them out。
〃Don't you feel good yourself； baby？〃
〃I feel like hell。〃
〃This war is terrible；〃 Rinaldi said。 〃e on。 We'll both get drunk and be cheerful。 Then we'll go get the ashes dragged。 Then we'll feel fine。〃
〃I've had the jaundice；〃 I said； 〃and I can't get drunk。〃
〃Oh； baby； how you've e back to me。 You e back serious and with a liver。 I tell you this war is a bad thing。 Why did we make it anyway。〃
〃We'll have a drink。 I don't want to get drunk but we'll have a drink。〃
Rinaldi went across the room to the washstand and brought back two glasses and a bottle of cognac。
〃It's Austrian cognac；〃 he said。 〃Seven stars。 It's all they captured on San Gabriele。〃
〃Were you up there？〃
〃No。 I haven't been anywhere。 I've been here all the time operating。 Look； baby； this is