y get organized their leaders sell them out。〃
〃Then it's hopeless？〃
〃It is never hopeless。 But sometimes I cannot hope。 I try always to hope but sometimes I cannot。〃
〃Maybe the war will be over。〃
〃I hope so。〃
〃What will you do then？〃
〃If it is possible I will return to the Abruzzi。〃
His brown face was suddenly very happy。
〃You love the Abruzzi？〃
〃Yes； I love it very much。〃
〃You ought to go there then。〃
〃I would be too happy。 If I could live there and love God and serve Him。〃
〃And be respected；〃 I said。
〃Yes and be respected。 Why not？〃
〃No reason not。 You should be respected。〃
〃It does not matter。 But there in my country it is understood that a man may love God。 It is not a dirty joke。〃
〃I understand。〃
He looked at me and smiled。
〃You understand but you do not love God。〃
〃No。〃
〃You do not love Him at all？〃 he asked。
〃I am afraid of Him in the night sometimes。〃
〃You should love Him。〃
〃I don't love much。〃
〃Yes；〃 he said。 〃You do。 What you tell me about in the nights。 That is not love。 That is only passion and lust。 When you love you wish to do things for。 You wish to sacrifice for。 You wish to serve。〃
〃I don't love。〃
〃You will。 I know you will。 Then you will be happy。〃
〃I'm happy。 I've always been happy。〃
〃It is another thing。 You cannot know about it unless you have it。〃
〃Well；〃 I said。 〃If I ever get it I will tell you。〃
〃I stay too long and talk too much。〃 He was worried that he really did。
〃No。 Don't go。 How about loving women？ If I really loved some woman would it be like that？〃
〃I don't know about that。 I never loved any woman。〃
〃What about