oad going down on the other side will lead to anything？〃
〃Sure。〃
〃All right。 Let's eat。〃 Piani and Bonello went in the house。
〃e on；〃 Aymo said to the girls。 He held his hand to help them down。 The older sister shook her head。 They were not going into any deserted house。 They looked after us。
〃They are difficult；〃 Aymo said。 We went into the farmhouse together。 It was large and dark； an abandoned feeling。 Bonello and Piani were in the kitchen。
〃There's not much to eat；〃 Piani said。 〃They've cleaned it out。〃 Bonello sliced a big cheese on the heavy kitchen table。
〃Where was the cheese？〃
〃In the cellar。 Piani found wine too and apples。〃
〃That's a good breakfast。〃
Piani was taking the wooden cork out of a big wicker…covered wine jug。 He tipped it and poured a copper pan full。
〃It smells all right；〃 he said。 〃Find some beakers； Barto。〃
The two sergeants came in。
〃Have some cheese； sergeants；〃 Bonello said。
〃We should go；〃 one of the sergeants said； eating his cheese and drinking a cup of wine。
〃We'll go。 Don't worry；〃 Bonello said。
〃An army travels on its stomach；〃 I said。
〃What？〃 asked the sergeant。
〃It's better to eat。〃
〃Yes。 But time is precious。〃
〃I believe the bastards have eaten already；〃 Piani said。 The sergeants looked at him。 They hated the lot of us。
〃You know the road？〃 one of them asked me。
〃No；〃 I said。 They looked at each other。
〃We would do best to start；〃 the first one said。
〃We are starting；〃 I said。 I drank another cup of the red wine。 It tasted very good after the cheese and apple。
〃Bring the cheese；〃 I said and went out。 Bonello came out carrying the great jug of wine。
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