was smiling。
I went over and sat on the bed beside her and kissed her。
〃You're my good girl。〃
〃I'm certainly yours；〃 she said。
After we had eaten we felt fine； and then after； we felt very happy and in a little time the room felt like our own home。 My room at the hospital had been our own home and this room was our home too in the same way。
Catherine wore my tunic over her shoulders while we ate。 We were very hungry and the meal was good and we drank a bottle of Capri and a bottle of St。 Estephe。 I drank most of it but Catherine drank some and it made her feel splendid。 For dinner we had a woodcock with souffl？potatoes and pur閑 de marron； a salad； and zabaione for dessert。
〃It's a fine room；〃 Catherine said。 〃It's a lovely room。 We should have stayed here all the time we've been in Milan。〃
〃It's a funny room。 But it's nice。〃
〃Vice is a wonderful thing；〃 Catherine said。 〃The people who go in for it seem to have good taste about it。 The red plush is really fine。 It's just the thing。 And the mirrors are very attractive。〃
〃You're a lovely girl。〃
〃I don't know how a room like this would be for waking up in the morning。 But it's really a splendid room。〃 I poured another glass of St。 Estephe。
〃I wish we could do something really sinful；〃 Catherine said。 〃Everything we do seems so innocent and simple。 I can't believe we do anything wrong。〃
〃You're a grand girl。〃
〃I only feel hungry。 I get terribly hungry。〃
〃You're a fine simple girl；〃 I said。
〃I am a simple girl。 No one ever understood it except you。〃
〃Once when I first met you I spent an afternoon thinking how we would go to the Hotel Cavour together and how it would be。〃
〃That was awfully cheeky of you。 This