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The
little officermarched stiffly in front with a military step. Youknow I always
did like to hear a woman talk soft. I have recorded some of the outward events,
but Icannot record the feeling they have left me with.
Rudolph had struck out
for himself, on rented land.
Mary wanted to jump up, but she sat still. I aint
much fur all dem slim women like what destyle is now.
The thickened nail of his
rightthumb told the story of his past. Father, did you get breakfast for the
doctor when we were born?
Polly got lots of spunk, an she got some style, too.
Youknow I always did like to hear a woman talk soft. Rosicky took one of the
littlerolls in his broad brown fingers. But the sure thing isyouve got to cut
out farm work. From the way sheglared, she might have been in a rage with
him.
Yes, and he used to bring me my breakfast, too, mighty nice. I have had
all this confirmed from several othersources, English and French. All the
while, thoughI was technically in hiding, I could not feel myself in danger.
We
thought, talked,dreamed incessantly of Spain.
I wish Id been in practice when
these were getting born.
They did not know what Kopp had been arrested for. I
suppose I have failed to convey more than a little of what thosemonths in Spain
meant to me. If Kopp were ever tried, it would be, as in all such trials, with
fakedevidence.
Yes, Rudolph told me about that when he come home, and I said
itwasnt right, Mary put in warmly. He turned and dived into the colonels room.
It was a cold night for the time of year and no one sleptmuch. Youve got five
boysat home to do it for you.
The graveyard had only a light wirefence about it
and was all overgrown with long red grass.
I never did see a man buy so much
candy for his wife. Chust make it nine, and put in some candy fur de women. In
the end we crossed the frontier without incident. Id have had something ready
fixed that Antoncould warm up for you. Icould send your wife a nice loaf of nut
bread, if you only had one. It has four crenellated spires exactly the shape of
hockbottles.
Thedoctor looked down the row of close-clipped heads. Now, after
poor Spain, even Paris seemed gay and prosperous.
I think if I were you Id take
a little care of theold one, Rosicky.
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