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〃I　dont　mean　that。　I　mean　his　Italian　sneakiness。〃

〃Am　I　sneaky；　Fergy？〃

〃You　are。　Youre　worse　than　sneaky。　Youre　like　a　snake。　A　snake　with　an　Italian　uniform：　with　a　cape　around　your　neck。〃

〃I　havent　got　an　Italian　uniform　now。〃

〃Thats　just　another　example　of　your　sneakiness。　You　had　a　love　affair　all　summer　and　got　this　girl　with　child　and　now　I　suppose　youll　sneak　off。〃

I　smiled　at　Catherine　and　she　smiled　at　me。

〃Well　both　sneak　off；〃　she　said。

〃Youre　two　of　the　same　thing；〃　Ferguson　said。　〃Im　ashamed　of　you；　Catherine　Barkley。　You　have　no　shame　and　no　honor　and　youre　as　sneaky　as　he　is。〃

〃Dont；　Fergy；〃　Catherine　said　and　patted　her　hand。　〃Dont　denounce　me。　You　know　we　like　each　other。〃

〃Take　your　hand　away；〃　Ferguson　said。　Her　face　was　red。　〃If　you　had　any　shame　it　would　be　different。　But　youre　God　knows　how　many　months　gone　with　child　and　you　think　its　a　joke　and　are　all　smiles　because　your　seducers　e　back。　Youve　no　shame　and　no　feelings。〃　She　began　to　cry。　Catherine　went　over　and　put　her　arm　around　her。　As　she　stood　forting　Ferguson；　I　could　see　no　change　in　her　figure。

〃I　dont　care；〃　Ferguson　sobbed。　〃I　think　its　dreadful。〃

〃There；　there；　Fergy；〃　Catherine　forted　her。　〃Ill　be　ashamed。　Dont　cry；　Fergy。　Dont　cry；　old　Fergy。〃

〃Im　not　crying；〃　Ferguson　sobbed。　〃Im　not　crying。　Except　for　the　awful　thing　youve　gotten　into。〃　She　looked　at　me。　〃I　hate　you；〃　she　said。　〃She　cant　make　me　not　hate　you。　You　dirty　sneaking　American　Italian。〃　Her　eyes　and　nose　were　red　with　crying。

Catherine　smiled　at　me。

〃Dont　you　smile　at　him　with　your　arm　around　me。〃

〃Youre　unreasonable；　Fergy。〃

〃I　know　it；〃　Ferguson　sobbed。　〃You　mustnt　mind　me；　either　of　you。　Im　so　upset。　Im　not　reasonable。　I　know　it。　I　want　you　both　to　be　happy。〃

〃Were　happy；〃　Catherine　said。　〃Youre　a　sweet　Fergy。〃

Ferguson　cried　again。　〃I　dont　want　you　happy　the　way　you　are。　Why　dont　you　get　married？　You　havent　got　another　wife　have　you？〃

〃No；〃　I　said。　Catherine　laughed。

〃Its　nothing　to　laugh　about；〃　Ferguson　said。　〃Plenty　of　them　have　other　wives。〃

〃Well　be　married；　Fergy；〃　Catherine　said；　〃if　it　will　please　you。〃

〃Not　to　please　me。　You　should　want　to　be　married。〃

〃Weve　been　very　busy。〃

〃Yes。　I　know。　Busy　making　babies。〃　I　thought　she　was　going　to　cry　again　but　she　went　into　bitterness　instead。　〃I　suppose　youll　go　off　with　him　now　to…night？〃

〃Yes；〃　said　Catherine。　〃If　he　wants　me。〃

〃What　about　me？〃

〃Are　you　afraid　to　stay　here　alone？〃

〃Yes；　I　am。〃

〃Then　Ill　stay　with　you。〃

〃No；　go　on　with　him。　Go　with　him　right　away。　Im　sick　of　seeing　both　of　you。〃

〃Wed　better　finish　dinner。〃

〃No。　Go　right　away。〃

〃Fergy；　be　reasonable。〃

〃I　say　get　out　right　away。　Go　away　both　of　you。〃

〃Lets　go　then；〃　I　said。　I　was　sick　of　Fergy。

〃You　do　want　to　go。　You　see　you　want　to　leave　me　even　to　eat　dinner　alone。　Ive　always　wanted　to　go　to　the　Italian　lakes　and　this　is　how　it　is。　Oh；　Oh；〃　she　sobbed；　then　looked　at　Catherine　and　choked。