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〃I　like　it。〃

〃Wouldnt　you　like　it　short？〃

〃I　might。　I　like　it　the　way　it　is。〃

〃It　might　be　nice　short。　Then　wed　both　be　alike。　Oh；　darling；　I　want　you　so　much　I　want　to　be　you　too。〃

〃You　are。　Were　the　same　one。〃

〃I　know　it。　At　night　we　are。〃

〃The　nights　are　grand。〃

〃I　want　us　to　be　all　mixed　up。　I　dont　want　you　to　go　away。　I　just　said　that。　You　go　if　you　want　to。　But　hurry　right　back。　Why；　darling；　I　dont　live　at　all　when　Im　not　with　you。〃

〃I　wont　ever　go　away；〃　I　said。　〃Im　no　good　when　youre　not　there。　I　havent　any　life　at　all　any　more。〃

〃I　want　you　to　have　a　life。　I　want　you　to　have　a　fine　life。　But　well　have　it　together；　wont　we？〃

〃And　now　do　you　want　me　to　stop　growing　my　beard　or　let　it　go　on？〃

〃Go　on。　Grow　it。　It　will　be　exciting。　Maybe　it　will　be　done　for　New　Years。〃

〃Now　do　you　want　to　play　chess？〃

〃Id　rather　play　with　you。〃

〃No。　Lets　play　chess。〃

〃And　afterward　well　play？〃

〃Yes。〃

〃All　right。〃

I　got　out　the　chess…board　and　arranged　the　pieces。　It　was　still　snowing　hard　outside。

One　time　in　the　night　I　woke　up　and　knew　that　Catherine　was　awake　too。　The　moon　was　shining　in　the　window　and　made　shadows　on　the　bed　from　the　bars　on　the　window…panes。

〃Are　you　awake；　sweetheart？〃

〃Yes。　Cant　you　sleep？〃

〃I　just　woke　up　thinking　about　how　I　was　nearly　crazy　when　I　first　met　you。　Do　you　remember？〃

〃You　were　just　a　little　crazy。〃

〃Im　never　that　way　any　more。　Im　grand　now。　You　say　grand　so　sweetly。　Say　grand。〃

〃Grand。〃

〃Oh；　youre　sweet。　And　Im　not　crazy　now。　Im　just　very；　very；　very　happy。〃

〃Go　on　to　sleep；〃　I　said。

〃All　right。　Lets　go　to　sleep　at　exactly　the　same　moment。〃

〃All　right。〃

But　we　did　not。　I　was　awake　for　quite　a　long　time　thinking　about　things　and　watching　Catherine　sleeping；　the　moonlight　on　her　face。　Then　I　went　to　sleep；　too。

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By　the　middle　of　January　I　had　a　beard　and　the　winter　had　settled　into　bright　cold　days　and　hard　cold　nights。　We　could　walk　on　the　roads　again。　The　snow　was　packed　hard　and　smooth　by　the　hay…sleds　and　wood…sledges　and　the　logs　that　were　hauled　down　the　mountain。　The　snow　lay　over　all　the　country；　down　almost　to　Montreux。　The　mountains　on　the　other　side　of　the　lake　were　all　white　and　the　plain　of　the　Rhone　Valley　was　covered。　We　took　long　walks　on　the　other　side　of　the　mountain　to　the　Bains　de　lAlliaz。　Catherine　wore　hobnailed　boots　and　a　cape　and　carried　a　stick　with　a　sharp　steel　point。　She　did　not　look　big　with　the　cape　and　we　would　not　walk　too　fast　but　stopped　and　sat　on　logs　by　the　roadside　to　rest　when　she　was　tired。

There　was　an　inn　in　the　trees　at　the　Bains　de　lAlliaz　where　the　woodcutters　stopped　to　drink；　and　we　sat　inside　warmed　by　the　stove　and　drank　hot　red　wine　with　spices　and　lemon　in　it。　They　called　it　gluhwein　and　it　was　a　good　thing　to　warm　you　and　to　celebrate　with。　The　inn　was　dark　and　smoky　inside　and　afterward　when　you　went　out　the　cold　air　came　sharply　into　your　lungs　and　numbed　the　edge　of　your　nose　as　you　inhaled。　We　looked　back　at　the　inn　with　light　ing　from　the　windows　and　the　woodcutters　horses　stamping　and　jerking　their　heads　outside　to　keep　warm。　There　was　frost　on　the　hairs　of　their　muzzles　and　their　breathing　made　plumes　of　frost　in　the　air。　Going　up　the　road　toward　home　the　road　was　smooth　and　slippery　for　a　while　and　the　ice　orange　from　the　horses　until　the　wood…hauling　track　turned　off。　Then　the　road　was　clean…packed　snow　and　led　through　the　woods；　and　twice　ing　home　in　the　evening；　we　saw　foxes。

It　was　a　fine　country　and　every　time　that　we　went　out　it　was　fun。

〃You　have　a　splendid　beard　now；〃　Catherine　said。　〃It　looks　just　like　the　woodcutters。　Did　you　see　the　man　with　the　tiny　gold　earrings？〃

〃Hes　a　chamois　hunter；〃　I　said。　〃They　wear　them　because　they　say　it　makes　them　hear　better。〃

〃Really？　I　dont　believe　it。　I　think　they　wear　them　to　show　they　are　chamois　hunters。　Are　there　chamois　near　here？〃

〃Yes；　beyond　the　Dent　de　Jaman。〃

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