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; in order that I might understand perfectly; that nothing should be lost。
〃Priest to…day with girls;〃 the captain said looking at the priest and at me。 The priest smiled and blushed and shook his head。 This captain baited him often。
〃Not true?〃 asked the captain。 〃To…day I see priest with girls。〃
〃No;〃 said the priest。 The other officers were amused at the baiting。
〃Priest not with girls;〃 went on the captain。 〃Priest never with girls;〃 he explained to me。 He took my glass and filled it; looking at my eyes all the time; but not losing sight of the priest。
〃Priest every night five against one。〃 Every one at the table laughed。 〃You understand? Priest every night five against one。〃 He made a gesture and laughed loudly。 The priest accepted it as a joke。
〃The Pope wants the Austrians to win the war;〃 the major said。 〃He loves Franz Joseph。 That's where the money es from。 I am an atheist。〃
〃Did you ever read the 'Black Pig'?〃 asked the lieutenant。 〃I will get you a copy。 It was that which shook my faith。〃
〃It is a filthy and vile book;〃 said the priest。 〃You do not really like it。〃
〃It is very valuable;〃 said the lieutenant。 〃It tells you about those priests。 You will like it;〃 he said to me。 I smiled at the priest and he smiled back across the candle…light。 〃Don't you read it;〃 he said。
〃I will get it for you;〃 said the lieutenant。
〃All thinking men are atheists;〃 the major said。 〃I do not believe in the Free Masons however。〃
〃I believe in the Free Masons;〃 the lieutenant said。 〃It is a noble organization。〃 Some one came in and as the door opened I could see the snow falling。
〃There will be no more offensive now that the snow has e;〃 I said。
〃Certainly not;〃 said the major。 〃Yo