"Oh, that will never be mentioned; why should the scoundrel talk of that?"
"Yes; but he will talk of it, and there will be trouble—trouble for you on my account."
"Well, if there is to be trouble for me I shall not mind it, since it will be on your account; were it on account of any other I should be vexed."
"But you may lose your rank," she insisted.
"I shall not mind, so long as they leave me on duty in the canteen."
"But they may not leave you here; another may come."
"That is true," I answered, "and that is the only thing I am afraid of."
"You would like to stay here with me?" said Giulia, blushing as she spoke.
"Always, always with you," I replied, and, putting my kepi on the counter, I took her in my arms and kissed her full upon the lips.