This bread is very good.
Good, eh?
Where did an Irisher like you learn to speak Italian?
In Italy—the war.
Where?
Salerno.
Anzio.
Sicily …
… around Catania.
Catania? I’m from Catania.
Yeah? I thought you had an accent like Catania.
How long were you in the war?
Four years.
411 days in combat …
… 122 at Anzio.
Were you afraid of dying?
Always afraid.