TheLedoux-KidFrancisfightwasthenightofthe20thofJune.Itwasagoodfight.ThemorningafterthefightIhadaletterfromRobertCohn,writtenfromHendaye.Hewashavingaveryquiettime,hesaid,bathing,playingsomegolfandmuchbridge.Hendayehadasplendidbeach,buthewasanxioustostartonthefishing-trip.WhenwouldIbedown?IfIwouldbuyhimadouble-taperedlinehewouldpaymewhenIcamedown.
ThatsamemorningIwroteCohnfromtheofficethatBillandIwouldleaveParisonthe25thunlessIwiredhimotherwise,andwouldmeethimatBayonne,wherewecouldgetabusoverthemountainstoPamplona.Thesameeveningaboutseveno'clockIstoppedinattheSelecttoseeMichaelandBrett.Theywerenotthere,andIwentovertotheDingo.Theywereinsidesittingatthebar.
Hello,darling.Brettputoutherhand.
Hello,Jake,Mikesaid.IunderstandIwastightlastnight.
Weren'tyou,though,Brettsaid.Disgracefulbusiness.
Look,saidMike,whendoyougodowntoSpain?Wouldyoumindifwecamedownwithyou?
Itwouldbegrand.
Youwouldn'tmind,really?I'vebeenatPamplona,youknow.Brett'smadtogo.You'resurewewouldn'tjustbeabloodynuisance?
Don'ttalklikeafool.
I'malittletight,youknow.Iwouldn'taskyoulikethisifIweren't.You'resureyoudon'tmind?
Oh,shutup,Michael,Brettsaid.Howcanthemansayhe'dmindnow?I'llaskhimlater.
Butyoudon'tmind,doyou?
Don'taskthatagainunlessyouwanttomakemesore.BillandIgodownonthemorningofthe25th.
Bytheway,whereisBill?Brettasked.
He'soutatChantillydiningwithsomepeople.
He'sagoodchap.
Splendidchap,saidMike.Heis,youknow.
Youdon'trememberhim,Brettsaid.
Ido.Rememberhimperfectly.Look,Jake,we'llcomedownthenightofthe25th.Brettcan'tgetupinthemorning.
Indeednot!
Ifourmoneycomesandyou'resureyoudon'tmind.
Itwillcome,allright.I'llseetothat.
Tellmewhattackletosendfor.
Gettwoorthreerodswithreels,andlines,andsomeflies.
Iwon'tfish,Brettputin.
Gettworods,then,andBillwon'thavetobuyone.
Right,saidMike.I'llsendawiretothekeeper.
Won'titbesplendid,Brettsaid.Spain!Wewillhavefun.
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