Say,saidBill,doyouknowthatgangofPilgrimFathershavecorneredthedining-caruntilhalfpastthreethisafternoon?
Howdoyoumean?Theycan'tdoathinglikethat.
Youtryandgetseats.
Well,mother,itlooksasthoughwebettergobackandgetanotherbreakfast.
Shestoodupandstraightenedherdress.
Willyouboyskeepaneyeonourthings?Comeon,Hubert.
Theyallthreewentuptothewagonrestaurant.Alittlewhileaftertheyweregoneastewardwentthroughannouncingthefirstservice,andpilgrims,withtheirpriests,commencedfilingdownthecorridor.Ourfriendandhisfamilydidnotcomeback.AwaiterpassedinthecorridorwithoursandwichesandthebottleofChablis,andwecalledhimin.
You'regoingtoworkto-day,Isaid.
Henoddedhishead.Theystartnow,atten-thirty.
Whendoweeat?
Huh!WhendoIeat?
Helefttwoglassesforthebottle,andwepaidhimforthesandwichesandtippedhim.
I'llgettheplates,hesaid,orbringthemwithyou.
WeatethesandwichesanddranktheChablisandwatchedthecountryoutofthewindow.Thegrainwasjustbeginningtoripenandthefieldswerefullofpoppies.Thepasturelandwasgreen,andtherewerefinetrees,andsometimesbigriversandchateauxoffinthetrees.
AtTourswegotoffandboughtanotherbottleofwine,andwhenwegotbackinthecompartmentthegentlemanfromMontanaandhiswifeandhisson,Hubert,weresittingcomfortably.
IstheregoodswimminginBiarritz?askedHubert.
Thatboy'sjustcrazytillhecangetinthewater,hismothersaid.It'sprettyhardonyoungsterstravelling.
There'sgoodswimming,Isaid.Butit'sdangerouswhenit'srough.
Didyougetameal?Billasked.
Wesuredid.Wesetrighttherewhentheystartedtocomein,andtheymusthavejustthoughtwewereintheparty.OneofthewaiterssaidsomethingtousinFrench,andthentheyjustsentthreeofthemback.
Theythoughtweweresnappers,allright,themansaid.ItcertainlyshowsyouthepoweroftheCatholicChurch.It'sapityyouboysain'tCatholics.Youcouldgetameal,then,allright.
Iam,Isaid.That'swhatmakesmesosore.
Finallyataquarterpastfourwehadlunch.Billhadbeenratherdifficultatthelast.Hebuttonholedapriestwhowascomingbackwithoneofthereturningstreamsofpilgrims.
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