ONEmorningIwentdowntobreakfastandtheEnglishman,Harris,wasalreadyatthetable.Hewasreadingthepaperthroughspectacles.Helookedupandsmiled.
Goodmorning,hesaid.Letterforyou.Istoppedatthepostandtheygaveitmewithmine.
Theletterwasatmyplaceatthetable,leaningagainstacoffee-cup.Harriswasreadingthepaperagain.Iopenedtheletter.IthadbeenforwardedfromPamplona.ItwasdatedSanSebastian,Sunday:
DEARJAKE,
WegothereFriday,Brettpassedoutonthetrain,sobroughtherherefor3daysrestwitholdfriendsofours.WegotoMontoyaHotelPamplonaTuesday,arrivingatIdon'tknowwhathour.WillyousendanotebythebustotelluswhattodotorejoinyouallonWednesday.Allourloveandsorrytobelate,butBrettwasreallydoneinandwillbequiteallrightbyTues.andispracticallysonow.Iknowhersowellandtrytolookafterherbutit'snotsoeasy.Lovetoallthechaps,
MICHAEL.
Whatdayoftheweekisit?IaskedHarris.
Wednesday,Ithink.Yes,quite.Wednesday.Wonderfulhowonelosestrackofthedaysuphereinthemountains.
Yes.We'vebeenherenearlyaweek.
Ihopeyou'renotthinkingofleaving?
Yes.We'llgoinontheafternoonbus,I'mafraid.
Whatarottenbusiness.Ihadhopedwe'dallhaveanothergoattheIratitogether.
WehavetogointoPamplona.We'remeetingpeoplethere.
Whatrottenluckforme.We'vehadajollytimehereatBurguete.
ComeonintoPamplona.Wecanplaysomebridgethere,andthere'sgoingtobeadamnedfinefiesta.
I'dliketo.Awfullyniceofyoutoaskme.I'dbeststoponhere,though.I'venotmuchmoretimetofish.
YouwantthosebigonesintheIrati.
Isay,Ido,youknow.They'reenormoustroutthere.
I'dliketotrythemoncemore.
Do.Stopoveranotherday.Beagoodchap.
Wereallyhavetogetintotown,Isaid.
Whatapity.
AfterbreakfastBillandIweresittingwarminginthesunonabenchoutinfrontoftheinnandtalkingitover.Isawagirlcominguptheroadfromthecentreofthetown.Shestoppedinfrontofusandtookatelegramoutoftheleatherwalletthathungagainstherskirt.
Porustedes?
Ilookedatit.Theaddresswas:Barnes,Burguete.
Yes.It'sforus.
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