Andhowaboutthebulls?
Montoyasmiled.To-night,hesaid.To-nightatseveno'clocktheybringintheVillarbulls,andto-morrowcometheMiuras.Doyouallgodown?
Oh,yes.They'veneverseenadesencajonada.
Montoyaputhishandonmyshoulder.
I'llseeyouthere.
Hesmiledagain.Healwayssmiledasthoughbull-fightingwereaveryspecialsecretbetweenthetwoofus;arathershockingbutreallyverydeepsecretthatweknewabout.Healwayssmiledasthoughthereweresomethinglewdaboutthesecrettooutsiders,butthatitwassomethingthatweunderstood.Itwouldnotdotoexposeittopeoplewhowouldnotunderstand.
Yourfriend,isheaficionado,too?MontoyasmiledatBill.
Yes.HecameallthewayfromNewYorktoseetheSanFermines.
Yes?Montoyapolitelydisbelieved.Buthe'snotaficionadolikeyou.
Heputhishandonmyshoulderagainembarrassedly.
Yes,Isaid.He'sarealaficionado.
Buthe'snotaficionadolikeyouare.
Aficionmeanspassion.Anaficionadoisonewhoispassionateaboutthebull-fights.Allthegoodbull-fightersstayedatMontoya'shotel;thatis,thosewithaficionstayedthere.Thecommercialbull-fightersstayedonce,perhaps,andthendidnotcomeback.Thegoodonescameeachyear.InMontoya'sroomweretheirphotographs.ThephotographswerededicatedtoJuanitoMontoyaortohissister.Thephotographsofbull-fightersMontoyahadreallybelievedinwereframed.Photographsofbull-fighterswhohadbeenwithoutaficionMontoyakeptinadrawerofhisdesk.Theyoftenhadthemostflatteringinscriptions.Buttheydidnotmeananything.OnedayMontoyatookthemalloutanddroppedtheminthewaste-basket.Hedidnotwantthemaround.
Weoftentalkedaboutbullsandbull-fighters.IhadstoppedattheMontoyaforseveralyears.Wenevertalkedforverylongatatime.Itwassimplythepleasureofdiscoveringwhatweeachfelt.MenwouldcomeinfromdistanttownsandbeforetheyleftPamplonastopandtalkforafewminuteswithMontoyaaboutbulls.Thesemenwereaficionados.Thosewhowereaficionadoscouldalwaysgetroomsevenwhenthehotelwasfull.Montoyaintroducedmetosomeofthem.Theywerealwaysverypoliteatfirst,anditamusedthemverymuchthatIshouldbeanAmerican.SomehowitwastakenforgrantedthatanAmericancouldnothaveaficion.Hemightsimulateitorconfuseitwithexcitement,buthecouldnotreallyhaveit.WhentheysawthatIhadaficion,andtherewasnopassword,nosetquestionsthatcouldbringitout,ratheritwasasortoforalspiritualexaminationwiththequestionsalwaysalittleonthedefensiveandneverapparent,therewasthissameembarrassedputtingthehandontheshoulder,oraBuenhombre.Butnearlyalwaystherewastheactualtouching.Itseemedasthoughtheywantedtotouchyoutomakeitcertain.
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