TheywereallstandingoutsidethechapelwhereSanFerminandthedignitarieshadpassedin,leavingaguardofsoldiers,thegiants,withthemenwhodancedinthemstandingbesidetheirrestingframes,andthedwarfsmovingwiththeirwhackingbladdersthroughthecrowd.Westartedinsideandtherewasasmellofincenseandpeoplefilingbackintothechurch,butBrettwasstoppedjustinsidethedoorbecauseshehadnohat,sowewentoutagainandalongthestreetthatranbackfromthechapelintotown.Thestreetwaslinedonbothsideswithpeoplekeepingtheirplaceatthecurbforthereturnoftheprocession.SomedancersformedacirclearoundBrettandstartedtodance.Theyworebigwreathsofwhitegarlicsaroundtheirnecks.TheytookBillandmebythearmsandputusinthecircle.Billstartedtodance,too.Theywereallchanting.Brettwantedtodancebuttheydidnotwantherto.Theywantedherasanimagetodancearound.Whenthesongendedwiththesharpriau-riau!theyrushedusintoawine-shop.
Westoodatthecounter.TheyhadBrettseatedonawine-cask.Itwasdarkinthewine-shopandfullofmensinging,hard-voicedsinging.Backofthecountertheydrewthewinefromcasks.Iputdownmoneyforthewine,butoneofthemenpickeditupandputitbackinmypocket.
Iwantaleatherwine-bottle,Billsaid.
There'saplacedownthestreet,Isaid.I'llgogetacouple.
Thedancersdidnotwantmetogoout.Threeofthemweresittingonthehighwine-caskbesideBrett,teachinghertodrinkoutofthewine-skins.Theyhadhungawreathofgarlicsaroundherneck.Someoneinsistedongivingheraglass.SomebodywasteachingBillasong.Singingitintohisear.BeatingtimeonBill'sback.
IexplainedtothemthatIwouldbeback.OutsideinthestreetIwentdownthestreetlookingfortheshopthatmadeleatherwine-bottles.Thecrowdwaspackedonthesidewalksandmanyoftheshopswereshuttered,andIcouldnotfindit.Iwalkedasfarasthechurch,lookingonbothsidesofthestreet.ThenIaskedamanandhetookmebythearmandledmetoit.Theshutterswereupbutthedoorwasopen.
Insideitsmelledoffreshtannedleatherandhottar.Amanwasstencillingcompletedwine-skins.Theyhungfromtheroofinbunches.Hetookonedown,blewitup,screwedthenozzletight,andthenjumpedonit.
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