See!Itdoesn'tleak.
Iwantanotherone,too.Abigone.
Hetookdownabigonethatwouldholdagallonormore,fromtheroof.Heblewitup,hischeekspuffingaheadofthewine-skin,andstoodonthebotaholdingontoachair.
Whatareyougoingtodo?SelltheminBayonne?
No.Drinkoutofthem.
Heslappedmeontheback.
Goodman.Eightpesetasforthetwo.Thelowestprice.
Themanwhowasstencillingthenewonesandtossingthemintoapilestopped.
It'strue,hesaid.Eightpesetasischeap.
Ipaidandwentoutandalongthestreetbacktothewine-shop.Itwasdarkerthaneverinsideandverycrowded.IdidnotseeBrettandBill,andsomeonesaidtheywereinthebackroom.Atthecounterthegirlfilledthetwowine-skinsforme.Oneheldtwolitres.Theotherheldfivelitres.Fillingthembothcostthreepesetassixtycentimos.Someoneatthecounter,thatIhadneverseenbefore,triedtopayforthewine,butIfinallypaidforitmyself.Themanwhohadwantedtopaythenboughtmeadrink.Hewouldnotletmebuyoneinreturn,butsaidhewouldtakearinseofthemouthfromthenewwine-bag.Hetippedthebigfive-litrebagupandsqueezeditsothewinehissedagainstthebackofhisthroat.
Allright,hesaid,andhandedbackthebag.
InthebackroomBrettandBillweresittingonbarrelssurroundedbythedancers.Everybodyhadhisarmsoneverybodyelse'sshoulders,andtheywereallsinging.Mikewassittingatatablewithseveralmenintheirshirt-sleeves,eatingfromabowloftunafish,choppedonionsandvinegar.Theywerealldrinkingwineandmoppinguptheoilandvinegarwithpiecesofbread.
Hello,Jake.Hello!Mikecalled.Comehere.Iwantyoutomeetmyfriends.We'reallhavinganhorsd'oeuvre.
Iwasintroducedtothepeopleatthetable.TheysuppliedtheirnamestoMikeandsentforaforkforme.
Stopeatingtheirdinner,Michael,Brettshoutedfromthewine-barrels.
Idon'twanttoeatupyourmeal,Isaidwhensomeonehandedmeafork.
Eat,hesaid.Whatdoyouthinkit'sherefor?
Iunscrewedthenozzleofthebigwine-bottleandhandeditaround.Everyonetookadrink,tippingthewine-skinatarm'slenh.
Outside,abovethesinging,wecouldhearthemusicoftheprocessiongoingby.
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