INthemorningitwasraining.Afoghadcomeoverthemountainsfromthesea.Youcouldnotseethetopsofthemountains.Theplateauwasdullandgloomy,andtheshapesofthetreesandthehouseswerechanged.Iwalkedoutbeyondthetowntolookattheweather.Thebadweatherwascomingoverthemountainsfromthesea.
Theflagsinthesquarehungwetfromthewhitepolesandthebannerswerewetandhungdampagainstthefrontofthehouses,andinbetweenthesteadydrizzletheraincamedownanddroveeveryoneunderthearcadesandmadepoolsofwaterinthesquare,andthestreetswetanddarkanddeserted;yetthefiestakeptupwithoutanypause.Itwasonlydrivenundercover.
Thecoveredseatsofthebull-ringhadbeencrowdedwithpeoplesittingoutoftherainwatchingtheconcourseofBasqueandNavarraisdancersandsingers,andafterwardtheValCarlosdancersintheircostumesdanceddownthestreetintherain,thedrumssoundinghollowanddamp,andthechiefsofthebandsridingaheadontheirbig,heavy-footedhorses,theircostumeswet,thehorses'coatswetintherain.Thecrowdwasinthecafésandthedancerscamein,too,andsat,theirtight-woundwhitelegsunderthetables,shakingthewaterfromtheirbelledcaps,andspreadingtheirredandpurplejacketsoverthechairstodry.Itwasraininghardoutside.
Ileftthecrowdinthecaféandwentovertothehoteltogetshavedfordinner.Iwasshavinginmyroomwhentherewasaknockonthedoor.
Comein,Icalled.
Montoyawalkedin.
Howareyou?hesaid.
Fine,Isaid.
Nobullsto-day.
No,Isaid,nothingbutrain.
Whereareyourfriends?
OverattheIruña.
Montoyasmiledhisembarrassedsmile.
Look,hesaid.DoyouknowtheAmericanambassador?
Yes,Isaid.EverybodyknowstheAmericanambassador.
He'shereintown,now.
Yes,Isaid.Everybody'sseenthem.
I'veseenthem,too,Montoyasaid.Hedidn'tsayanything.Iwentonshaving.
Sitdown,Isaid.Letmesendforadrink.
No,Ihavetogo.
Ifinishedshavingandputmyfacedownintothebowlandwasheditwithcoldwater.Montoyawasstandingtherelookingmoreembarrassed.
Look,hesaid.I'vejusthadamessagefromthemattheGrandHotelthattheywantPedroRomeroandMarcialLalandatocomeoverforcoffeeto-nightafterdinner.
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