Comeon,shewhisperedthroatily.Let'sgetoutofhere.Makesmedamnednervous.
OutsideinthehotbrightnessofthestreetBrettlookedupatthetree-topsinthewind.Theprayinghadnotbeenmuchofasuccess.
Don'tknowwhyIgetsonervyinchurch,Brettsaid.Neverdoesmeanygood.
Wewalkedalong.
I'mdamnedbadforareligiousatmosphere,Brettsaid.I'vethewrongtypeofface.
Youknow,Brettsaid,I'mnotworriedabouthimatall.Ijustfeelhappyabouthim.
Good.
Iwishthewindwoulddrop,though.
It'sliabletogodownbyfiveo'clock.
Let'shope.
Youmightpray,Ilaughed.
Neverdoesmeanygood.I'venevergottenanythingIprayedfor.Haveyou?
Oh,yes.
Oh,rot,saidBrett.Maybeitworksforsomepeople,thoughyoudon'tlookveryreligious,Jake.
I'mprettyreligious.
Oh,rot,saidBrett.Don'tstartproselytingto-day.To-day'sgoingtobebadenoughasitis.
ItwasthefirsttimeIhadseenherintheoldhappy,carelesswaysincebeforeshewentoffwithCohn.Wewerebackagaininfrontofthehotel.Allthetablesweresetnow,andalreadyseveralwerefilledwithpeopleeating.
DolookafterMike,Brettsaid.Don'tlethimgettoobad.
Yourfrientshaffgoneup-stairs,theGermanmaitred'hôtelsaidinEnglish.Hewasacontinualeavesdropper.Brettturnedtohim:
Thankyou,somuch.Haveyouanythingelsetosay?
No,ma'am.
Good,saidBrett.
Saveusatableforthree,IsaidtotheGerman.Hesmiledhisdirtylittlepink-and-whitesmile.
Issmadameatinghere?
No,Brettsaid.
DenIthinkatabulfortwowillbeenuff.
Don'ttalktohim,Brettsaid.Mikemusthavebeeninbadshape,shesaidonthestairs.WepassedMontoyaonthestairs.Hebowedanddidnotsmile.
I'llseeyouatthecafé,Brettsaid.Thankyou,somuch,Jake.
Wehadstoppedatthefloorourroomswereon.ShewentstraightdownthehallandintoRomero'sroom.Shedidnotknock.Shesimplyopenedthedoor,wentin,andcloseditbehindher.
IstoodinfrontofthedoorofMike'sroomandknocked.Therewasnoanswer.Itriedtheknobanditopened.Insidetheroomwasingreatdisorder.Allthebagswereopenedandclothingwasstrewnaround.Therewereemptybottlesbesidethebed.Mikelayonthebedlookinglikeadeathmaskofhimself.Heopenedhiseyesandlookedatme.
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