Whatshallwedoaboutthecar?Billasked.
Oh,botherthecar,Mikesaid.Let'sjustkeepthecarwithus.
Allright,Billsaid.Whereshallwego?
Let'sgotoBiarritzandhaveadrink.
OldMikethespender,Billsaid.
WedroveintoBiarritzandleftthecaroutsideaveryRitzplace.Wewentintothebarandsatonhighstoolsanddrankawhiskeyandsoda.
Thatdrink'smine,Mikesaid.
Let'srollforit.
Sowerolledpokerdiceoutofadeepleatherdice-cup.Billwasoutfirstroll.Mikelosttomeandhandedthebartenderahundred-francnote.Thewhiskeysweretwelvefrancsapiece.WehadanotherroundandMikelostagain.Eachtimehegavethebartenderagoodtip.Inaroomoffthebartherewasagoodjazzbandplaying.Itwasapleasantbar.Wehadanotherround.Iwentoutonthefirstrollwithfourkings.BillandMikerolled.Mikewonthefirstrollwithfourjacks.Billwonthesecond.OnthefinalrollMikehadthreekingsandletthemstay.Hehandedthedice-cuptoBill.Billrattledthemandrolled,andtherewerethreekings,anace,andaqueen.
It'syours,Mike,Billsaid.OldMike,thegambler.
I'msosorry,Mikesaid.Ican'tgetit.
What'sthematter?
I'venomoney,Mikesaid.I'mstony.I'vejusttwentyfrancs.Here,taketwentyfrancs.
Bill'sfacesortofchanged.
IjusthadenoughtopayMontoya.Damnedluckytohaveit,too.
I'llcashyouacheck,Billsaid.
That'sdamnedniceofyou,butyouseeIcan'twritechecks.
Whatareyougoingtodoformoney?
Oh,somewillcomethrough.I'vetwoweeksallowanceshouldbehere.IcanliveontickatthispubinSaintJean.
Whatdoyouwanttodoaboutthecar?Billaskedme.Doyouwanttokeepiton?
Itdoesn'tmakeanydifference.Seemssortofidiotic.
Comeon,let'shaveanotherdrink,Mikesaid.
Fine.Thisoneisonme,Billsaid.HasBrettanymoney?HeturnedtoMike.
Ishouldn'tthinkso.SheputupmostofwhatIgavetooldMontoya.
Shehasn'tanymoneywithher?Iasked.
Ishouldn'tthinkso.Sheneverhasanymoney.ShegetsfivehundredquidayearandpaysthreehundredandfiftyofitininteresttoJews.
Isupposetheygetitatthesource,saidBill.
Quite.They'renotreallyJews.WejustcallthemJews.They'reScotsmen,Ibelieve.
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