Howmuchdoweoweyou?Iaskedthedriver.ThepricetoBayonnehadbeenfixedatahundredandfiftypesetas.
Twohundredpesetas.
HowmuchmorewillitbeifyoudrivemetoSanSebastianonyourwayback?
Fiftypesetas.
Don'tkidme.
Thirty-fivepesetas.
It'snotworthit,Isaid.DrivemetotheHotelPanierFleuri.
AtthehotelIpaidthedriverandgavehimatip.Thecarwaspowderedwithdust.Irubbedtherod-casethroughthedust.ItseemedthelastthingthatconnectedmewithSpainandthefiesta.Thedriverputthecaringearandwentdownthestreet.IwatcheditturnofftotaketheroadtoSpain.Iwentintothehotelandtheygavemearoom.ItwasthesameroomIhadsleptinwhenBillandCohnandIwereinBayonne.Thatseemedaverylongtimeago.Iwashed,changedmyshirt,andwentoutinthetown.
AtanewspaperkiosqueIboughtacopyoftheNewYorkHeraldandsatinacafétoreadit.ItfeltstrangetobeinFranceagain.Therewasasafe,suburbanfeeling.IwishedIhadgoneuptoPariswithBill,exceptthatPariswouldhavemeantmorefiesta-ing.Iwasthroughwithfiestasforawhile.ItwouldbequietinSanSebastian.TheseasondoesnotopenthereuntilAugust.Icouldgetagoodhotelroomandreadandswim.Therewasafinebeachthere.Therewerewonderfultreesalongthepromenadeabovethebeach,andthereweremanychildrensentdownwiththeirnursesbeforetheseasonopened.IntheeveningtherewouldbebandconcertsunderthetreesacrossfromtheCaféMarinas.IcouldsitintheMarinasandlisten.
Howdoesoneeatinside?Iaskedthewaiter.Insidethecaféwasarestaurant.
Well.Verywell.Oneeatsverywell.
Good.
Iwentinandatedinner.ItwasabigmealforFrancebutitseemedverycarefullyapportionedafterSpain.Idrankabottleofwineforcompany.ItwasaChâteauMargaux.Itwaspleasanttobedrinkingslowlyandtobetastingthewineandtobedrinkingalone.Abottleofwinewasgoodcompany.AfterwardIhadcoffee.ThewaiterrecommendedaBasqueliqueurcalledIzzarra.Hebroughtinthebottleandpouredaliqueur-glassfull.HesaidIzzarrawasmadeoftheflowersofthePyrenees.TheveritableflowersofthePyrenees.Itlookedlikehair-oilandsmelledlikeItalianstrega.ItoldhimtotaketheflowersofthePyreneesawayandbringmeavieuxmarc.Themarcwasgood.Ihadasecondmarcafterthecoffee.
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