章节目录 Terminus

(88106 www.88106.info)    Sheagreestolivewithhimfor"afewmonths";where?probablyattheHotelTerminus,whichisclosetotheCentralStation,thebluecoachesleavingforLyons,Munich,theouterlandsOfcourseshehasaGoldCard,no,itwasnotleftattheflorists,absolutelynot

    ThebellmenattheHotelTerminusfindthenewarrivalodd,evenfurtive;herhairiscutinafunnyway,wouldntyoucallitfunny?andherhabitsarenothingbutodd,theincessantpumpingofthehugeaccordion,"Malague?a"overandoveragain,atthehourusuallyreservedfordinner

    Theyellowrosesaredelivered,no,whitebabyorchids,thecream-coloredwallsoftheroomaresevereandhandsome,tallwindowslookingdowntheavenuetowardtheAngel-Garden.Kneeling,withasterilizedneedle,sheremovesasplinterfromhisfoot;hesthinking,clothed,andinmyrightmind,andshesays,nowIlaymedowntosleep,Imeanit,RedHead——

    Theyveagreedtomeetonacertainstreetcorner;whenhearrives,early,sherushesathimfromadoorway;itscold,sheswearingherlongblackcoat,itstoothinforthisweather;hegivesherhisscarf,whichshewrapsaroundherheadlikeababushka;tellme,shesays,howdidthishappen?

    Whenshewalks,sheslouches,orskitters,orskids,catchesherselfandstandswithonehiptiltedandahandonthehip,likeacowboy;shestwenty-six,servedthreeyearsintheArmy,didntlikeitandgotout,tookadegreeinstatisticsandworkedforaninsurancecompany,didntlikeitandquitandfellinlovewithhimandpurchasedtheaccordion

    Difficult,hesays,difficult,difficult,butsheistryingtolearn"WhenIrishEyesAreSmiling,"thesheetmusicproppedonthecreammarblemantelpiece,intwohourstimethedelightfulpsychiatristwillbebackfromhisMexicanvacation,whichhespentinperfectdread,speakingtospiders——

    Naked,shetwistsinhisarmstolistentoasoundoutsidethedoor,ascratching,shefreezes,listening;hesstartledbythebeautyofhertenseback,theraisedshoulders,tiltedhead,theresnothing,sheturnstolookathim,whatdoesshesee?Thetelephonerings,itsthedelightfulpsychiatrist(hers),singingthepraisesofCozumel,Cancun

    HepunchesaholeinacornerofherGoldCardandhangsitaboutherneckonagoldchain.

    Whataretheydoinginthisforeigncity?Shespracticing"Cherokee,"andhesplottinghisnextmove,up,out,across,downHeshiredinFlagstaff,atasucculentfigure,moreconsulting,buthedoesntwanttodothatanymore,theynoticeasullenpriestreadinghisbreviaryintheAngel-Garden,shesitsonabenchandopenstheFinancialTimes(inwhichhislettertotheeditorhasbeenpublished,sheconsumesitwithintensecomprehension),onlylater,afteragameofbilliards,doeshebegintellingherhowbeautifulsheis,no,shesays,no,no——

    Illpracticeforeighteenhoursaday,shesays,stoppingonlyforalittlebreadsoakedinwine;hegathersupthenewspapers,includingtheFinancialTimes,andstacksthemneatlyonthecream-coloredradiator;andinthespring,hesays,Illbegoingaway.

    Shessettingthetableandhumming"Vienna";yes,shesays,itwillbegoodtohaveyougone.

    Theyresoclearlyinlovethatcopswaveatthemfrompassingcruisers;whathashappenedtohisirony,whichwassupposedtoprotecthim,keephimclothed,andinhisrightmind?Iloveyousomuch,somuch,shesays,andhebelievesher,soleinachampagnesauce,hiswifeisskiinginChile——

    Andwhileyousitbythefire,tatting,hesays

    Shesays,notattingforme,BigBoy

    Inthenight,hesays,alone,toseeofmenomore,yourgoodfortune.

    PolicecarszippasttheHotelTerminusinthrees,sirenshee-hawing

    Noonehastoldhimthatheisahusband;hehaslearnednothingfromthegrayinhishair;theadditionallensesinthelensesofhisspectacleshavenoteducatedhim;themerrimentofdentalassistantshasnotbroughthimthenews;hebehavesasifsomethingwerepossible,still;thereswhisperingattheHotelTerminus.

    Hedecidestogotoabarandshescreamsathim,musicfromthesmallradio,militarymarches,militarywaltzes;shesconfused,shesays,shereallydidntmeanthat,butmeant,rather,thatthebellcaptainattheHotelTerminushadsaidsomethingshethoughtoffensive,somethingabout"Malague?a,"itwasnotthewordsbutthetone——

    Bettermakethebed,hesays,thebedinwhichyoullsleep,chasteandcurly,whenImgone

    Yes,shesays,yesthatswhattheysay

    True,heslean;true,hesnotentirelystupid;yes,hesgivenupcigarettes;yes,hesgivenupsaying"forgiveme,"nolongerusesthephrase"asIwassaying";hesmasteredbackgammonandsleepingwiththeradioon;hesapologizedforhisunkindremarkabouttheyellow-hairedyoungmanatwhomshewasnotstaring——Andwhenaloverdriftsoffwhilebeingmadeloveto,itsalessoninhumility,right?

    Helooksatthesleepingwoman;howbeautifulsheis!Hetouchesherback,lightly.

    Thepsychiatrist,learnedelf,callsandinvitesthemtohisparty,tobeheldinthePalmRoomoftheHotelTerminus,patientswilldancewithdoctors,doctorswilldancewithreceptionists,receptionistswilldancewithdetailmen,amanwhoonceknewFerencziwillbethereinasharkskinsuit,amotorizedwheelchair——Yes,saysthepsychiatrist,ofcourseyoucanplay"Cherokee,"andforanencore,anythingofVictorHerberts——

    She,grimly:Idontliketotrytomakenobodybored,HotStuff.

    Warlikemusicinallhearts,shesays,whyarewetogether?

    Butontheotherhand,shesays,thatwhichexistsismoreperfectthanthatwhichdoesnot

    Thisisabsolutelytrue.Heisastonishedbythequotation.IntheHotelTerminuscoffeeshop,heholdsherhandtightly.

    Thinkingofgettinganewnightie,shesays,maybeadozen.

    Oh?hesays.

    Hesawhistlingdogthismorning,brusheshisteethwithtequilathinkingaboutGeneva,she,dyingoflove,shoveshimupagainstacream-coloredwall,bitingathisshouldersLittleteedoffthismorning,arentyou,babe?hesays,andshesays,fixintopreparetogetmad,wayImbeintreated,andhesays,ohdarlin,andshesays,wayImbeinjerkedaround——

    WalkingbrisklyinawarmovercoattowardtheHotelTerminus,hestopstobuyflowers,yellowfreesias,andwonderswhat"afewmonths"canmean:three,eight?Hehasfallenoutoflovethismorning,feelsarefreshingdistance,anabsolution——Butthenshecallshimamigo,assheacceptstheflowers,andsays,notbad,RedHead,andhefallsbackintoloveagain,forever.Shecomestowardhimfreshfromthebath,opensherrobe.Goodbye,shesays,goodbye.

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