hemingway, ernest - garden of eden-第13章

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t？　I'm　holding　it　down。　I　won't　make　you　uncomfortable　in　front　of　the　waiter。　I　won't　make　the　waiter　uncomfortable。　I'll　read　my　damned　mail。　Can　we　send　up　and　get　my　mail？〃

〃I'll　go　up　and　get　it。〃

〃No。　I　shouldn't　be　here　by　myself。〃

〃That's　right；〃　he　said。

〃You　see？　That　was　why　I　said　to　send　for　it。〃

〃They　wouldn't　give　a　hotones　the　key　to　the　room。　That　was　why　I　said　I'd　go。〃

〃I'm　over　it；〃　Catherine　said。　〃I'm　not　going　to　act　that　way。　Why　should　I　act　that　way　to　you？　It　was　ludicrous　and　un　dignified。　It　was　so　silly　I　won't　even　ask　you　to　forgive　me。　Besides　I　have　to　go　up　to　the　room　anyway。
〃Now？〃
〃Because　I'm　a　god　damned　woman。　I　thought　if　I'd　be　a　girl　and　stay　a　girl　I'd　have　a　baby　at　least。　Not　even　that。〃
'That　could　be　my　fault。〃
〃Don't　let's　ever　talk　about　faults。　You　stay　here　and　I'll　bring　back　the　mail。　We'll　read　our　mail　and　be　nice　good　intelligent　American　tourists　who　are　disappointed　because　they　came　to　Madrid　at　the　wrong　time　of　year。〃
At　lunch　Catherine　said；　〃We'll　go　back　to　Ia　Napoule。　There　is　no　one　there　and　we'll　be　quiet　and　good　and　work　and　take　care　of　each　other。　We　can　drive　to　Aix　too　and　see　all　the　Cezanne　country。　We　didn't　stay　there　long　enough　before。〃
〃We'll　have　a　lovely　time。〃
〃It　isn't　too　soon　for　you　to　start　to　work　again　is　it？〃
〃No。　It　would　be　good　to　start　now。　I'm　sure。
〃That　will　be　wonderful　and　I'll　study　Spanish　really　for　when　we　come　back。　And　I　have　so　much　I　have　to　read。〃
〃We　have　lots　to　do。〃
'We'll　do　it　too。〃


70　7'
Chapter　Nine





THE　NEW　PLAN　lasted　a　little　more　than　a　month。　They　had　three　rooms　at　the　end　of　the　long　low　rose…colored　Provencal　house　where　they　had　stayed　before。　It　was　in　the　pines　on　the　Esterel　side　of　la　Napoule。　Out　of　the　windows　there　was　the　sea　and　from　the　garden　in　front　of　the　long　house　where　they　ate　under　the　trees　they　could　see　the　empty　beaches；　the　high　papyrus　grass　at　the　delta　of　the　small　river　and　across　the　bay　was　the　white　curve　of　Cannes　with　the　hills　and　the　far　moun　tains　behind。　There　was　no　one　staying　at　the　long　house　now　in　summer　and　the　proprietor　and　his　wife　were　pleased　to　have　them　back。

Their　bedroom　was　the　big　room　at　the　end。　It　had　windows　on　three　sides　and　was　cool　that　summer。　At　night　they　smelled　the　pines　and　the　sea。　David　worked　in　a　room　at　the　further　end。　He　started　early　each　morning　and　when　he　was　finished　he　would　find　Catherine　and　they　would　go　to　a　cove　in　the　rocks　where　there　was　a　sand　beach　to　sun　and　to　swim。　Sometimes　Catherine　was　gone　with　the　car　and　he　would　wait　for　her　and


have　a　drink　out　on　the　terrace　after　his　work。　It　was　impossible　to　drink　pastis　after　absinthe　and　he　had　taken　to　drinking　whiskey　and　Perrier　water。　This　pleased　the　proprietor；　who　was　now　doing　a　good　defensive　summer　business　with　the　presence　of　the　two　Bournes　in　the　dead　summer　season。　He　had　not　hired　a　cook　and　his　wife　was　doing　the　cooking。　One　maid　servant　looked　after　the　rooms　and　a　nephew；　who　was　an　apprentice　waiter；　served　at　table。

Catherine　enjoyed　driving　the　small　car　and　went　on　buying　and　collecting　trips　to　Cannes　and　to　Nice。　The　big　winter　season　shops　were　closed　but　she　found　extravagances　to　eat　and　solid　values　to　drink　and　located　the　places　where　she　could　buy　books　and　magazines。

David　had　worked　very　hard　for　four　days。　They　had　spent　all　the　afternoon　in　the　sun　on　the　sand　of　a　new　cove　they　had　found　and　they　had　been　in　the　water　until　they　were　both　tired　and　then　come　home　in　the　evening　with　salt　dried　on　their　backs　and　in　their　hair　to　have　a　drink　and　take　showers　and　change。

In　bed　the　breeze　came　in　from　the　sea。　It　was　cool　and　they　lay　side　by　side　in　the　dark　with　the　sheet　over　them　and　Catherine　said；　〃You　said　I　was　to　tell　you。〃

〃I　know。〃

She　leaned　over　him　and　held　his　head　in　her　hands　and　kissed　him。　〃I　want　to　so　much。　Can　I？　May　I？〃

〃Sure。〃

〃I'm　so　happy。　I've　made　a　lot　of　plans；〃　she　said。　〃And　this　time　I'm　not　going　to　start　so　bad　and　wild。〃

〃V/hat　sort　of　plans？〃

〃I　can　tell　but　it　would　be　better　to　show　it。　We　could　do　it　tomorrow。　Will　you　go　in　with　me？〃

〃Where？〃

〃To　Cannes　where　I　went　when　we　were　here　before。　He's　a
very　good　coiffeur。　We're　friends　and　he's　better　than　the　one　in　Biarritz　because　he　understood　right　away。
'What　have　you　been　doing？〃
〃I　went　to　see　him　this　morning　while　you　were　working　and　I　explained　and　he　studied　it　and　understood　and　thought　it　would　be　fine。　I　told　him　I　hadn't　decided　but　that　if　I　did　I'd　try　to　get　you　to　have　yours　cut　the　same　way。
〃How　is　it　cut？〃
〃You'll　see。　We'll　go　together。　It's　sort　of　bevelled　back　from　the　natural　line。　He's　very　enthusiastic。　I　think　it's　because　he's　crazy　about　the　Bugatti。　Are　you　afraid？〃

〃I　can't　wait。　He　wants　to　lighten　it　really　but　we　were　afraid　you　might　not　like　it。〃
〃The　sun　and　the　salt　water　lighten　it。〃
〃This　would　be　much　fairer。　He　said　he　could　make　it　as　fair　as　Scandinavian。　Think　how　that　would　be　with　our　dark　skin。　And　we　could　make　yours　lighter　too。〃
〃No。　I'd　feel　funny。〃
〃Who　do　you　know　here　that　makes　any　difference？　You'd　get　lighter　swimming　all　summer　anyway。〃
He　did　not　say　anything　and　she　said；　〃You　won't　have　to。　We'll　just　do　mine　and　maybe　you'll　want　to。　We　can　see。
〃Don't　make　plans；　Devil。　Tomorrow　I'll　get　up　very　early　and　work　and　you　sleep　as　late　as　you　can。
〃Then　write　for　me　too；〃　she　said。　〃No　matter　if　it's　where　I've　been　bad　put　in　how　much　I　love　you。
〃I'm　nearly　up　to　now。
〃Can　you　publish　it　or　would　it　be　bad　to？〃
〃I've　only　tried　to　write　it。〃
〃Can　I　ever　read　it？〃
〃If　I　ever　get　it　right。〃
〃I'm　so　proud　of　it　already　and　we　won't　have　any　copies　for


sale　and　none　for　reviewers　and　then　there'll　never　be　clippings　and　you'll　never　be　self　conscious　and　we'll　always　have　it　just　for　us。〃


David　Bourne　woke　when　it　was　light　and　put　on　shorts　and　a　shirt　and　went　outside。　The　breeze　had　died。　The　sea　was　calm　and　the　day　smelled　of　the　dew　and　the　pines。　He　walked　bare　footed　across　the　flagstones　of　the　terrace　to　the　room　at　the　far　end　of　the　long　house　and　went　in　and　sat　down　at　the　table　where　he　worked。　The　windows　had　been　open　overnight　and　the　room　was　cool　and　full　of　early　morning　promise。

He　was　writing　about　the　road　from　Madrid　to　Zaragossa　and　the　rising　and　falling　of　the　road　as　they　came　at　speed　into　the　country　of　the　red　buttes　and　the　little　car　on　the　then　dusty　road　picked　up　the　Express　train　and　Catherine　passed　it　gently　car　by　car；　the　tender；　and　then　the　engineer　and　fireman；　and　finally　the　nose　of　the　engine；　and　then　she　shifted　as　the　road　switched　left　and　the　train　disappeared　into　a　tunnel。

〃I　had　it；〃　she　had　said。　〃But　it　went　to　ground。　Tell　me　if　I　can　get　it　again。〃

He　had　looked　at　the　Michelin　map　and　said；　〃Not　for　a　while。〃

〃I'll　let　it　go　then　and　we'll　see　the　country。〃　As　the　road　climbed　there　were　poplar　trees　along　the　river　and　the　road　climbed　steeply　and　he　felt　the　car　accept　it　and　then　Catherine　shift　again　happily　as　it　flattened　the　steep　grade。

Later；　when　he　heard　her　voice　in　the　garden；　he　stopped　writing。　He　locked　the　suitcase　with　the　cahiers　of　manuscript　and　went　out　locking　the　door　after　him。　The　girl　would　use　the　pass　key　to　clean　the　room。

Catherine　was　sitting　at　breakfast　on　the　terrace。　There　was　a　red…and…white　checked　cloth　on　the　table。　She　wore　her　old　Grau
du　Roi　striped　shirt　fresh…washed　and　shrunk　now　and　much　faded；　new　gray　flannel　slacks；　and　espadrilles。
〃Hello；〃　she　said。　〃I　couldn't　sleep　late。〃
〃You　look　lovely。〃　〃Thank　you。　I　feel　lovely。〃　〃Where　did　you　get　those　slacks？〃
〃I　had　them　made　in　Nice。　By　a　good　tailor。　Are　they　all　right？〃
〃They're　very　well　cut。　They　just　look　new。　Are　you　going　to　wear　them　into　town？〃
〃Not　town。　Cannes　in　the　off　season。　Everybody　will　next　year。　People　are　wearing　our　shirts　now。　They're　no　good　with　skirts。　You　don't　mind　do　you？〃
〃Not　at　all。　They　look　right。　They　just　looked　so　well　creased。〃
After　breakfast　while　David　shaved　and　showered　and　then　pulled　on　a　pair　of　old　flannels　and　a　fisherman's　shirt　and　found　h