hemingway, ernest - garden of eden-第13节

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〃The　cut；〃　David　said。　〃I　don't　think　I've　had　a　haircut　in　a　month。〃
〃Please　make　it　the　same　as　mine；〃　Catherine　said。
〃But　shorter；〃　David　said。


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〃No。　Please　just　the　same。
When　it　was　cut　David　stood　up　and　ran　his　hand　over　his　head。　It　felt　cool　and　comfortable。
〃Aren't　you　going　to　let　him　lighten　it？〃

〃No。　We've　had　enough　miracles　for　one　day。〃
〃Just　a　little？〃

David　looked　at　Catherine　and　then　at　his　own　face　in　the　mirror。　His　was　as　brown　as　hers　and　it　was　her　haircut。
〃You　really　want　it　that　much？〃
〃Yes　I　do；　David。　Truly。　Just　to　try　it　a　little　bit。　Please。〃
He　looked　once　more　in　the　mirror　and　walked　over　then　and　sat　down。　The　coiffeur　looked　at　Catherine。
〃Go　ahead　and　do　it；〃　she　said。
Chapter　Ten

THE　PATRON　WAS　SITTING　at　one　of　his　tables　on　the　terrace　of　the　long　house　with　a　bottle　of　wine；　a　glass　and　an　empty　coffee　cup　reading　the　Eclaireur　de　Nice　when　the　blue　car　came　up　in　a　rush　on　the　gravel　and　Catherine　and　David　got　out　and　caine　walking　down　the　flagstones　to　the　terrace。　He　had　not　expected　them　back　so　soon　and　he　was　nearly　asleep　but　he　stood　up　and　said　the　first　thing　that　came　in　his　head　as　they　were　opposite　him。

〃Madame　et　Monsieur　ont　fait　decolorer　les　cheveux。　C'est　bien。〃

〃Merci　Monsieur。　On　le　fait　toujours　dans　le　mois　d'aout。〃

〃C'est　bien。　C'est　tres　bien。〃

'That's　nice；〃　said　Catherine　to　David。　〃We're　good　clients。　What　the　good　client　does　is　tres　bien。　You're　tres　bien。　My　God　you　are。〃

In　their　room　a　good　sailing　breeze　was　blowing　in　from　the　sea　and　the　room　was　cold。

〃I　love　that　blue　shirt；〃　David　said。　〃Stand　there　like　that　in　it。


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〃It's　the　color　of　the　car；〃　she　said。　〃Would　it　look　nicer　with　out　a　skirt？〃

〃Everything　on　you　looks　nicer　without　a　skirt；〃　he　said。　〃I'm　going　out　and　see　that　old　goat　and　be　an　even　better　client。〃

He　came　back　with　a　bucket　of　ice　and　a　bottle　of　the　champagne　that　the　proprietor　had　ordered　for　them　and　that　they　had　drunk　so　seldom　and　he　held　two　glasses　on　a　small　tray　in　his　other　hand。

〃This　ought　to　be　fair　warning　for　them；〃　he　said。

〃We　didn't　need　it；〃　Catherine　said。

〃We　can　just　try　it。　It　won't　take　fifteen　minutes　to　cool。〃

〃Don't　tease。　Please　come　to　bed　and　let　me　see　you　and　feel　you。

She　was　taking　his　shirt　up　over　his　head　and　he　stood　up　and　helped　her。


After　she　was　asleep　David　got　up　and　looked　at　himself　in　the　bathroom　mirror。　He　picked　up　a　brush　and　brushed　his　hair。　There　was　no　other　way　to　brush　it　but　the　way　it　had　been　cut。　It　would　disarrange　and　muss　but　it　had　to　fall　that　way　and　the　color　was　the　same　as　Catherine's。　He　went　to　the　door　and　looked　at　her　on　the　bed。　Then　he　came　back　and　picked　up　her　big　hand　mirror。

〃So　that's　how　it　is；〃　he　said　to　himself。　〃You've　done　that　to　your　hair　and　had　it　cut　the　same　as　your　girl's　and　how　do　you　feel？〃　He　asked　the　mirror。　〃How　do　you　feel？　Say　it。

〃You　like　it；〃　he　said。

He　looked　at　the　mirror　and　it　was　someone　else　he　saw　but　it　was　less　strange　now。

〃All　right。　You　like　it；〃　he　said。　〃Now　go　through　with　the　rest　of　it　whatever　it　is　and　don't　ever　say　anyone　tempted　you　or　that　anyone　bitched　you。〃

He　looked　at　the　face　that　was　no　longer　strange　to　him　at　all　but　was　his　face　now　and　said；　〃You　like　it。　Remember　that。　Keep　that　straight。　You　know　exactly　how　you　look　now　and　how　you　are。

Of　course　he　did　not　know　exactly　how　he　was。　But　he　made　an　effort　aided　by　what　he　had　seen　in　the　mirror。


They　ate　dinner　on　the　terrace　in　front　of　the　long　house　that　night　and　were　very　excited　and　quiet　and　enjoyed　looking　at　each　other　in　the　shaded　light　on　the　table。　After　dinner　Catherine　said　to　the　boy　who　had　brought　their　coffee；　〃Find　the　pail　for　the　champagne　in　our　room　and　ice　a　new　bottle　please。〃

〃Do　we　want　another？〃　David　asked。

〃I　think　so。　Don't　you？〃

〃Sure。〃

〃You　don't　have　to。〃

〃Do　you　want　a　fine？〃

〃No。　I'd　rather　drink　the　wine。　Do　you　have　to　work　tomorrow？〃

〃We'll　see。

〃Please　work　if　you　feel　like　it。〃

〃And　tonight？〃

〃We'll　see　about　tonight。　It's　been　such　an　arduous　day。〃


In　the　night　it　was　very　dark　and　the　wind　had　risen　and　they　could　hear　it　in　the　pines。

〃David？〃

〃Yes。〃

〃How　are　you　girl？〃

〃I'm　fine。〃

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〃Let　me　feel　your　hair　girl。　Who　cut　it？　Was　it　Jean？　It's　cut　so　full　and　has　so　much　body　and　it's　the　same　as　mine。　Let　me　kiss　you　girl。　Oh　you　have　lovely　lips。　Shut　your　eyes　girl。〃

He　did　not　shut　his　eyes　but　it　was　dark　in　the　room　and　out　side　the　wind　was　high　in　the　trees。

〃You　know　it　isn't　so　easy　to　be　a　girl　if　you're　really　one。　If　you　really　feel　things。〃

〃I　know。〃

〃Nobody　knows。　I　tell　you　so　when　you're　my　girl。　It's　not　that　you're　insatiable。　I'm　satiable　so　easily。　It's　just　some　feel　and　others　don't。　People　lie　about　it　I　think。　But　it　s　so　nice　just　to　feel　and　hold　you。　I'm　so　happy。　Just　be　my　girl　and　love　me　the　way　I　love　you。　Love　me　more。　The　way　you　can　now。　You　now。　Yes　you。　Please　you。〃


They　were　dropping　down　the　slope　toward　Cannes　and　the　wind　was　heavy　as　they　came　onto　the　plain　and　skirted　the　deserted　beaches；　the　tall　grass　bending　and　flattening　as　they　crossed　the　bridge　over　the　river　and　picked　up　speed　on　the　last　stretch　of　fast　road　before　the　town。　David　found　the　bottle；　which　was　cold　and　wrapped　in　a　towel；　and　took　a　long　drink　and　felt　the　car　leave　the　work　behind　and　move　away　and　up　the　small　rise　the　black　road　was　making。　He　had　not　worked　this　morning　and　now　when　she　had　driven　them　through　the　town　and　back　into　the　country；　he　uncorked　the　bottle　and　drank　again　and　offered　it　to　her。

〃I　don't　need　it；〃　Catherine　said。　〃I　feel　too　good。〃

〃Very　well。〃

They　passed　Golfe…Juan　with　the　good　bistro　and　the　small　open　bar　and　then　were　through　the　pine　woods　and　moving　along　the　raw　yellow　beach　of　Juan…les…Pins。　They　crossed　the　small

peninsula　on　the　fast　black　road　and　passed　through　Antibes　driving　beside　the　railway　and　then　out　through　the　town　and　beyond　the　port　and　the　square　tower　of　the　old　defenses　and　came　out　again　into　open　country。　〃It　never　lasts；〃　she　said。　〃I　always　eat　that　stretch　too　fast。〃

They　stopped　and　ate　lunch　in　the　lee　of　an　old　stone　wall　that　was　part　of　the　ruin　of　some　building　hard　by　the　side　of　a　clear　stream　that　came　out　of　the　mountains　and　crossed　the　wild　plain　on　its　way　to　the　sea。　The　wind　came　hard　out　of　a　funnel　in　the　mountains。　They　had　spread　a　blanket　on　the　ground　and　they　sat　close　together　against　the　wall　and　looked　out　across　the　waste　country　to　the　sea　that　was　flat　and　scoured　by　the　wind。

〃It　wasn't　much　of　a　place　to　come　to；〃　Catherine　said。　〃I　don't　know　what　I　thought　it　would　be　like。〃

They　stood　up　and　looked　up　at　the　hills　with　their　poised　villages　and　the　gray　and　purple　mountains　behind。　The　wind　whipped　in　their　hair　and　Catherine　pointed　out　a　road　that　she　had　once　driven　into　the　high　country。

〃We　could　have　gone　somewhere　up　in　there；〃　she　said。　〃But　it's　so　closed　in　and　picturesque。　I　hate　those　hanging　villages。〃

〃This　is　a　good　place；〃　David　said。　〃It's　a　fine　stream　and　we　couldn't　have　a　better　wall。〃

〃You're　being　nice。　You　don't　have　to　be。〃

〃It's　a　good　lee　and　I　like　the　place。　We'll　turn　our　back　on　all　the　picturesque。〃

They　ate　stuffed　eggs；　roast　chicken；　pickles；　fresh　long　bread　that　they　broke　in　pieces　and　spread　Sovora　mustard　on　and　they　drank　rose。

〃Do　you　feel　good　now？〃　Catherine　asked。

〃Sure。〃

〃And　you　haven't　felt　bad？〃

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〃Not　even　about　anything　I　said？〃

David　took　a　drink　of　the　wine　and　said；　〃No。　I　haven't　thought　about　it。〃

She　stood　up　and　looked　into　the　wind　so　that　it　blew　her　sweater　against　her　breasts　and　whipped　her　hair　and　then　she　looked　down　at　him　with　her　black　brown　face　and　smiled。　She　turned　around　then　and　looked　out　toward　the　sea　that　was　flattened　and　wrinkled　by　the　wind。

〃Let's　go　get　the　papers　in　Cannes　and　read　them　in　the　cafe；〃　she　said。

〃You　want　to　show　off。〃

〃Why　shouldn't　I？　It's　the　first　time　we've　been　out　together。　Do　you　mind　if　we　do？〃

〃NC）；　Devil。　Why　would　I？〃

〃I　didn't　want　to　if　you　didn't。〃

〃You　said　you　wanted　to。〃

〃I　want　to　do　what　you　want。　I　can't　be　more　compliant　than　that　can　I？〃

〃Nobody　wants　you　to　be　compliant。〃

〃Can　we　stop　it？　All　I　wanted　to　be　was　good　today。　Why　spoil　everything？〃

〃Let's　clean　up　here　and　go。

〃Where？〃

〃Anywhere。　The　god　damn　cafe。〃


They　bought　the　papers　in　Cannes　and　a　new　French　Vogue；　the　Chasseur　Francais　and　the　Miroir　des　Sports　and　sat　at　a　table　in　front　of　the　cafe　out　of　the　wind　and　read　and　had　their　drinks　and　were　friends　again。　David　drank　Haig　pinch　bottle　and　Perrier　and　Catherine　had　Armagnac　and　Perrier。
Two　girls　who　had　driven　up　and　parked　on　the　street　came　over　to　the　cafe　and　sat　down　and　ordered　a　Chambery　Cassis　and　a　fine　a　l'eais。　It　was　the　beauty　of　the　two　who　took　the　brandy　and　soda。
〃Who　are　those　two？〃　Catherine　said。　〃Do　you　know？〃
〃I've　never　seen　them。〃
〃I　have。　They　must　live　around　here　somewhere。　I　saw　them　in　Nice。〃
〃The　one　girl's　h