hemingway, ernest - garden of eden-第6章

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〃It　is。〃
〃Well　why　do　you　keep　on　insisting　and　insisting　about　it　for　then？〃
〃We　shouldn't　have　taken　this　drink。〃
〃No。　Of　course　not。　Especially　me。　But　you　certainly　needed　it。　Do　you　think　it　will　do　you　any　good？〃
〃Do　we　have　to　do　this　now？〃　he　asked。
〃I'm　certainly　going　to　stop　it。　It　bores　me。〃　〃That's　the　one　damned　word　in　the　language　I　can't　stand。〃　〃Lucky　you　with　only　one　word　like　that　in　the　language。〃　〃Oh　shit；〃　he　said。　〃Eat　lunch　by　yourself。〃　〃No。　I　won't。　We'll　eat　lunch　together　and　behave　like　human　beings。〃
〃All　right。〃
〃I'm　sorry。　It　really　was　a　joke　and　it　just　misfired。　Truly　David　that　was　all。〃





Chapter　Five








THE　TIDE　WAS　FAR　OUT　when　David　Bourne　woke　and　the　sun　was　bright　on　the　beach　and　the　sea　was　a　dark　blue。　The　hills　showed　green　and　new　washed　and　the　clouds　had　gone　from　the　mountains。　Catherine　was　still　sleeping　and　he　looked　at　her　and　watched　her　regular　breathing　and　the　sun　on　her　face　and　thought；　how　strange　that　the　sun　on　her　eyes　should　not　wake　her。

After　he　had　taken　a　shower　and　brushed　his　teeth　and　shaved；　he　was　hungry　for　breakfast　but　he　pulled　on　a　pair　of　shorts　and　a　sweater　and　found　his　notebook　and　pencils　and　the　sharpener　and　sat　at　the　table　by　the　window　that　looked　out　over　the　estuary　of　the　river　to　Spain。　He　started　to　write　and　he　forgot　about　Catherine　and　what　he　saw　from　the　window　and　the　writing　went　by　itself　as　it　did　with　him　when　he　was　lucky。　He　wrote　it　exactly　and　the　sinister　part　only　showed　as　the　light　feathering　of　a　smooth　swell　on　a　calm　day　marking　the　reef　beneath。

When　he　had　worked　for　a　time；　he　looked　at　Catherine；　still　sleeping；　her　lips　smiling　now　and　the　rectangle　of　sunlight　from　the　open　window　falling　across　the　brown　of　her　body　and　lighting　her　dark　face　and　tawny　head　against　the　rumpled　white　of　the　sheet　and　the　unused　pillow。　It's　too　late　to　get　breakfast　now；　he　thought。　I'll　leave　a　note　and　go　down　to　the　cafe　and　get　a　cafe　creme　and　something。　But　while　he　was　putting　his　work　away　Catherine　woke　and　came　over　to　him　as　he　was　closing　the　suitcase　and　put　her　arms　around　him　and　kissed　him　on　the　back　of　his　neck　and　said；　〃I'm　your　lazy　naked　wife。〃

〃What　did　you　wake　up　for？〃

〃I　don't　know。　But　tell　me　where　you're　going　and　I'll　be　there　in　five　minutes。〃

〃I'm　going　to　the　cafe　to　get　some　breakfast。〃

〃Go　ahead　and　I'll　join　you。　You　worked　didn't　you？〃

〃Sure。〃

〃Weren't　you　wonderful　to　after　yesterday　and　everything。　I'm　so　proud。　Kiss　me　and　look　at　us　in　the　mirror　on　the　bath　room　door。〃

He　kissed　her　and　they　looked　into　the　full　length　mirror。

〃It's　so　nice　not　to　feel　overdressed；〃　she　said。　〃You　be　good　and　don't　get　in　any　trouble　on　your　way　to　the　cafe。　Order　me　an　oeuf　au　jambon　too。　Don't　wait　for　me。　I'm　sorry　I　made　you　wait　so　long　for　breakfast。〃

At　the　cafe　he　found　the　morning　paper　and　the　Paris　papers　of　the　day　before　and　had　his　coffee　and　milk　and　the　Bayonne　ham　with　a　big　beautifully　fresh　egg　that　he　ground　coarse　pepper　over　sparsely　and　spread　a　little　mustard　on　before　he　broke　the　yolk。　When　Catherine　had　not　come　and　her　egg　was　in　danger　of　getting　cold　he　ate　it　too；　swabbing　the　flat　dish　clean　with　a　piece　of　the　fresh　baked　bread。

〃Here　comes　Madame；〃　the　waiter　said。　〃I'll　bring　another　plat　for　her。〃

She　had　put　on　a　skirt　and　cashmere　sweater　and　pearls　and　the
toweled　her　head　but　combed　it　damp　and　straight　and　wet　and　the　tawny　color　of　her　hair　did　not　show　to　make　the　contrast　with　her　incredibly　darkened　face。　〃It's　such　a　beautiful　day；〃　she　said。　〃I'm　sorry　to　be　late。〃

〃Where　are　you　dressed　for？〃

〃Biarritz。　I　thought　I'd　drive　in。　Do　you　want　to　come？〃

〃You　want　to　go　alone。〃

〃Yes；〃　she　said。　〃But　you're　welcome。〃

As　he　stood　she　said；　〃I'm　going　to　bring　you　back　a　surprise。〃

〃No；　don't。〃

〃Yes。　And　you'll　like　it。〃

〃Let　me　go　along　and　keep　you　from　doing　anything　crazy。

'No。　It's　better　if　I　do　it　alone。　I'll　be　back　in　the　afternoon。　And　don't　wait　for　lunch。〃

David　read　the　papers　and　then　walked　out　through　the　town　looking　for　chalets　that　might　be　for　rent　or　for　a　part　of　town　that　might　be　good　to　live　in　and　found　the　newly　built　up　area　pleasant　but　dull。　He　loved　the　view　across　the　bay　and　the　estuary　to　the　Spanish　side　and　the　old　gray　stone　of　Fuenterrabia　and　shining　white　of　the　houses　that　spread　out　from　it　and　the　brown　mountains　with　the　blue　shadows。　He　wondered　why　the　storm　had　gone　so　quickly　and　thought　it　must　have　been　only　the　northern　edge　of　a　storm　that　came　in　across　the　Bay　of　Biscay。　Biscay　was　Vizcaya　but　that　was　the　Basque　province　further　down　the　coast　well　beyond　San　Sebastian。　The　moun　tains　that　he　saw　beyond　the　roofs　of　the　border　town　of　Irun　were　in　Guipuzcoa　and　beyond　them　would　be　Navarra　and　Navarra　was　Navarre。　And　what　are　we　doing　here；　he　thought；　and　what　am　I　doing　walking　through　a　beach　resort　town　looking　at　newly　planted　magnolias　and　bloody　mimosas　and　watching　for　to…rent　signs　on　phony　Basque　villas？　You　didn't　work　hard　enough　this　morning　to　make　your　brain　that　stupid　or　are　you　just　hung　over　from　yesterday？　You　didn't　work　at　all　really。

And　you　better　soon　because　everything's　going　too　fast　and　you're　going　with　it　and　you'll　be　through　before　ever　you　know　it。　Maybe　you're　through　now。　All　right。　Don't　start。　At　least　you　remember　that　much。　And　he　walked　on　through　the　town；　his　vision　sharpened　by　spleen　and　tempered　by　the　ash　beauty　of　the　day。


The　breeze　from　the　sea　was　blowing　through　the　room　and　he　was　reading　with　his　shoulders　and　the　small　of　his　back　against　two　pillows　and　another　folded　behind　his　head。　He　was　sleepy　after　lunch　but　he　felt　hollow　with　waiting　for　her　and　he　read　and　waited。　Then　he　heard　the　door　open　and　she　came　in　and　for　an　instant　he　did　not　know　her。　She　stood　there　with　her　hands　below　her　breasts　on　the　cashmere　sweater　and　breathing　as　though　she　had　been　running。

〃Oh；　no；〃　she　said。　〃No。〃

Then　she　was　on　the　bed　pushing　her　head　against　him　saying；　〃No。　No。　Please　David。　Don't　you　at　all？〃

He　held　her　head　close　against　his　chest　and　felt　it　smooth　close　clipped　and　coarsely　silky　and　she　pushed　it　hard　against　him　again　and　again。

'What　did　you　do；　Devil？〃

She　raised　her　head　and　looked　at　him　and　her　lips　pressed　against　his　and　she　moved　them　from　side　to　side　and　moved　on　the　bed　so　her　body　was　pressed　against　his。

〃Now　I　can　tell；〃　she　said。　〃I'm　so　glad。　It　was　such　a　big　chance。　I'm　your　new　girl　now　so　we'd　better　find　out。〃

〃Let　me　see。

〃I'll　show　you　but　let　me　go　a　minute。〃

She　came　back　and　stood　by　the　bed　with　the　sun　on　her　through　the　window。　She　had　dropped　the　skirt　and　was　bare　foot　wearing　only　the　sweater　and　the　pearls。
〃Take　a　good　look；〃　she　said。　〃Because　this　is　how　I　am。〃

He　took　a　good　look　at　the　long　dark　legs　the　straight　standing　body　the　dark　face　and　the　sculptured　tawny　head　and　she　looked　at　him　and　said；　〃Thank　you。

〃How　did　you　do　it？〃

〃Can　I　tell　you　in　bed？〃

〃If　you　tell　me　in　a　hurry。〃

〃No。　Not　in　a　hurry。　Let　me　tell。　First　I　had　the　idea　on　the　road　somewhere　after　Aix　en　Provence。　At　Nimes　when　we　were　walking　in　the　garden　I　think。　But　I　didn't　know　how　it　would　work　or　how　to　tell　them　how　to　do　it。　Then　I　thought　it　out　and　yesterday　I　decided。〃

David　stroked　his　hand　over　her　head　from　her　neck　over　the　top　of　her　head　to　her　forehead。

〃Let　me　tell；〃　she　said。　〃I　knew　they　must　have　good　coiffeurs　in　Biarritz　because　of　the　English。　So　when　I　got　there　I　went　to　the　best　place　and　I　told　the　coiffeur　that　I　wanted　it　all　brushed　forward　and　he　brushed　it　and　it　came　down　to　my　nose　and　I　could　hardly　see　through　it　and　I　said　I　wanted　it　cut　like　a　boy　when　he　would　first　go　to　public　school。　He　asked　me　what　school　so　I　said　Eton　or　Winchester　because　they　were　the　only　schools　I　could　remember　except　Rugby　and　I　didn't　want　Rugby　certainly。　He　said　which。　So　I　said　Eton　but　forward　all　the　way。　So　after　he　was　finished　and　I　looked　like　the　most　attractive　girl　who　ever　went　to　Eton　I　just　had　him　keep　on　shortening　it　until　Eton　was　all　gone　and　then　I　had　him　keep　on　shortening　it。　Then　he　said　very　severely　that　is　not　an　Eton　crop；　Mademoiselle。　And　I　said　I　didn't　want　an　Eton　crop；　Monsieur。　That　was　the　only　way　I　knew　how　to　explain　what　I　wanted　and　it　is　Madame　not　Mademoiselle。　So　then　I　had　him　shorten　it　some　more　and　then　I　kept　him　shortening　it　and　it　is　either　wonderful　or　terrible。　You　don't　mind　it　on　my　forehead？　When　it　was　Eton　it　fell　in　my　eye。

〃It's　wonderful。〃

〃It's　awfully　classic；〃　she　said。　〃But　it　feels　like　an　animal。　Feel　it。〃

He　felt　it。

〃Don't　worry　about　it　being　too　classic；〃　she　said。　〃My　mouth　balances　it。　Now　can　we　make　love？〃

She　bent　her　head　forward　and　he　pulled　the　sweater　over　her　head　and　down　off　her　arms　and　bent　over　her　neck　to　unhook　the　safety　clasp。

〃No　leave　them。〃

She　lay　back　on　the　bed　her　brown　legs　tight　together　and　her　head　against　the　flat　sheet　the　pearls　slanted　away　from　the　dark　rise　of　her　breasts。　Her　eyes　were　shut　and　her　arms　were　by　her　sides。　She　was　a　new　girl　and　he　saw　her　mouth　was　changed　too。　She　was　breathing　very　carefully　and　she　said；　〃You　do　everything。　From　the　beginning。　From　the　very　beginning。〃

〃Is　this　the　beginning？〃

〃Oh　yes。　And　don't　wait　too　long。　No　don't　wait&mdash；〃


In　the　night　she　lay　curled　around　him　with　her　head　below　his　chest　and　stroked　it　softly　across　him　from　one　flank　to　another　and　then　came　up　to　put　her　lips　on　his　and　put　her　arms　around　him　and　said；　〃You're　so　lovely　and　loyal　when　you　are　asleep　and　you　didn't　wake　and　didn't　wake。　I　thought　you　wouldn't　and　it　was　lovely。　You　were　so　loyal　to　me。　Did　you　think　it　was　a　dream？　Don't　wake。　I'm　going　to　sleep　but　if　I　don't　I'll　be　a　wild　girl。　She　stays　awake　and　takes　care　of　you。　You　sleep　and　know　I'm　here。　Please　sleep。〃

In　the　morning　when　he　woke　there　was　the　lovely　body　that　he　knew　close　against　him　and　he　looked　and　saw　the　waxed…wood　dark　shoulders　and　neck　and　the　fair　tawny　head　close　and　smooth　lying　as　a　small　animal　and　he　shifted　down　in　the　bed　and　turned　toward　her　and　kissed　her　forehead　with　her　hair　under　his　lips　and　then　her　eyes　and　then　gently；　her　mouth。

〃I'm　asleep。〃

〃So　was　I。〃

〃I　know。　Feel　how　strange。　All　night　it　was　wonderful　how　strange。

〃Not　strange。

〃Say　so　if　you　want。　Oh　we　fit　so　wonderfully。　Can　we　both　go　to　sleep？〃

〃Do　you　want　to　be　asleep？〃

〃Us　both　asleep。〃　〃I'll　try。〃

〃Are　you　asleep？〃　〃No。〃

〃Please　try。〃

〃I'm　trying。〃

〃Shut　your　eyes　then。　How　can　you　sleep　if　you　won't　shut　your　eyes？〃

〃I　like　to　see　you　in　the　morning　all　new　and　strange。〃

〃Was　I　good　to　invent　it？〃

〃Don't　talk。〃

〃It's　the　only　way　to　slow　things。　I　have　already。　Couldn't　you　tell？　Of　course　you　could。　Couldn't　you　tell　now　and　now　and　now　like　our　hearts　beating　together　it　is　the　same　I　know　it's　only　that　that　counts　but　we　don't　count　it's　so　lovely　and　so　good　so　good　and　lovely&mdash；〃


She　came　back　to　the　big　room　and　went　to　the　mirror　and　sat　and　brushed　her　hair　looking　at　herself　c