ITwasawarmspringnightandIsatatatableontheterraceoftheNapolitainafterRoberthadgone,watchingitgetdarkandtheelectricsignscomeon,andtheredandgreenstop-and-gotraffic-signal,andthecrowdgoingby,andthehorse-cabsclippety-cloppingalongattheedgeofthesolidtaxitraffic,andthepoulesgoingby,singlyandinpairs,lookingfortheeveningmeal.Iwatchedagood-lookinggirlwalkpastthetableandwatchedhergoupthestreetandlostsightofher,andwatchedanother,andthensawthefirstonecomingbackagain.ShewentbyoncemoreandIcaughthereye,andshecameoverandsatdownatthetable.Thewaitercameup.
Well,whatwillyoudrink?Iasked.
Pernod.
That'snotgoodforlittlegirls.
Littlegirlyourself.Ditesgarcon,unpernod.
Apernodforme,too.
What'sthematter?sheasked.Goingonaparty?
Sure.Aren'tyou?
Idon'tknow.Youneverknowinthistown.
Don'tyoulikeParis?
No.
Whydon'tyougosomewhereelse?
Isn'tanywhereelse.
You'rehappy,allright.
Happy,hell!
Pernodisgreenishimitationabsinthe.Whenyouaddwateritturnsmilky.Ittasteslikelicoriceandithasagooduplift,butitdropsyoujustasfar.Wesatanddrankit,andthegirllookedsullen.
Well,Isaid,areyougoingtobuymeadinner?
ShegrinnedandIsawwhyshemadeapointofnotlaughing.Withhermouthclosedshewasaratherprettygirl.Ipaidforthesaucersandwewalkedouttothestreet.Ihailedahorse-cabandthedriverpulledupatthecurb.Settledbackintheslow,smoothlyrollingfiacrewemoveduptheAvenuedel'Opéra,passedthelockeddoorsoftheshops,theirwindowslighted,theAvenuebroadandshinyandalmostdeserted.ThecabpassedtheNewYorkHeraldbureauwiththewindowfullofclocks.
Whatarealltheclocksfor?sheasked.
TheyshowthehouralloverAmerica.
Don'tkidme.
WeturnedofftheAvenueuptheRuedesPyramides,throughthetrafficoftheRuedeRivoli,andthroughadarkgateintotheTuileries.ShecuddledagainstmeandIputmyarmaroundher.Shelookeduptobekissed.ShetouchedmewithonehandandIputherhandaway.
Nevermind.
What'sthematter?Yousick?
Yes.
Everybody'ssick.I'msick,too.
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