Sheagreestolivewithhimfor"afewmonths";where?probablyattheHotelTerminus,whichisclosetothetralStation,thebluecoachesleavingforLyons,Munich,theouterlands...OfcourseshehasaGoldCard,no,itwastheflorists,absolutelynot...

    ThebellmenattheHotelTerminusfindthenewarrivalodd,evenfurtive;herhairisafunnyway,wouldntyoucallitfunny?andherhabitsarenothingbutodd,theincessantpumpingofthehugeaccordion,"Malague?a"overandain,atthehourusuallyreservedfordinner...

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

    Theyveagreedtomeetoaier;whenhearrives,early,sherushesathimfromadoorway;itscold,sheswearingherlongblackcoat,itstoothinforthisweather;hegivesherhisscarf,whichshesaroundherheadlikeababushka;tellme,shesays,howdidthishappen?

    Whenshewalks,sheslouches,orskitters,orskids,catchesherselfandstandswithoiltedandahandonthehip,likeacowboy;shestwenty-six,servedthreeyearsintheArmy,didntlikeitandgotout,tookadegreeinstatistidworkedforaninsuranpany,didntlikeitandquitandfellihhimandpurchasedtheaccordion...

    Difficult,hesays,difficult,difficult,butsheistryingtolearn"WhenIrishEyesAreSmiling,"thesheetmusicproppedonthecreammarblemantelpietwohourstimethedelightfulpsychiatristwillbebahisMexivacation,whichhespent