Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Tracy and Hemingay and San Sebastian, Spain

Speaking of glomming onto the travel pictures of relatives, our niece, Tracy, is traveling in Spain for "school." Yeah, I know. But she's having a grand time and we can only look on in envy.

One of her stops: San Sebastian:



"We have got the loveliest hotel," Mike said. "I think it's a brothel."
"We left our bags here at the Dingo when we got in and they asked us at this hotel if we wanted a room for the afternoon only. Seemed frightfully pleased we were going to stay all night."
"I believe it's a brothel," Mike said. "And I should know."
"Oh, shut it and go and get your hair cut."
Mike went out. Brett and I sat at the bar.
"Have another?
"Might."
"I needed that," Brett said.
We walked up the Rue Delambre.
"I haven't seen you since I've been back," Brett said.
"No."
"How are you, Jake?"
"Fine."
Brett looked at me. "I say," she said, "is Robert Cohn going on this trip?"
"Yes. Why?"
"Don't you think it will be a bit rough on him?"
"Why should it?"
"Who did you think I went down to San Sebastian with?"

Ernest Hemingway, "The Sun Also Rises"

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