Overnight to Many Distant Cities
AgroupofeseinbrownjacketsprecededusthroughthehallsofVersailles.Theyweremiddle-agedmey,obviouslyimportant,perhapsthirtyofthem.Attheentraoeaaguardstoppedus,heldusbatiltheesehadfinishediingit.AfleetofblackgoverCitro?nshadbroughtthem,theyweremuchateasewithVersaillesandwitheachother,itwasclearthattheywerebeingrewardedformanyyearsofgoodbehavior.
AskedheropinionofVersailles,mydaughtersaidshethoughtitwasoverdecorated.
Well,yes.
AgaininParis,yearsearlier,withoutAnna,wehadahotelroomopeningonacourtyard,andlateatnightthroughanopenwindowheardaressingintenseandrisingpleasure.Weblushedandfelluponeachother.
Rightnowsunnyskiesinmid-Manhattaemperatureisforty-twodegrees.
InStoweatereieakandItoldthePrimeMinister...Thatthepriceofboozewastoohigh.TwentydollarsforabottleofJ&B!He(OlofPalme)agreed,mostpolitely,andsaidthattheyfihearmythatway.Theferencewewereattendingwasheldataworkersvacatioersomewhatoutsidethecity.Shamelessly,Iaskedforadoublebed,therewerenone,wepushedtwosinglebedstogether.AnIsraelijournalistsatowosinglebedsdrinkingourcostlywhiskeyandexplainingthedevilishpoliciesoftheLikud.ThenitwastimetogoplaywiththeAfris.ApoetwhohadbeenforatimeaMinisterofCultureexplainedwhyhehadburnedagrandpianoonthelawninfrontoftheMinistry."Thepiano,"hesaid,"isnotthenationalinstrumentofUganda."
Aboatridethroughthescatteredislands.AaovelistaskedmetocarryapackageofpapertoNewYorkforhim.
WomanissilentfortwodaysinSanFrancisdwalkedthroughthestreetswithherarmsraisedhightougtheleavesofthetrees.
"Butyouremarried!"
"Butthatsnotmyfault!"
TearingintocoldcrabatSaswesawChillWillsataable,doingthesamething.Wewavedtohim.
Iheairwasfullofthenoiseofhelicopters.Thehelicopterlandedonapad,GeneralAjumpedoutandwalkedwithafirm,manlystridetothespotwhereGeneralBwaited--generalsvisitingeachother.Theyshookhands,thehuardwithitsbluescarvesandedriflespoppedto,thebandplayed,picturesweretaken.GeneralAfollowedby
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withagoodbook,Rilke,asIremember,andresolvedofindmyselfinasituationasdireashis.
InSanAntoniowewalkedbythelittleriver.AndendedupinHelensBar,whereJohnfoundapoolplayerwhowas,likeJohn,anex-Marine.Howtheseex-Marinesloveeachother!Itisaflatsdal.Thegressshoulddosomethingaboutit.TheIRSshoulddosomethingaboutit.YouandItalkedtoeachotherwhileJohntalkedtohisParrisIslandfriend,andthatwasnttoobad,wasnttoobad.Wediscussedtwenty-fournovelsofnormativeadultery."thavenoadulterywithoutadults,"Isaid,andyouagreedthatthiswastrue.Wethoughtaboutit,ourhandsoneachothersknees,uhetable.
InthethewaybaSanAntoniotheladiestalkedabouttherumpofanotedpoet."Toobig,"theysaid,"toobigtoobigtoobig.""aginegoingtobedwithhim?"theysaid,andthenallsaid"Nonononono,"andlaughedandlaughedandlaughedandlaughedandlaughed.
Iofferedtogetoutandrunalongsidethecar,ifthatwouldallowthemtoversemorefreely.
InhageshoppingwithtwoHungarians.Ihadthoughttheymerelywaobuypresentsfortheirwives.Theyboughtleathergloves,chesssets,frozenfish,babyfood,lawnmowers,airditioners,kayaks...Weweresixhoursinthedepartmentstore.
"Thiswillteachyou,"theysaid,"ogoshoppingwithHungarians."
AgaininParis,thehotelwastheMontalembert...Annajumpedonthebedandslicedherhandopenonaercolortin,bloodeverywhere,theciergeassuringusthat"Inthewar,Isawmuchworsethings."
Well,yes.
Butwecouldntstopthebleeding,iotheAmeriHospitalthedriverkeptlookingoverhisshouldertomakesurethatwewerentbleedingonhisseatcovers,handfulsofbloodypapertowelsinmyrightahands...
Onanotherevening,aswewereonourwaytodinner,IkickedthekidwithcarefullycalibratedforceaswewerecrossiMirabeau,shehadbeenpissyallday,drivinguscrazy,hercharacterimprovedinstantly,wonderfully,thisisatacticthatbeusedexactlyonce.
InMexicoCitywelaywiththegeousdaughteroftheAmeriambassadorbyaclear,ountainstream.Well,thatwastheplan,itdidntworkoutthaterearoundsixteenandhadrunawayfromhome,inthegreattradition,hitchedvariouslongrideswithvarioussinisterfolk,andtherewewereinthegreatcitywithabouttwot-shirtstoournames.MyfriendHermanfoundusjobsinajukeboxfactory.OurassigwastofiletheslotsinAmerijukeboxessothattheywouldacceptthebig,thickMexis.Alldaylong.Nogloves.
AfteraboutaweekofthisalkingonedayoreetonwhichtheHotelReformaistobefoundandthereweremyfatherandgrandfather,smiling."Theboyshaverunaway,"myfatherhadtoldmygrandfather,andmygrandfatherhadsaid,"Hotdamsgogetem."Ihaverarelyseentwogrownmenenjoyingthemselvessomuch.
wothisafternooockmarketupirading.
InBerlineveryoared,andIcouldnotblamethem.Youwerespectacular,yskirts,ydarkhair.Isetbythestaring,peoplegazingathappinessandwwhethertocredititornot,wwhetheritwastobetrustedandforhowlong,andwhatitmeanttothem,whethertheywereinsomewayhurtbyit,insomewaydiminishedbyit,insomewaycriticizedbyit,goodGodgetitoutofmysight--
IcorrectlyidentifiedaMatisseasaMatisseeventhoughitwasanuncharacteristicMatisse,youthoughtIwasknowledgeablewhereasIwasonlylucky,westaredattheSchwittersshowforonehourayminutes,andthenlunched.Vitellotonnato,asIrecall.
WhenHermanwasdivorBoston...Carolgotthegoodbarbequepit.IputitintheBlazerforher.InthebackoftheBlazerwerecartonsofbooks,tableware,sheetsandtowels,plants,andoddly,twodozenwhiteationsfreshintheirbox.Ipoiheflowers."Herman,"shesaid,"henevergivesup."
InBarathelightswentout.Atdinner.dleswereprodudtheshinylangoustinesplacedbeforeus.WhydoIloveBaraabovemostothercities?BecauseBaraandIshareapassionforwalking?Iythere?Youwerewithme?Wewerecelebratingmyhuhmarriage?Illstandonthat.ShowmeamanwhohasnotmarriedahuimesandIllshowyouawretchwhodoesnotdeservetheworld.
LungwiththeHolyGhostIpraisedtheworld,andtheHolyGhostleased."WehavethatlittleprobleminBara,"Hesaid,"thelightsgooutinthemiddleofdinner.""Ivenoticed,"Isaid."Werewonit,"Hesaid,"whatawonderfulcity,oneofourbest.""Agreattown,"Iagreed.Iasyofadmirationforwhatisweateoursimplesoup.
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AskedheropinionofVersailles,mydaughtersaidshethoughtitwasoverdecorated.
Well,yes.
AgaininParis,yearsearlier,withoutAnna,wehadahotelroomopeningonacourtyard,andlateatnightthroughanopenwindowheardaressingintenseandrisingpleasure.Weblushedandfelluponeachother.
Rightnowsunnyskiesinmid-Manhattaemperatureisforty-twodegrees.
InStoweatereieakandItoldthePrimeMinister...Thatthepriceofboozewastoohigh.TwentydollarsforabottleofJ&B!He(OlofPalme)agreed,mostpolitely,andsaidthattheyfihearmythatway.Theferencewewereattendingwasheldataworkersvacatioersomewhatoutsidethecity.Shamelessly,Iaskedforadoublebed,therewerenone,wepushedtwosinglebedstogether.AnIsraelijournalistsatowosinglebedsdrinkingourcostlywhiskeyandexplainingthedevilishpoliciesoftheLikud.ThenitwastimetogoplaywiththeAfris.ApoetwhohadbeenforatimeaMinisterofCultureexplainedwhyhehadburnedagrandpianoonthelawninfrontoftheMinistry."Thepiano,"hesaid,"isnotthenationalinstrumentofUganda."
Aboatridethroughthescatteredislands.AaovelistaskedmetocarryapackageofpapertoNewYorkforhim.
WomanissilentfortwodaysinSanFrancisdwalkedthroughthestreetswithherarmsraisedhightougtheleavesofthetrees.
"Butyouremarried!"
"Butthatsnotmyfault!"
TearingintocoldcrabatSaswesawChillWillsataable,doingthesamething.Wewavedtohim.
Iheairwasfullofthenoiseofhelicopters.Thehelicopterlandedonapad,GeneralAjumpedoutandwalkedwithafirm,manlystridetothespotwhereGeneralBwaited--generalsvisitingeachother.Theyshookhands,thehuardwithitsbluescarvesandedriflespoppedto,thebandplayed,picturesweretaken.GeneralAfollowedby
^^Page171^^
withagoodbook,Rilke,asIremember,andresolvedofindmyselfinasituationasdireashis.
InSanAntoniowewalkedbythelittleriver.AndendedupinHelensBar,whereJohnfoundapoolplayerwhowas,likeJohn,anex-Marine.Howtheseex-Marinesloveeachother!Itisaflatsdal.Thegressshoulddosomethingaboutit.TheIRSshoulddosomethingaboutit.YouandItalkedtoeachotherwhileJohntalkedtohisParrisIslandfriend,andthatwasnttoobad,wasnttoobad.Wediscussedtwenty-fournovelsofnormativeadultery."thavenoadulterywithoutadults,"Isaid,andyouagreedthatthiswastrue.Wethoughtaboutit,ourhandsoneachothersknees,uhetable.
InthethewaybaSanAntoniotheladiestalkedabouttherumpofanotedpoet."Toobig,"theysaid,"toobigtoobigtoobig.""aginegoingtobedwithhim?"theysaid,andthenallsaid"Nonononono,"andlaughedandlaughedandlaughedandlaughedandlaughed.
Iofferedtogetoutandrunalongsidethecar,ifthatwouldallowthemtoversemorefreely.
InhageshoppingwithtwoHungarians.Ihadthoughttheymerelywaobuypresentsfortheirwives.Theyboughtleathergloves,chesssets,frozenfish,babyfood,lawnmowers,airditioners,kayaks...Weweresixhoursinthedepartmentstore.
"Thiswillteachyou,"theysaid,"ogoshoppingwithHungarians."
AgaininParis,thehotelwastheMontalembert...Annajumpedonthebedandslicedherhandopenonaercolortin,bloodeverywhere,theciergeassuringusthat"Inthewar,Isawmuchworsethings."
Well,yes.
Butwecouldntstopthebleeding,iotheAmeriHospitalthedriverkeptlookingoverhisshouldertomakesurethatwewerentbleedingonhisseatcovers,handfulsofbloodypapertowelsinmyrightahands...
Onanotherevening,aswewereonourwaytodinner,IkickedthekidwithcarefullycalibratedforceaswewerecrossiMirabeau,shehadbeenpissyallday,drivinguscrazy,hercharacterimprovedinstantly,wonderfully,thisisatacticthatbeusedexactlyonce.
InMexicoCitywelaywiththegeousdaughteroftheAmeriambassadorbyaclear,ountainstream.Well,thatwastheplan,itdidntworkoutthaterearoundsixteenandhadrunawayfromhome,inthegreattradition,hitchedvariouslongrideswithvarioussinisterfolk,andtherewewereinthegreatcitywithabouttwot-shirtstoournames.MyfriendHermanfoundusjobsinajukeboxfactory.OurassigwastofiletheslotsinAmerijukeboxessothattheywouldacceptthebig,thickMexis.Alldaylong.Nogloves.
AfteraboutaweekofthisalkingonedayoreetonwhichtheHotelReformaistobefoundandthereweremyfatherandgrandfather,smiling."Theboyshaverunaway,"myfatherhadtoldmygrandfather,andmygrandfatherhadsaid,"Hotdamsgogetem."Ihaverarelyseentwogrownmenenjoyingthemselvessomuch.
wothisafternooockmarketupirading.
InBerlineveryoared,andIcouldnotblamethem.Youwerespectacular,yskirts,ydarkhair.Isetbythestaring,peoplegazingathappinessandwwhethertocredititornot,wwhetheritwastobetrustedandforhowlong,andwhatitmeanttothem,whethertheywereinsomewayhurtbyit,insomewaydiminishedbyit,insomewaycriticizedbyit,goodGodgetitoutofmysight--
IcorrectlyidentifiedaMatisseasaMatisseeventhoughitwasanuncharacteristicMatisse,youthoughtIwasknowledgeablewhereasIwasonlylucky,westaredattheSchwittersshowforonehourayminutes,andthenlunched.Vitellotonnato,asIrecall.
WhenHermanwasdivorBoston...Carolgotthegoodbarbequepit.IputitintheBlazerforher.InthebackoftheBlazerwerecartonsofbooks,tableware,sheetsandtowels,plants,andoddly,twodozenwhiteationsfreshintheirbox.Ipoiheflowers."Herman,"shesaid,"henevergivesup."
InBarathelightswentout.Atdinner.dleswereprodudtheshinylangoustinesplacedbeforeus.WhydoIloveBaraabovemostothercities?BecauseBaraandIshareapassionforwalking?Iythere?Youwerewithme?Wewerecelebratingmyhuhmarriage?Illstandonthat.ShowmeamanwhohasnotmarriedahuimesandIllshowyouawretchwhodoesnotdeservetheworld.
LungwiththeHolyGhostIpraisedtheworld,andtheHolyGhostleased."WehavethatlittleprobleminBara,"Hesaid,"thelightsgooutinthemiddleofdinner.""Ivenoticed,"Isaid."Werewonit,"Hesaid,"whatawonderfulcity,oneofourbest.""Agreattown,"Iagreed.Iasyofadmirationforwhatisweateoursimplesoup.
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