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Chapter 8

           Pastriesdelicateandflakyandthefishofarichnessthatwasincredible.Prawnsfreshfromtheseasprinkledwithlimejuice.Theywerepinkandsweetandtherewerefourbitestoaprawn.Ofthoseweatemany.Thenweatepaellawithfreshseafood,clamsintheirshells,mussels,crayfish,andsmalleels.Thenweateevensmallereelsalonecookedinoilandastinyasbeansproutsandcurledinalldirectionsandsotendertheydisappearedinthemouthwithoutchewing.Allthetimedrinkingawhitewine,cold,lightandgoodatthirtycentimosthebottle.Andforanend,melon.Thatisthehomeofthemelon."

           "ThemelonofCastileisbetter,"Fernandosaid.

           "Quéva,"saidthewomanofPablo."ThemelonofCastileisforselfabuse.ThemelonofValenciaforeating.WhenIthinkofthosemelonslongasone’sarm,greenliketheseaandcrispandjuicytocutandsweeterthantheearlymorninginsummer.Aye,whenIthinkofthosesmallesteels,tiny,delicateandinmoundsontheplate.Alsothebeerinpitchersallthroughtheafternoon,thebeersweatinginitscoldnessinpitchersthesizeofwaterjugs."

           "Andwhatdidtheewhennoteatingnordrinking?"

           "Wemadeloveintheroomwiththestripwoodblindshangingoverthebalconyandabreezethroughtheopeningofthetopofthedoorwhichturnedonhinges.Wemadelovethere,theroomdarkinthedaytimefromthehangingblinds,andfromthestreetstherewasthescentoftheflowermarketandthesmellofburnedpowderfromthefirecrackersofthetracathatranthoughthestreetsexplodingeachnoonduringtheFeria.Itwasalineoffireworksthatranthroughallthecity,thefirecrackerslinkedtogetherandtheexplosionsrunningalongonpolesandwiresofthetramways,explodingwithgreatnoiseandajumpingfrompoletopolewithasharpnessandacrackingofexplosionyoucouldnotbelieve.

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