line in the raining. rain dripped water slipped it was the from the palm trees. stood in on the gravel paths. the sea broke in a long back… again…in the rain. rain and to come up and break pools

raining rain water raining

rain water raining the american wife stood at the window looking out

raining rain water raining

…right their window cat wascrouched tables. under under a theone of dripping cat crouched

i’m going down and get that kitty “ ” i’ll do it “ ” no, i’ll get it. “ ” don’t get wet, “ ” he said.

the went on reading, propped up with the two at the foot of the lying pillows bed. husband

thewife thehotel ownerstood up and bowed to her as she passed his office. andwent downstairs owner hotel

she liked the way he she liked the hotel-keeper. the wife liked him. she liked the deadly serious way he received any complaints. she liked his dignity. she liked the way he she liked the way he felt about being a hotel-keeper. she liked his old, heavy face and big hands. wanted to serve her. she liked the hotel-keeper. wanted to serve her.

liking him she opened the door and looked out.

asshestoodin thedoorway an behind her.umbrellaopened it was the maid… she smiled, speaking italian. you must not get wet, “ ”

of course, the hotel-keeper had sent her.

the was there, washedtable bright greenin the rain, but the cat was gone. ! (outside)

she went on up the stairs george was reading again.

i wanted it so much she said. i don’t know why i wanted it so much. “,” i wanted that poor kitty.

pillows bed. lying george

i get so tired of it “ ”

drone il pa il padrone stood up and bowed to her

the padrone made feel very smalland at the same timereally important. * * * * * * * * * * her

i want to pull my hair back tight and smooth… i want to have a kitty to sit on my lap and purr when i stroke her. i want to eat at a table with my own silver and i want candles. “ ” “ ” ” “

and it to be spri g and i w n to brush my hair ou in front of a mirror and want a kit y and i wa t some n w cl thes. i want t at e i t o “ ” n n

oh, shut up and get something to read “ ” george said.

if i have long hair or any, can have a cat. “ anyway, i want a cat, i want a cat. i want a cat now. she said, can’t i ? “ ” ” fun

[love] isn’t not any of it. fun … anymore.

it isn’t any to be a poor kitty out in the rain fun

stood someone at the door.knocked avanti, george said. “ ” in thedoorwaythemaid. she held a big tortoise- shell …cat

the padrone asked me to bring this for the signora. excuse me, “ ”

raining rain water raining cat in the rain. -the end-