Trasarecy

derful.Yourdrinkwillbereadyshortly.”Heleaves.

    Thegirlturnshereyesoutthewindow,gazingabsentlyatdragonfliesflittingaboutovertheregurfountainoutside,butterfliesflutteringfromtheflowersofoedpnttoanother,smallchildrenchasingasmalldog,mouthsagapeindelightfulughter.

    Whenherdrinkes,shetrailsafingerdownthesideofthegss,swipingthroughthesheenofdensationonthecoldsurface.Shebringsthestrawtohermouthandsips,eyeswanderingbackoutthewindow,atthefilmrenderedsilentbyaninvisiblewall.

    Suddenly,somethingsmsintothegss,aartles,mouthpartinginsurprise.It’sabird,sherealizes,watgitdroppatheticallyontotheground,twitgthenstill.

    Shereachesout,andthistimetrailsherfingerdownthewindowgssfromwherethebirdhadhit.Sheliftshergazefromthebird’smotionlessformandwatchesasdragonfliesflittimetersoverthewater’ssurface,asbutterfliesdanceuponstagesofvariousblossoms,assmallchildrenarechased,gigglingwithglee,byasmalldog.

    Theotherpatronsofthecaféchatterinhushedtones,siptheirmyriadofdrinks,nibbleuponmasandwafflesandpannacottas.