The
dialogue between the American and Jig makes it clear that she doesn't understand a word of
Spanish. This means that she is most likely a native English speaker but probably not an
American. Here she is in a foreign country, pregnant, perhaps without any money of her own, and
completely dependent on this man who is taking her to Madrid to have an abortion. Instead of
asking whether she actually had the abortion, one might ask if she actually got on that
train.
Towards the end of the story the woman who is waiting on them tells
them, "The train is coming in five minutes." If the girl gets on...
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