What The Four Virtues Are

As Daniel O'Connell is descending, Gaius and Kong Fu-Zi are arriving.

Daniel stops at face level.

Where have you been? asks Gaius. And why are your legs a faint green?

Long story, says Daniel O'Connell. I have just made a deal with Saint Joseph up there. As for my legs, blame the absynthe.

Deal? says Gaius, ignoring the green legs conundrum. What deal?

Daniel O'Connell explains how he came to the rescue of Terence.

You left your two friends as hostages, says Gaius. I see.

Not my friends exactly, says Daniel O'Connell. Bearers of my travelling wardrobe.

Daniel O'Connell! says Ying. They have been KIND to you, through all your near death experiences! You should be more grateful.

This is not right at all, says Kong Fu-Zi. You have failed to practice the third and fourth of the four virtues.

Good one, says Sweezus.

At least he saved Terence, says Baby Pierre.

Thank you, Baby Pierre, says Daniel O'Connell.

Thank you, green legs, says Terence.

That reminds me, says Gaius. Why are we to blame your green legs on an absence? They seem to be all in position.

He can count them. Eight pale green ones. Waving in front of his face.

Absinthe, says Arthur. He slipped and fell in the absinthe, at Bar Absenta.

Fascinating, says Gaius. And it went to his transparent legs. Make a note, Kong.

Kong feels in his drop crotch trouser pockets, for a pen and paper.

Pen, good. Damn. No paper.

I'm going round to the Passion Facade, says Ying. Anyone coming?

Me, says Terence.

Me, says Baby Pierre.

Me, says Daniel O'Connell.

We're off, says Arthur.

Yeah, says Sweezus. We're off. See you all later. Where's our hotel, Ying?

Ibis Barcelona Centro, says Ying. Just round the corner, on Carre de Napols.

Cool, says Sweezus. No worries.

He and Arthur head off in the direction of Platja Nova Icaria (a sandy beach close to the marina, with cafes, bars and volleyball nets......)

I bought you a present, says Arthur. A Fitbit.

Thanks mate, says Sweezus. I always wanted a Fitbit.

Sweezus clips on his Fitbit in order to to count every step that he takes in Barcelona.

Did you say you BOUGHT it?  asks Sweezus.

Kind of, says Arthur. Ying gave me a whole heap of euros.

Wicked, says Sweezus. Did you buy that watch too?

Yes, says Arthur. It has all the same functions.

No kidding? says Sweezus. Does it write fuckin' postcards? Look, I got one in Dubai.

He shows Arthur the postcard of Burj al Arab.

That's one in ten thousand, says Arthur. Did you buy it?

No, this woman called Edith had it. She didn't want it. She was in the Zen Gardens.

I liked the Zen Gardens, says Arthur.

Me too, says Sweezus. Hey, what d'you reckon the four virtues are?

Don't know, says Arthur.

They have now arrived at the Platja.