They sure were a remarkable couple on the ferry from Hook of
Holland to Harwich. He was a very tall, skinny and bald man while she was a
very petite South East Asian type. To me this could hardly be something else
than a Dutch man and his bride who was found in a catalogue.
I always pity these girls. I realise that they will have
escaped a life in poverty, but it must be very hard to adjust to the western
style of life and to learn the difficult language that Dutch is.
It really showed that he was very proud of his little spouse
while they walked into the restaurant part of the ship. There you can make a
choice between already made meals and stir fry.
The cook is making the latter on the spot for you.
The man took a hamburger menu while she went for the stir
fry. And so it became clear that she was a Philippine just like the cook.
Immediately they started a cheerful conversation that caused quite a lot of
laughter from them. To hear him better she leaned halfway over the counter and
must have showed more of herself than her husband liked. And he obviously hated
it that he could not understand a thing they were saying. Maybe they were even
making fun about him!
He muttered something and walked away with his food to a
table as far away as possible. After her food was ready, she had to walk to him
and ask for some money. He gave it to her silently and she went to the till to
pay.
When she joined him he was almost done. She tried to tell
him about her conversation but he simply stood up and wanted to leave. It made
her to grab his hand and beg him to stay. He did this, but the meal was ended
in silence.
We were watching the scene from the bar which she seemed to
like to visit too. They already had to pass it and she asked him if they could
have a nightcap. He just shook his head, released her hand and walked quite
fast past the bar. She almost had to run to follow.
I feared for them that this was not going to be a romantic
night on the sea but a long and wordless night.
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