Madrid

is a hole but in rainy weather, a place fit only to drown rats.

is a city with superb drawing rooms, but not a window that closes; and people sleep in ratholes.

In Madrid, there are superb drawing rooms, but not a window that closes; and people sleep in ratholes. Ibid.

is a city unique to herself in the heart or her arid plateau.

Madrid is a city unique to herself, lapped as she always is, in the heart or her arid plateau, by this eerie but beautiful feeling: in Europe, but not of her, a sort of island cap ita l, aloof' behind the rampart or the Pyrenees and the surrounding moat of' the sea. She feels very proud, and very courteous, and somehow never far from tragedy. Ibid.

is a very proud city, and very courteous, and somehow seems never far from tragedy.

is in Europe, but not of her, a sort of island capital, aloof behind the rampart of the Pyrenees and the surrounding moat of the sea.

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