Ellen speaks first. "Hola," she says, "Museum?"
The man looks up and grins.
"Si," he says in a high voice. "Si. Half hour, okay?"
He points to his watch and then a sign.
"Okay?" he says. "Okay for half hour?"
We look at the sign. The museum is only open for a half hour more, until one, and then it closes for the day.
Ellen hands him enough pesetas for us both. The man points to his left, smiling. He tears our tickets in half before handing them over.