Abortion Over Drinks

"Hills Like White Elephants" is a short story full of fuzzy details. I read and reread this story at least five times, the lack of specific detail made it a difficut read for me. The main characters of this story are an American man and a girl. They are a couple in love, in a bar at a train station in the valley of the Ebro. They are sitting in the bar waiting for a train to Madrid and discussing the woman's pregnancy. The characters tip toe around the subject, never blatently stating what they were discussing. At first I was sure they were talking about the woman's baby, but I thought they were talking about keeping the baby. But it became clear, once the girl says "...I'll do it. Because I don't care about me.", that they were considering aborting the baby. The girl feels as though having an abortion will ruin her, but than man assures her they will be happy again. He feels the operation is the best choice to continue their lifestyles, go back to the way they were. I find it interesting that the woman asks for more alcohol a few times, it might show a little bit of carelessness towards the health of the baby on the girl's part as well. I honestly am still a little lost on the significance of the hills that "look like white elephants". It has been frustrating me, I'm sure the statement has meaning since it is also the title of the story. So I feel like I am missing a little chunk of the story. I agree that the dialouge is realistic, because it is a sensitive matter the couple is avoiding stating the subject. I can't say I really enjoyed this story, I feel I had to analyze it to the point of no return,  after a while it drains the fun from a story for me.