INthemorningIwalkeddowntheBoulevardtotherueSoufflotforcoffeeandbrioche.Itwasafinemorning.Thehorse-chestnuttreesintheLuxembourggardenswereinbloom.Therewasthepleasantearly-morningfeelingofahotday.Ireadthepaperswiththecoffeeandthensmokedacigarette.Theflower-womenwerecomingupfromthemarketandarrangingtheirdailystock.Studentswentbygoinguptothelawschool,ordowntotheSorbonne.TheBoulevardwasbusywithtramsandpeoplegoingtowork.IgotonanSbusandrodedowntotheMadeleine,standingonthebackplatform.FromtheMadeleineIwalkedalongtheBoulevarddesCapucinestotheOpéra,anduptomyoffice.Ipassedthemanwiththejumpingfrogsandthemanwiththeboxertoys.Isteppedasidetoavoidwalkingintothethreadwithwhichhisgirlassistantmanipulatedtheboxers.Shewasstandinglookingaway,thethreadinherfoldedhands.Themanwasurgingtwotouriststobuy.Threemoretouristshadstoppedandwerewatching.IwalkedonbehindamanwhowaspushingarollerthatprintedthenameCINZANOonthesidewalkindampletters.Allalongpeopleweregoingtowork.Itfeltpleasanttobegoingtowork.Iwalkedacrosstheavenueandturnedintomyoffice.
Up-stairsintheofficeIreadtheFrenchmorningpapers,smoked,andthensatatthetypewriterandgotoffagoodmorning'swork.Ateleveno'clockIwentovertotheQuaid'Orsayinataxiandwentinandsatwithaboutadozencorrespondents,whiletheforeign-officemouthpiece,ayoungNouvelleRevueFrançaisediplomatinhorn-rimmedspectacles,talkedandansweredquestionsforhalfanhour.ThePresidentoftheCouncilwasinLyonsmakingaspeech,or,ratherhewasonhiswayback.Severalpeopleaskedquestionstohearthemselvestalkandtherewereacoupleofquestionsaskedbynewsservicemenwhowantedtoknowtheanswers.Therewasnonews.IsharedataxibackfromtheQuaid'OrsaywithWoolseyandKrum.
Whatdoyoudonights,Jake?askedKrum.Ineverseeyouaround.
Oh,I'moverintheQuarter.
I'mcomingoversomenight.TheDingo.That'sthegreatplace,isn'tit?
Yes.That,orthisnewdive,theSelect.
I'vemeanttogetover,saidKrum.Youknowhowitis,though,withawifeandkids.
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