Pierrot had told us that the table would weigh between six and eight hundred pounds. It looked heavier. He called that evening. “Are you pleased with the table?” Yes, the table is wonderful, but there is a problem. “Have you put it up yet?” No, that’s the problem. Did he have any helpful suggestions? “A few pairs of arms,” he said. “Think of the Pyramids.” Of course. All we needed were fifteen thousand Egyptian slaves and it would be done in no time.
