Renier wished he could find someone like Bui. After a year in Indochina, he remained a bachelor. His interest in women was minimal. Roughly twice a month when the biological urge arose, he visited the gentlemen’s spas to relieve the pressure. Once his needs were satisfied, he desired neither female conversation nor female attention. For thirty-five years, his late wife had provided all the companionship he needed, and he felt that hiring a companion now would defile her memory.
