A Waiter in Paris: Adventures in the Dark Heart of the City

by Edward Chisholm

Paris, early morning, still night; February – an enormous theatre devoid of its main cast. Only the stagehands working in the shadows, setting the scene.

Well put

To change topic, I deftly mention the news presenter and say that he has nice hair. ‘Quoi?’ Lucien responds. I later learn that he thought I said the TV presenter had nice horses.

That's not a difficult mistake to make.