Driving Blind (1997)
““Sir,” said a man’s voice, “you look to be hungry.”
Andre turned irritably.
“What makes you think—?” he began, but the older man interrupted, politely.
“It was the way you leaned in to read the menu. I am Monsieur Sault, the proprietor of this restaurant. I know the symptoms.”
“My God,” said Andre. “That made you come out?”
“Yes!” The older man examined Andre’s coat, the worn cuffs, the too-often-cleaned lapels and said, “Are you hungry?”
“Do I sing for my supper?”
“No, no! Regardez the window....”
Andrew turned and gasped, shot through the heart.
For in the window sat the most beautiful young woman, bent to ladle her soup to a most delicious mouth. Bent, as if in prayer, she seemed not to notice their tracing her profile, her mellow cheeks, her violet eyes, her ears as delicate as seashells.
Andre had never dined on a woman’s fingers, but now the urge overwhelmed him as he fought to breathe.
“All you must do,” whispered the proprietor, “is sit in that window with the lovely creature and eat and drink during the next hour.MoreLess
Andre turned irritably.
“What makes you think—?” he began, but the older man interrupted, politely.
“It was the way you leaned in to read the menu. I am Monsieur Sault, the proprietor of this restaurant. I know the symptoms.”
“My God,” said Andre. “That made you come out?”
“Yes!” The older man examined Andre’s coat, the worn cuffs, the too-often-cleaned lapels and said, “Are you hungry?”
“Do I sing for my supper?”
“No, no! Regardez the window....”
Andrew turned and gasped, shot through the heart.
For in the window sat the most beautiful young woman, bent to ladle her soup to a most delicious mouth. Bent, as if in prayer, she seemed not to notice their tracing her profile, her mellow cheeks, her violet eyes, her ears as delicate as seashells.
Andre had never dined on a woman’s fingers, but now the urge overwhelmed him as he fought to breathe.
“All you must do,” whispered the proprietor, “is sit in that window with the lovely creature and eat and drink during the next hour.MoreLess
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