Are you a fan of escargot?" he asked.
"Not particularly."
"Good." His smile eased onto his lips again. "I get concerned when people eat snails."
I glanced down the menu. "What about chicken?"
"I'm not as concerned."
"Then I'm going to order the poulet a la fermiere."
"What is that?"
I glanced back down at the menu. "It's chicken with cream sauce. A farmwife's bounty, it says, with vegetables and fresh herbs.
"Not particularly."
"Good." His smile eased onto his lips again. "I get concerned when people eat snails."
I glanced down the menu. "What about chicken?"
"I'm not as concerned."
"Then I'm going to order the poulet a la fermiere."
"What is that?"
I glanced back down at the menu. "It's chicken with cream sauce. A farmwife's bounty, it says, with vegetables and fresh herbs.
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