"As I was browsing through the fresh foods at the market, I eavesdropped on the conversation, which was in mixed English and French; Pierre???s friends came from a globetrotting set that included French, English, Americans, and other nationalities.???You never did tell us the other night,??? a red-faced, balding Englishman was saying, ???how did you end up with such a beautiful young woman???????We" . . . . .