The marseille caper, p.17
The Marseille Caper,
p.17
Wine and conversation flowed, and nearly three hours passed before Reboul rose to his feet and tapped his glass with a spoon for attention.
“My friends,” he said, “this is a very happy day, and I don’t want to spoil it with a long speech. But I can’t let the occasion pass without offering my admiration and thanks to Sam, and I hope he will accept this token of my appreciation.” He walked round the table to where Sam was sitting, and presented him with an envelope.
Sam opened it. Inside was a check for one million dollars. He blinked, then looked up at Reboul. Both men were smiling, but it was a few moments before Sam could speak.
“Lunch is on me,” he said.
About the Author
Peter Mayle is the author of twelve previous books, six of them novels. A recipient of the Légion d’Honneur from the French government for his cultural contributions, he has been living in Provence with his wife, Jennie, for twenty years.
Other titles available in eBook format by Peter Mayle:
Anything Considered • 978-0-307-79193-1
Confessions of a French Baker • 978-0-307-49456-6
French Lessons • 978-1-4000-7772-4
A Good Year • 978-1-4000-4268-5
Provence A–Z • 978-0-307-48985-2
The Vintage Caper • 978-0-307-27320-8
A Year in Provence • 978-0-307-75549-0
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ALSO BY PETER MAYLE
The Vintage Caper
Provence A–Z
Confessions of a French Baker
(with Gerard Auzet)
A Good Year
French Lessons
Encore Provence
Chasing Cézanne
Anything Considered
A Dog’s Life
Hotel Pastis
Toujours Provence
A Year in Provence
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Peter Mayle, The Marseille Caper
