Chéri nodded “Where you in France? In Paris?” The idea of having met Pippa before, by chance, without knowing her appealed to Chéri, they loved the idea of somebody who knew their home, who could understand them beyond the language. They were so excited they got up on their toes for a moment, then they forced themselves down and, to contain the excitement, sat at the table. They put their hand on the dress, expanded it, then said “If we make a slint around the waist and add an hem, it could do.” They were try to make her forget their genuine excitement.