Kim visits Montreal

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It's not that difficult to find Sylvain Gagné's restaurant. It is, as Meg said, written up in several guidebooks.

And late morning isn't a bad time to arrive, at least on weekdays -- the breakfast crowd has gone, the lunch crowd isn't really there yet. There's no line out the door, no wait to be seated, just a hadful of patrons lingering over coffee at the tables on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant.

It's a beautiful summer day in Montreal.

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"I prefer to think of him as the exception that proves the rule," she says, loftily.

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"I prefer to think of him as little as possible," Meg offers.

She shrugs.

"It's the point of university, right? To learn things?"

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"Lots and lots and lots of things," Kim promises her.

Beat.

"French included."

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Meg leans forward slightly, and drops her voice to an ever-so-confidential mock-whisper.

"Oh, that's much better to learn as an extracirrucular."

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Kim giggles.

"I'll take your word for it. I mean, you're the expert!"

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Meg giggles, too.

"Hmmmm. You'll have to, because I am not sharing my tutor.

"I'm really glad you came today."

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"So am I."



"And maybe, if you want -- I'd love to have you come for a visit in Glastonbury, someday."

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There's a pause, and then Meg smiles.

"I was going to say that could be complicated, with planes and time and all . . . but . . . I guess it doesn't have to be, does it?"

There's a shortcut.

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"Not at all," Kim agrees, smiling back.

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"Well . . . we'll have to figure that out, then."

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"Sounds good to me. But for now --"

Kim picks up her glass and raises it in a cheerful toast.

"--let's just enjoy being here."

A beat, and a quick grin.

"Because along with everything else? The food is fabulous."

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À votre santé," Meg says, cheerfully.

"But so that we're clear -- if you try to eat half my dinner, I may be forced to stab you with my fork."