While La Rive Gauche may not be what it used to, there are still some nooks and crannies of the old guard. Where a few people speak Latin the way the university students did in the 20s.

She was of that ilk.

Hers was a small gallery. The kind of place where pieces pop up that were reported stolen (in 1650). She showed me various oils painted by peasants. Dark and primal pieces by artists were not commissioned and had zero notoriety.

The work endures.

She had an edge to her as well. Intimidating yet elegant. Knowledgeable. Beautiful.

Her coat

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