"Ah hello! Bonjour! Bonjour Mademoiselle!" A cheerful man with unruly
orange hair said walking in. I couldn't help but notice that he sort of
dance when he walked. His mustache was as long as my arm, I could see. "I
don't think I've seen you before." He said, eyeing me. "That's because I
just began working here." I said. " Are you here for an order?" I asked
him. "Yes. I would like three crates full." I must have looked of stunned,
since he said, "for my nightclub. The Moulin Rouge! I'm Harold Zidler." I
still looked at him blankly. "Come now, a pretty girl like you must know
about me! And I think you'd be a wonderful dancer there! Spin for me!" "I
beg your pardon?!?" I asked horrified. "Spin!" I did half a turn. "You can
do better than that! Did you ever take dance lessons?" "Yes I did." I said.
"I could tell you were graceful." He said. I didn't like the way he was
looking at me. He looked at my dress. "That's a very pretty fabric! Blue is
such a pretty color on you." "Thank you. I designed it myself." "You did?"
He asked. "Yes." "Well, I have a proposition for you, if i buy eight
crates of your wonderful wine, will you come down to the Moulin Rouge for
an audition?" "An audition for what?" I asked. "Oh, for dancing, for
modeling.... for designing costumes..." "Designing costumes?" I asked.
"Yes. I can tell you have quite a knack at it. And you are quite beautiful
if i may say, and you could well be one of my girls." I was speechless.
I had always wanted to be a clothes designer. I had always wanted to have
my own boutique in Paris. And this would be the perfect time! I mean, can-
can dancers wearing MY designs? I had wanted to design lingerie. I had many
ideas. This would be the way to do it. And a dancer? Wow. Living in Paris
would be as exciting if not more exciting then I ever imagined! "Well, what
do you say...um, what is your name dear?" " Bridget Cummings." I said. "Ah,
Scottish are you? That's lovely! Come by at Saturday night at seven! That's
when all the fun starts! tata!" He then left. "Wait sir what about-" But he
was gone. I then looked down at my tablet. Sure enough, it read "Harold
Zidler-Moulin Rouge-eight crates"
The rest of the day went by uneventful. Henri was thrilled about Zidler's order. "He is one of our most valuable customers." He told me. I didn't tell him about Zidler's offer.
The rest of the day went by uneventful. Henri was thrilled about Zidler's order. "He is one of our most valuable customers." He told me. I didn't tell him about Zidler's offer.
