Day 3 of sharing quotations and illustrations to celebrate the upcoming anniversary of my novel’s release: “It was so simple, I kicked myself for not having thought of it sooner, before I smelled of old mustard and stale wine corks. I simply marched out of the alley and reached into their mailbox and took a fistful of mail. I do not believe I was seen, as I am stealthy when I take things, but just to be safe I zig-zagged my way home. To be even safer, I have not gone back to the bistro since. I believe they would have remembered me, with my nice hair and medium build. Or at the very least, they perhaps would have recognized my third-best jumper. You can never be too careful. The French are very observant.” ✍️: @michaelcarrantianus