The months through spring into summer were a time of excitement for Baudet and Aldessa as they learned about each other. His was a tale of humble roots and a desire to better himself in his adopted city; hers a history of privilege – with an education thanks to her father’s successful business of importing and distributing fine wines.
Hand in hand, they strolled through the streets and along the boulevards, anonymously, with Aldessa passing on all manner of facts, figures and anecdotes about Marseilles: “Le Panier, where you live, is the historic heart of the town where the ancient Greek mariners settled around 600BC.”
“What’s BC?”
Before the birth of Christ, silly! And can you see the forts Saint-Jean and Saint-Nicolas over there? They guard the port. Behind us is the building you visi
