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THE GRAND STORY OF THE SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE ADVENTURES OF BARON BRITPOP BLASTFURNACE
The Picnic
Baron Britpop Blastfurnace • Part 42
The Picnic
Andelbert shall take the narrative for this part of the story.
I rose and made my way to the kitchen to teach my unenthusiastic pupils how to bake my special bread. Fortunately, one chef was keenly interested and made the lesson less of a chore. Afterward, I set out to find the market square in the village of Versailles.
I traveled along the main road, past the royal stables, and several shops. When I came to a crossroads, I wasn’t sure which direction to go. I looked around and saw an elderly man wearing a beret sitting at a café table reading a book, so I asked him where the town market was located.
“Take the road to your left, and you can’t miss it,” he replied.
“Merci.”
A short walk later, I came to a large open square with vendors surrounding it on all sides, and several carts in the middle. Every kind of meat, vegetable, and cheese imaginable was available for purchase. I could not locate Maria in the square, so I ventured down one of the streets leading into the square.
