L.________ is now starting ’la grande saison', which means those who passionately beIieve that money
is the cornerstone of life have arrived to enjoy après skiing. This year we’ve had the best snow
conditions in 50 years, not that we did much skiing over the weekend. It all went quickly, mind you, a
blur of alcoholic haze and 'glibido' – all talk and no action. What impressed my guests the most were
the women around here. They had faces they can afford. We lost G.________ after the first evening to
a... lemon, and C.________ after the second night to her hubby, a composer. But Q.________ stuck it
out till the bitter end, as did the chairman.