Nicky had really been talking to herself, but she didn't mind too much that the bloke at the door answered her rhetorical question. "It makes me miss the French Ministry," she said as she reluctantly selected the turkey. "Fresh baguette and croissant, Garbure, crepes."
Merlin, why did I move back here? she wondered as she moved down the line and selected one the last salads with the least amount of brown lettuce.