Guests

Théo

What they say

Coming in: "Four minutes. Okay, five. My bike is double-parked against a pigeon."

Pleased: "Signed, sealed, devoured. You are my favourite address."

So-so: "Delivered. Slightly dented, but delivered."

Disappointed: "Hm. Return to sender? No, no, I'm too hungry."

How they order

Théo has 6 written orders of their own. A few of them:

"Something I can eat with one hand at a red light. Fuel fruit, the bendy one, plus butter. Rolled, so it fits the bottle cage."

— that is La Banane Dorée

"The red jam, rolled tight, cooked properly crisp so it survives the cobblestones on Rue Pavée."

— that is La Rouge-Gorge

"Ham, cheese, sealed on four sides like a registered parcel. Crisp. It's a long way to the 20th."

— that is La Parisienne

After the first ten days they also make up orders in their own voice. Not sure? Ask "Pardon?" or "What do you mean?": see orders.

Crêpes they love

Their face is on those pages of the notebook.

Presents from the pedlar

From Yann the pedlar's cart: a brass bicycle bell and a puncture kit in a tin.

Friendship and presents

Spoiler What Théo brings as you become friends

As you become friends:

A regular: "Favourite address on the route. Don't tell number 12."
A friend: "My brakes squeak on purpose now. So you know it's me."
A dear friend: "I take the long way round now, just to pass your door."
Family: "If I ever win a race I'm thanking you first. Then my knees."

Fourth prize: A jam jar labelled 'FOURTH'. Inside: two sugar pearls. Into your jar they go.

Guaranteed to come in on day 7 of the first ten days.