They split the café bill three ways.
Which amounts to eighty one euros each.
Right, says Belle. Now I just have to work out how much the others owe us.
Divide the total by seven, says Gaius. That's, let me see, thirty five or just under.
So we'll get back how much? says Belle.
Four lots of thirty five, says Denis Diderot. Assuming they pay up.
Vello and David will, says Gaius.
Yes they will, says Belle. I'm not so sure about Sweezus. He's not good with money.
Arthur's good with money, says Gaius.
Depends how you look at it, says Belle.
...
Let's look at it.
Arthur and Sweezus are on the train to Marseille.
How much were the tickets? asks Sweezus.
Twenty five euros, says Arthur.
Each? says Sweezus.
Yes, but don't worry, says Arthur.
Meaning? says Sweezus.
We might have to seat hop, says Arthur.
He IS good with money.
...
Vello and David are on the train to Ferney-Voltaire.
Three hours, and four minutes, says Vello. It used to take a lot longer.
Yes it did, says David. Even so, I wouldn't mind a sandwich and a coffee.
It's a while since we ate all those crepes, says Vello.
They remember the crepes in the Paris café.
Suddenly....
Did we leave without paying? asks David.
Let me think, says Vello. Yes! How embarrassing!
He sends a message to Belle.
DID WE LEAVE WITHOUT PAYING?
He gets an instant reply: YES. YOU OWE THIRTY FIVE EURO AND SO DOES DAVID.
Vello answers: WHO TO?
Belle answers: ME DENIS AND GAIUS.
Vello starts doing complicated calculations. Two thirty fives is seventy. Seventy divided by three... no wait, it would be better if David did his own calculations... start again... thirty five divided by three is... curses, it doesn't go, I'll call it thirty six, so that's twelve euros each I owe them ... and I probably don't have their bank details...
Fortunately, for he does not have the bank details of Denis or Gaius, he receives a follow-up text message from Belle.
JUST PAY ME I'LL SORT IT.
So he pays her.
And she sorts it.
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