“What’s happening to you now?” Elliot asked in surprise. “You’re wasting your whole ice cream,” he added in concern.

Elliot then turned around to see what Emile was staring at.

“Oh, that’s the lady that you were inquiring about,” he commented. “Where did you see that painting of hers?” he asked.

Emile just continued to stare at the woman.

“Where did she come from?” he asked himself inwardly. “Does she live somewhere nearby or did she ...