All of a sudden, the young lady opened her eyes and looked at the stranger standing a few yards away from her. To his relief, her face was not really disturbed. Still, an apology seemed in place.
"Excuse me for distracting you from your thoughts"
"Are you the man I heard humming an Irish air?"
"Oh I'm terribly sorry about that. It went all by itself but I kept a real low voice. It was not my intention to disturb you"
"Can you tell me the name of the air?"
"Yes, it's called Bean an fhir rua and it's a famous sean-nós song from Connemara. It must have rang through my head. The lyrics of the song are about red hair"
"Did you see my hair turn red? Is that why you walked my way?"
"Yes, it was such a fascinating sighting, even from a long distance. Honestly, I never saw anything like it in my life. At first I thought it was the sunlight but there isn't any. So I came closer to see and understand better"
"Are you Irish?"
"No, but I have played and sung Irish music since the age of twenty. May I ask, are you Irish?"
"A quarter Irish, a quarter Scottish, both third generation, the other half New World"
"Well, that's a coincidence, in a park in the middle of Paris. By the way, big compliment to you for the excellent choice of your glasses. Again, I'm sorry for disturbing you and I will let you in peace"
"There is no need for an apology, Sir. It was high time for me to stop practicing. Can you describe exactly what you saw?"
"It will be my pleasure. By the way, my name is Lord Lentilux and I'm an inventor"
"My name is Mia. Please have a seat and tell me what you saw"
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