“Yes, I’ve been playing the viola, the bass, any stringed instrument really—they have always been my favorite, but especially the piano. You meet the most women when you play a piano. My first instrument was a harpsichord. While we visited Europe my father, a Dahomey prince, insisted that I should play it like Mozart.”

“Ready to learn to feed? Charlie will teach you. Ça c’est bon! It’s been a while since I painted the town red.”

“Great. I can’t wait to play. The Society of the Arts needs to show off its musical genius. It’ll be a reunion the Americans won’t forget anytime soon. It’s about time.”

“It’s fun to live life with a little bite.”