“Only after returning home did Mathieu discover the panties. As usual, on Saturday morning he went to the laundry on the corner. At this early hour it was deserted and, while the clothes were being washed, Mathieu could peacefully leaf through the illustrated magazine he had just bought. In short, he spent a quiet morning, first listening to the sound of the washing machine spinning, and then to the relaxing movement of the rocking dryer. Returning to his room and emptying the basket of washed clothes, which he did not sort out in the laundry room, he saw them..."Recommended to read alone or in a warm company... Translation: Mikhail Shcherbina