This part went over my head.
I suppose it's about some kinky Paris scene. Might there be anyone more knowledgeable or perceptive than I who got what this encounter was all about?
They're types of tea
shareThe formalities of introduction and polite conversation were skipped. The woman took one look at Amelie and wanted her. The offer of tea was a simple invitation, but skipping the formalities made it clear that the the woman meant to get right down to business. It was a spider inviting a fly into her web.
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Amélie is (mistakenly) searching for a man called Dominique Bredoteau, but as the given name Dominique can be male or female, she chances upon a woman, who immediately invites her in for a fancy cup of tea. Said Dominique, by the looks of it, is a debauched lesbian who immediately takes a shining to the naive, uncorrupted Amélie.
Her question "Earl Grey, bergamote, jasmin?" doesn't make all that much sense, as Earl Grey is actually black tea infused with bergamote oil (bergamote is a citrus fruit used to produce a lemony oil), on the other hand the box Amélie discovered behind the plinth originally contained Bergamote-flavoured candies.
A funny twist here is that I thought the mention of "Earl Grey" first of the 3 was unusual since that particular variety is generally considered to be British.
The French and Brits have often not been friendly toward each other.
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