Inspired by Albrecht Dürer (1471 – 1528) – The Hare (1502) – Oil on canvas – 16,30 x 13,07 inch

In the countryside, the hunting season is the event of the year for hunters and dogs. And for Mrs Outgoing, it’s a little girl’s dream becoming true.It is possible with Mr. Smile. Mr. and Mrs outgoing meet Mr. Smile at 10:00 am in his courtyard with Toby, his first time too. They take Mr. Charming at his place. And off they go for new adventures.

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Mr. and Mrs Outgoing follow further behind the two hunters and the dog. Suddenly, Toby stops in front of an awesome hare a few meters ahead of them. The four humans stop walking, listening to the slightest movement. Mr. Charming has a funny face. Mrs Outgoing is the only one to notice it. His nose is wrinkles and moves on its own … just like a hare. Just alike. Besides, Mrs Outgoing looks from one to the other and is aware of an odd phenomenon of mimicry between them. Mr. Charming is unable to talk and makes cries instead while the hare speaks clearly. Mrs Outgoing would think she’e in the middle of a Lafontaine’s fable. It won’t start all over again like at the flea market … Mrs Outgoing just hopes not to be the only witness … Phew, Mr. Smile reacts with a smile at first, thinking that Mr. Charming was just pretending a little. Then he gets close to him, worried, passing his hand in front of his waiting for some kind of reaction. But nothing, nada! He then looks at Mrs Outgoing, shrugging her shoulders, in sign of misunderstanding. As for Mr. Outgoing, he is just as surprised as the other two. Toby sobers them all from the shock by rushing like mad towards the hare that MrsOutgoing hears clearly screaming “Help”. Mr. Charming stretches out his ear, who grew up, keeps an eye open, shakes his head and moves towards the field, bouncing, to his new friend the hare. Mrs Outgoing finds herself in a real sequence of The Lord of the Rings with the elf Legolas!

Slightly in panic, Mr. Smile recalls his dog, which obeys. And suddenly, nothing. Everything returns to normal again.

Extract from the book Les chroniques de Sainte Cécile by Sandrine Perez Perichon, Editions du net