Chapter 14Yves awoke around noon and got himself a coffee from the coffee-machine. Seeing how late it was, he decided to treat himself to a real meal. He went up the Rue de l’Aqueduc and turned left. He had made a mental note of a small Mexican restaurant a hundred metres or so up the street. His meal began with some nachos chiapas, followed by chili con carne, with a coffee to finish. Leaving the restaurant, he went down the Rue Lafayette toward the Stalingrad Metro station. Walking helped him to sharpen his thinking about future action. His meditations naturally directed him towards another passage from The Art of War:
Calculations: Warfare is based on lies. If you are capable, be thought of as incapable; if you are ready for combat, do not let it be seen; if you are near, appear to be
