Murphy, a furniture dealer from Dublin, decided to expand his store’s furniture line by traveling to Paris to find new items.

Upon arriving in Paris, he visited manufacturers and selected a line he believed would be popular in his home country. To celebrate his acquisition, he decided to treat himself to a glass of wine at a small bistro.

As he savored his wine, he noticed the bistro was quite crowded, and the only vacant seat at his table was the one across from him.

Before long, a beautiful young Parisian girl approached his table. She spoke French to him, which he couldn’t understand. He motioned to the vacant chair and invited her to sit down.

He tried speaking to her in English, but she didn’t speak his language. After a few minutes of trying to communicate, he grabbed a napkin and drew a picture of a wine glass. She nodded, so he ordered a glass of wine for her.

They sat together at the table for a while, and then he took another napkin and drew a picture of a plate with food on it. She nodded again, and they left the bistro, finding a quiet cafe with a small group playing romantic music.

They ordered dinner, and then he took another napkin and drew a picture of a couple dancing. She nodded, and they got up to dance. They danced until the cafe closed and the band packed up.

Back at their table, the young lady took a napkin and drew a picture of a four-poster bed.

To this day, Murphy has no idea how she figured out he was in the furniture business!