He trusted that I would have a very pleasant stay: it was so peaceful, and the meals were delicious. As he said it, I realized that he was expressing not just a belief, but a hope, because he was one of those people, and you don't see them every day, who take an instinctive pleasure in the happiness of their fellow men that he was, in other words, a nice guy.
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About Michel Houellebecq, Soumission
Michel Houellebecq, Soumission.