“Ah, oui ,” he said. “But that’s just the license for the car. Vous must aussi have a driver’s license.”

“ Bonne nuit! ” I yelped. “And what for?”

“ C’est la loi ,” said he. “Everybody who drives in France must have one.”

“How do you get it?”

“You’ll have to go to the Chef de Traffic Police and pass the examination.”

“How long does it take?”