Recently Acquired After a morning ambling around a sun-soaked European city, a shady corner and a table set for two is an irresistible prospect. Hidden from the teeming streets beyond, the only sounds to reach this sun-dappled setting, are the soft rumble of distant traffic and the enticing tinkling of ice cubes in a glass pitcher. As the midday heat begins slowly to subside, the slumbering city awakens once more.