At night, when the foxes come - these are the moments when one no longer trusts in their own life, when the fear of darkness takes over. Few know that the narrator is regularly haunted by these foxes, these fears, usually around five in the morning. Paula knows it, the desirable one, who was featured on the cover of Vogue, the enigmatic Paula. She is the secret center of the clique, where Baccarat is played with passion and money is lost with fervor. He only realizes the special connection he has with Paula when the visit to the casino in Deauville is already a done deal, when Paula bets on 23, and when the great hotel fire in Saragossa is long past. Bright melancholy and great wisdom resonate in the masterful tales of the great Dutch author. As calm as it is passionate.