L'ami Fritz

Fritz Kobus inherits a comfortable estate in the small town of Hunebourg and promptly decides that the secret to a good life is simple: rise early, enjoy a hearty breakfast prepared by his trusted servant Katel, spend the day alternating between the casino, the fields, and the local tavern, and end each evening with a few rounds of youker and a pipe. He follows a self‑imposed credo that shuns ambition, industrial ventures, and marriage, believing that a steady routine and a full belly will keep him forever youthful and content.

For fifteen years his world barely changes—fine choucroute, the best wine, regular visits to the Grand‑Cerf, and a steady stream of news about friends climbing the ranks while he watches with amused detachment. Yet the town’s bustling updates and the countless marriage proposals that arrive at his door begin to test the limits of his carefully crafted philosophy, hinting that even the most steadfast leisure may soon be challenged.