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Michel Brébeuf wasn’t s any ed his mind Instead he let his friend vent And vent he did

‘One day that ego of yours’ll kill you That’s all it is, you know You pretend it’s selfless, you pretend to be the great teacher, the wise and patient Aro Pride Be careful, erous You’ve said so yourself’

Ga and had to take a few breaths to keep his caler He knew Michel Brébeuf was saying this because he was the Superintendent, but also because they were friends

‘It’s time the Arnot case was ended,’ said Gamache firmly

And there it was He’d said it out loud

Godda hi to his chair

‘Why are you here, Michel?’

‘Inhis friend Finally Brébeuf leaned forward, putting his elbows on his wide desk as though he intended to crawl across and wrap himself around Gamache’s head

‘I knohat happened to you once in the old Hadley house You were almost killed there--’

‘It wasn’t so bad’

‘Don’t lie to me, Armand,’ Brébeuf warned ‘I wanted to be the one to tell you about this case and see how you feel’

Gamache was silent, deeply touched

‘There’s so about the place,’ he admitted after a moment ‘You’ve never been there, have you?’

Brébeuf shook his head

‘There’s soer, some need that has to be met I must sound crazy’

‘I think there’s a need in you that’s equally destructive,’ said Brébeuf ‘Your need to help people Like Agent Nichol’

‘I don’t want to help her I want to expose her and her bosses I believe she’s working for the faction that supports Arnot I’ve already told you that’