Page 20 (1/2)

Porter Wilson all but swooned Winnie and Elizabeth exchanged glances If they’d only realized it was so easy But then Porter’s face clouded again as the reality sunk in

This one fro

Not to mention the body

"I wonder if I could leave Henri with you while I go into the base the leash Gaave her soentleman, then left

"I don’t like this," he heard Porter say just as the door closed He suspected he was meant to hear it But, then, he didn’tfor hih the warren of hallways and staircases Gamache had to admit he was completely lost, and suspected the officer was too Boxes full of books and papers lined the linoleurotty washrooe wooden doors and opening theht ballroom that led into an equally spectacular twin Both empty except for a few ladders and the ubiquitous boxes of books He opened one of them More leather-bound volumes He knew if he picked one up he would be well and truly lost, so he ignored it and instead followed the increasingly frustrated officer down another corridor

"Never seen anything like it," said the officer "All this beautiful space, gone to waste Doesn’t see? Shouldn’t it be used for so hile?"

"Like what?"

"I don’t know But theresolais"

Gamache stopped "Excusez- officer explained

The square heads

"You will treat these people with respect," said Gamache "They’re no s" His voice was hard, sharp The officer stiffened

"I meant no har officer, who stared back Finally Gamache s these people, orthem Don’t be blinded"

"Yes sir"