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Gah he was interested that this refined, cultured, civilizedtheht out there" He waved toward the front door "If you believe in ghosts, this is the place for you"

"Have you seen any?" Ga officer

Blake hesitated, then shook his head "No But I can feel them sometimes, when no one else is here"

"Are you often here, when no one else is?" Gamache asked, pleasantly

"Sometimes I find it peaceful I think you do too"

"C’est la vérité," agreed the Chief Inspector "But I don’t have a key to get in after hours You do And, I presuain, Mr Blake hesitated "I do But not often Only when I can’t sleep and a question troubles me"

"Like what?" Gamache asked

"Like what grasses grow on Ruht"

"And were you troubled by such questions last night?"

The two men looked at each other Finally Mr Blake smiled and shook his head

"I was not Slept like a child last night As Shakespeare said, the best way to peace is to have a still and quiet conscience"

Or none at all, thought Ga Mr Blake with interest

"Can anyone confirlois asked

"I’o, so no, I have no witnesses"

"Désolé," said Langlois "Tell ustin Renaud was here last night?"

"Isn’t it obvious? He ht Champlain is buried here"

And there it was The obvious answer, out in the open

"And is he?"

Blake smiled "No, I’lois asked