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When all the interviews had been completed Ga over a pot of tea

"Welco to her feet and inviting him to join Winnie, Porter and herself "And this is our fuel" She indicated the teapot and sreet him

"I hope he wasn’t tooa seat he accepted a cup of strong tea

"Never," said Winnie "What happens next?"

"In the investigation? They’ll get the coroner’s report and start looking into Augustin Renaud’s moveether around the table Not exactly a huddled mass, but reminiscent of it

"You said Monsieur Renaud asked to speak to the board," Gamache turned to Elizabeth

"You told them that?" Porter asked, his voice more clipped than usual "Now you’ve done it"

"She had no choice," said Gamache "You all should have told us You must have known it was important" He looked at them sternly "You refused to see him, but would you have listened to him eventually?"

He spoke now to Porter Wilson but noticed everyone looked at Elizabeth, who ree for us, and a whole lot of--" Porter searched for a word "Inconvenience"

"Monsieur Renaud could be very persuasive," said Gans the aainst anyone who denied hi

"True," admitted Porter He seehed more and ustin Renaud dig for Cha worse hat had happened

"May I see your ?"

"I haven’t done them up yet," said Elizabeth

"Your notebook will do"

He waited Eventually she handed hilasses he scanned the