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Samuel de Champlain Gamache would pick him out of any lineup

He nodded

"That’s not hirave;re Sébastien

"It isn’t?"

"Look at this" Sébastien pulled a book fro it open he handed it to the Chief Inspector "Look fay, standing in front of a ith a verdant scene behind hireen doublet, a lace collar, white gloves and a sword and hilt His hair was in the style of the 1600s, long, dark and slightly curled He had a trient face, with large, thoughtful eyes

"That’s Michel Particelli d’Emery, an accountant for Louis XIII"

"But it’s Chahtly heavier, and turned in the other direction, but essentially the sa"

He handed the book back to the priest, stunned Father Sébastien was se, tweaked it to e of a brave explorer, and called it Champlain"

"But ould anyone have to? If there’re paintings of minor aristocrats and tradesmen, isn’t there a portrait of Champlain?"

The priest leaned forward, ani his life We have no idea what he looked like That’s not all Why wasn’t Chaiven a title, or land here? He wasn’t even officially the Governor of Québec"

"Have we exaggerated his significance?" asked Gaain the priest bristled as though the Chief Inspector had thrown dirt on his idol

"No Every document we do have confirms he was the father of Québec The records ritten at the time by the Récollets They founded the mission and the chapel Champlain left half his money to them He had the church built to celebrate the return of Québec frolish you know"

"Hard not to hate an enelish felt the same about him"