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Where do the day’s findings leave us? he wondered

But nothing ca bed which he could see through the bathroom door, with its crisp white sheets and down duvet and soft pillows

Ten n was outside his door and Jean-Guy was fast asleep, warm and safe under the covers

He awoke to darkness and rolling over contentedly he looked at the bedside clock 5:30 He sat up 5:30? AM or PM?

Had he been asleep for two hours or fourteen? He felt rested but it could be either

Putting on the light he got dressed then stood on the landing outside his door The B and B was quiet A couple of lights were on, but they often were Feeling disoriented, disconcerted, he went downstairs and looking out the bayof the B and B he had his answer

Lights were on at the hoht and cheery at the bistro Happy that he was in for dinner and not breakfast Jean-Guy threw on his coat and boots and crunched across the green to be greeted inside by Gabri as, unexpectedly, in his pajainal question Was it AM or PM? He was da to ask

"Welcoht in the woods with the saint Was it as much fun as it sounds? You don’t look converted"

Beauvoir looked at the large man in pajamas and slippers and decided not to tell hiet you, patron?" asked Gabri when Beauvoir didn’t respond

What did he want? Scrareat, merci" He took thechair by theA paper lay on the table and picking it up, he read about the ist

"May I join you?"

He looked at Clara Morrow She was also in pajalanced down, slippers Could this be a new, and night had he slept? While he knew flannel was an aphrodisiac to Anglos, it did nothing for Beauvoir He’d never, ever worn it and didn’t plan to start

Glancing around he noticed every third or fourth person was in a dressing gown He’d always secretly suspected this was not a village but an out-patient clinic from an asylum, now he had his proof

"Here for your hed and held up her beer "Always" She nodded at his Maudite beer "You too?"