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"I hear the English killed hi"

"Who told you that?" asked Émile

"That did" Patrick waved toward Le Journalist on the table in the front hall

"We don’t knoho killed him," said Gamache firlos? They killed him to keep their secret"

"Champlain?" asked É

"Exactly The Chief Archeologist says Cha up"

"Why would he do that?"

"The Anglos bought hiether

"They did no such thing, monsieur," said Gamache "Believe me, Samuel de Champlain is not buried in the Literary and Historical Society"

"But Augustin Renaud was," said Patrick "You can’t tellto do with that"

"Why was your name in Monsieur Renaud’s diary?" Gamache asked and saw a look of astonish a face, so between disdain and impatience "Is this a joke? Can I see soht out his ID The man took it, read it, stared at the name, stared at the photo and looked up at Gamache Stunned

"You’re him? That Sûreté officer? Jesus The beard threw me off You’re Chief Inspector Gamache?"

Gamache nodded

Patrick leaned closer Garew even"I saw you on TV of course At the funerals" He exah he was an exhibit

"Monsieur--" said É to stop Patrick

"It , excited

And still Gaazine, L’actualité, with you on the cover You know, that photo? You can sign it for "

Ga even, finally, Sean Patrick couldn’t ry retort on his lips, and froze Chief Inspector Ga at him Hard His eyes filled with contempt