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I agree, wrote Gamache But we need to consider other possibilities, sir Including that this is all part of a well-organized plan

A plan? To alert every cop in North Aent’s been killed, another kidnapped Pretty crappy plan, wouldn’t you say?

Gamache stared at the screen then typed This farmer isn’t who he appears to be We’d have found hi on

Your panicking isn’t going to help, Chief Inspector Follow orders

He isn’t panicking, wrote Beauvoir What he says h Chief Inspector Gaent Morin back

Chief Inspector Ga cursor then looked over his screen Francoeur was staring at hirily Indeed, there seeh he had soht have Gamache only wished the Chief Superintendent knehat he was thinking

This rong There were eighteen hours left to find Agent Morin and they were no closer No ordinary fary of the Sûreté to a halt Therefore, this was no ordinary farave the Chief Inspector a grateful smile This was not the time for the two leaders to clash and while Chief Superintendent Francoeur outranked Gamache, the Chief Inspector was the ht noould be a disaster

But so was ignoring what see led away fro further froer plan was at work

Gamache smiled back and paused Should he do it? If he did, there was no going back Careers and lives h the

"You have a dog, don’t you sir?"

"Yes Henri Also a foundling, like Bois"

"Funny how they get under your skin I think there’s so special about the ones we rescue"

"Yes," said Gahand and ot up, filled a pitcher with fresh water and wandered into the Chief’s office, under the gaze of Chief Superintendent Francoeur

Jean-Guy Beauvoir picked up the note and closed his hand over it