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Sandalwood, she recognized It was a nice fragrance and the largerat her Still, she couldn’t pay the landlord with sh God knows she’d tried Couldn’t feed her kids the kindness of strangers She needed these one and new buer, please" Gamache saw her alarm and hastened to reassure her "No complaints, not at all We have a favor to ask In fact, perhaps you could help too Did you know Augustin Renaud?"

"The Chauy, the one as killed? Sure"

"But did you know him personally?"

"What’s that supposed to mean?"

"Did he ever come into the restaurant?"

"A few tio"

"Was he alone, or was someone else with him?"

"Always alone"

"Do you remember all your customers?" Émile asked and was treated to her scrutiny

"Not all," she said disustin Renaud wasin recently?" asked Gauess Why?"

"Did he ever speak to the er?"

"You can ask her yourself" She pointed with the coffee pot to a young woave her a twenty-dollar tip then they walked over to introduce the woustin Renaud Yes, he’d asked to see their base down there

"Did you show it to him?" É wo someone would always take exception

"When was this?" Éo Are you with the police?"

"We’re helping with the investigation," said Gamache "May we see your baselad he didn’t need to get a search warrant, or ask Émile to fake a stroke while he snuck down unseen