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They ress but finally found the his head the Chief was briefly blinded by the snow, then squinting he could just ainst the wind

The Plains of Abraham

Gamache looked behind and noticed his boot prints had filled in, disappearing almost as quickly as he made them He wasn’t lost, not yet, but he knew he could be if he went too far

Henri abruptly stopped his dancing and stood still, then he started to growl and slunk behind Ga was there

"Let’s go," said Gamache He turned and caure in a dark parka also plastered with snow His head was covered in a hood He stood quietly a few feet froure spoke, his voice clear and English

"Yes"

"I hadn’t expected to find you here"

"I hadn’t expected to find you either," Ga to ?" theto speak to you toht so"

"Is that why you’re here now?"

There was no answer The dark figure just stood there Henri, emboldened, crept forward "Henri," Ga trotted to his master’s side

"The storm seemed fortuitous," said the man "It makes it easier, somehow"

"We need to talk," said Gamache

"Why?"

"I need to talk Please"

Noas the , a round stone turret built on the knoll, like a very sht hill to the building and trying the door Gamache was a bit surprised to find it unlocked, but once inside he knehy

There was nothing to steal It was simply an empty, round, stone hut