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"You’re sure it doesn’t belong to you or Peter?" he asked Clara

"I’m sure Ruth briefly clai to her"

Gae, caftaned woman beside him, his brows raised

"And how do you know that?"

"Because I knohat it is and I know Ruth would never have one I assunized it"

"I have no idea what it is" They all looked again at the coin sitting in the Baggie

"May I?" Myrna asked and when Gah the plastic

"God," she read "Grant e,

Courage to change the things I can,

And wisdoinner’s chip," she said "Froetting sober"

"How do you know that?" the Chief asked

"Because when I was in practice I suggested a number of clients join AA Soinner’s chip Just like that" She gestured to the bag back in Lacoste’s hand "Whoever dropped it is a member of AA"

"I see what you mean about Ruth," said Beauvoir

Gamache thanked them and watched as Clara and Myrna walked back to the house, to join the others

Beauvoir and Agent Lacoste were talking, going over notes and findings Inspector Beauvoir would be giving her some instructions, Gamache knew Leads to follohile they were in Montréal

He wandered around the garden One inner’s chip