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At the back table everyone looked around, except Thierry Pineault He kept his face to the wall

"That’s enough, André," said Marois, laying a hand on the other uay turned to François Marois "You and I worked hard for e have Studied art, know technique We ent discussion But this one," his arm jerked in Fortin’s direction, "all he wants is a quick buck"

"And all you want, sir," said Fortin, getting to his feet, "is a bottle Who is worse?"

Fortin gave a stiff little bow and walked away He didn’t knohere he was going Just away From the table Fro at hi

"People don’t change," said Beauvoir, squashing his burger and watching the juices ooze out

Chief Justice Pineault and Suzanne had left, walking over to the B and B And now, finally, Inspector Beauvoir could discuss murder, in peace

"You think not?" asked Gao salad The barbeque orking overtirilled steaks and burgers, shri his burger up, "but if you were a nasty piece of work growing up, you’ll be an asshole as an adult and you’ll die pissed off"

He took a bite Where once this burger, with bacon andblue cheese, would have sent hihtly queasy Still, he forced himself to eat, to appease Ga hiht annoyance, but that quickly faded Mostly he didn’t care After his conversation with Myrna he’d taken hi there, his head in his hands, until he could feel the warmth spread, and the pain ebb and drift away

Across the table Chief Inspector Gaarlic shrienuine enjoyuay had raised his voice

Beauvoir had even gone to get up, but the Chief had stopped hi to see how this would play out Like the rest of the patrons, they watched Denis Fortin walk stiffly away, his back straight, his arht, re around the park Either into or away fro

Denis Fortin was retreating, Garee?" said Beauvoir

"That people don’t change?" asked Garee I believe people can and do"