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"When André joined our group heLillian And she, of course, ht away She told him about her art, and even showed him her portfolio He told me about it, and I advised him not to pursue it That men needed to stick withopportunity"

"Was talking about her art against the rules?" asked Gamache

"There aren’t any rules," said Thierry "It’s just not a great idea It’s hard enough getting sober withoutin business"

"But Lillian did," said Gamache

"I didn’t know about this," said Suzanne "If she’d told me I’d have told her to stop Probably why she never told me"

"Then André quit AA," said Gamache, and Pineault nodded "But there was a proble client," said Thierry "Kelley Foods He lived in terror so"

"But he couldn’t keep it secret for long," said Myrna "If his tio by, he was drunk more than he was sober"

"True," said Thierry "It was just a "

"As soon as you saw hiht have happened," said Gamache "You listen to trials all the tiether"

Pineault see what to say next Everyone naturally leaned forward, toward the Chief Justice Drawn to the silence, and the promise of a story

"I was afraid that Lillian had come to the party to confront hiarden and threatened to tell the Kelley people about his drinking unless André represented her," said Pineault "You saw hier"

When Pineault was silent for a few ently prodded

"Go on"

Still they waited Their eyes wide, their breathing shallow

"I was afraid Lillian had pushed hiain, and again, after an excruciating pause, Gamache prodded