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"Well," said Lacoste, warun"

She sounded to her own ears like a 1950s housewife discreetly offering to show guests the facilities

"Do you wish you were out there?" Reine-Marie asked, as her husband took a bite of the ne

He looked out the bistro ard the stone bridge

"You mean in the damp, cold woods at a crime scene?"

"Yes"

"A little"

"Monsieur Gamache," said Reine-Marie, "you’re crazier than even ht"

"Your mother loved me"

"Only because you made her own children look sane Except Alphonse, of course He really is nuts"

Henri was curled under their bistro table The shepherd’s head, resting on Armand’s shoes, was sood job?" Reine-Marie asked

"Not just a good job, a remarkable job She’s completely taken control of the departns of regret hiding beneath the obvious relief But there was only adé

"Jean-Guy see a piece of fresh baguette from the basket that came with her parsnip and apple soup

"I think it’s still a bit of a struggle," said Armand "But he at least respects Isabelle and knows he couldn’t possibly be made Chief Inspector, after what happened"

"You mean after he shot you?" Reine-Marie asked