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"Yes," said Gamache, his voice conversational, friendly even "How is he connected?"

Mary Fraser looked first at her colleague, then over to the Sûreté agents There was an aard silence

"You do knoe’re talking about Project Babylon," she said

"Oui," Beauvoir ju and it seemed a coincidence, that’s all"

"You found it at the site of the gun?" asked Sean Deloric

"Well, no," Ga about this?" Mary Fraser looked at the Sûreté officers, obviously asking for clarification None was co They’d lapsed into embarrassed silence

Armand Gamache, however, had not

"So as far as you know, John Fle has no involvement at all with Gerald Bull and Project Babylon?" he asked, looking froain

"I frankly don’t even knoho you’re talking about," said Mary Fraser, getting to her feet "I think this conversation has run its course Thank you for your company and your help Will you excuse us?"

"I have work to do too," said the professor "Notes I’d like to reread I’d also like to borrow those"--he pointed to the redacted pages--"if you don’t et your opinion, sir," said Lacoste, handing them to the elderly scientist

Professor Rosenblatt chose the spacious banquette by theand i

After Gabri took their breakfast orders, Isabelle turned to Ga"

"I just wanted to see their reaction," said Gamache

"And you saw it," said Lacoste "They think you’re nuts"

"And you?" he asked, the s "What do you think?"

Isabelle Lacoste looked into his shrewd eyes "I’ve never known you to ask a stupid question, sir You enuinely believe there ht be a connection"