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Some, like Ruth, simply read their lines, while others, like Clara, threw themselves into their roles Gabri, who’d allowed hilances at Clara when it became clear she had a hidden talent
The other revelation was Monsieur Béliveau, who started off quite stilted but, inspired by Clara’s all-in performance, rose to the occasion and by the second act had everyone in stitches as the co except what the other characters really wanted Milk Every character went into the hardware store looking for milk
It became a leitmotif of the play
What was not revealed, however, was the whereabouts of the plans
When the final as spoken and silence descended, they looked over at Ar forward in their chairs hoping to catch that one vital word or phrase
But there were no more words They’d run out of play
Gamache pulled out his device, which kept accurate time
It was five twenty-three Thirty-seven ?"
"I’ struck me"
"Anyone?" asked Gaot up and thanked the you need to know," he said He’d debated telling them about the CBC broadcast, but decided they’d hear it theh "The CBC is about to air a story on Gerald Bull’s gun being found"
They looked surprised, but not yet shocked
"What does that mean?" Myrna asked
"Well, they don’t knohere it is," he said, and saw relief in their faces "But it’s just a matter of time Once they find out, then everyone will come here"
"Everyone?" asked Myrna "Who’s ‘everyone’? Journalists, of course, but who else?"
"People looking for the plans," said Gamache "That’s e asked you here, and that’s e need to find them ourselves first You’ve just read the play,should strike you later, please let us know right away And, of course, it’s vital you tell no one about this Jean-Guy?"
He invited Beauvoir into the study and closed the door
Gabri left to go back to the B and B and Olivier headed over to the bistro, which would be busy at this tis while Clara and Myrna put the furniture back, and Ruth did nothing
"May I borrow her?" Monsieur Béliveau asked with his exaggerated politeness, indicating Ruth