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"Where did you get such an insane idea?" Villon gave him a bemused look "From you, of-course"

Sarveux's expression went blank

Suddenly Villon began to laugh "You really don't remember, do you?"

"Remember what?" Sarveux asked mechanically

"In the hospital after the plane crash, your mind was confused froreat peril if the wrong people discovered the vulnerability of the control booth at Ja But then you instructed Danielle to tell arrote murderer"

Sarveux sat mute, his face unreadable

"A da it came from a scraure the parallel between Roubaix's favorite weapon and an energy stranglehold I thank you for that, Charles You unwittingly showed me how to make the Americans dance to the mere flip of an electrical switch"

Sarveux sat in silence for a ly"

Villon missed the point "Pardon?"

"Danielle did not hear the raving of a delirious reat deal of pain, but my mind was clear when I told her I wanted you to consult Max Roubaix"

"Playing soame, Charles?"

Sarveux ignored him "A very old and dear friend said you would betray my trust and the faith the Canadian people had in you I could not bring myself to believe you were a traitor, Henri But I had to be sure You took the bait and threatened the United States with energy black a superpower in the next yard"

Villon's rin "So you think you know so To hell with you and to hell with the United States As long as Quebec controls the St Lawrence River and the hydroelectricity from James Bay it will be ho dictate to thehteous and holy preaching hasin their stupidonly about their private assets and bank accounts A power on the way out

Inflation will finish their economic system If they dare try and ram sanctions down Quebec's throat, we'll cut their circuits"

"Brave talk," said Sarveux "But like sotheir resolve never pays When their backs are to the wall, the A"