The Madman of Bergerac

Author:Georges Simenon
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Group US
Published: 2010-02-28T16:00:00+00:00

Urgent please cable Bergerac information Dr. Rivaud at Algiers hospital five years ago greetings thanks.

Madame Maigret’s face spoke volumes. She did whatever he asked, but she had no faith in this investigation.

He was conscious of the fact and it infuriated him. Skepticism in other people did not offend him, but in her it was intolerable.

“I’m not asking your advice,” he said bitingly as the blood mounted to his cheeks. “All I ask you to do is send off this telegram and bring me any information you hear. You can leave the rest to me.”

She threw him a contrite look, but he was too angry to respond.

“From now on, you can keep your thoughts to yourself. In other words, you needn’t go shaking your head over me when you talk to Leduc or the doctor or any other of those precious fools.”

He turned over onto his side, but so clumsily that once more his mind went back to the seal floundering in the sand.

He was using his left hand, which made his writing heavier and clumsier than usual. He breathed uneasily, being in an uncomfortable position. Two boys were playing marbles under his window, and half a dozen times he nearly shouted out to them to shut up.

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