19“I don’t really know Lapin,” Maron was saying to Dufort as they drove out to Lapin’s house. “Was that a surprise, seeing him leave with the girl?”
“Yes and no,” said Dufort. His face looked grim. “He’s notorious for bothering women. Putting his hands on them without any invitation, being rude. Lascivious. But at the same time—he’s part of the village, Maron. People here grew up with him, they feel like they know him. That’s why Perrault looked so stunned when we saw him leave with his arm around Amy.
“To be honest, I always thought he was more talk than action. That he got off on harassing woman in front of other men but wasn’t actually trying very hard to get alone with one.”
Dufort was quiet for a moment. He glanced to the right, not wanting to miss Lapin’s house. “I thought he like
