8
"Is that you?" Lucien asked.
"Haven"t you gone to bed yet, boss? You don"t sound like you just woke up. I haven"t received any more reports."
"I know."
"How can you know? Where are you calling me from?"
"From home."
"It"s three in the morning."
"You can go ahead and tell all the men to retreat."
"Did you find him?"
"He"s here, in front of me, we"re talking calmly."
"Did he come voluntarily?"
"At my age, I wasn"t going to chase after him down Alexander Boulevard."
"What"s he like?"
"Normal."
"Do you need me for anything?"
"Not yet. Stay in the office. Call all the patrols. Notify Jarry, Lorenzo, Humbert, and Lotar. I"ll call you later."
He hung up the receiver again and fell silent as Mrs. Lucien exchanged the empty glasses for full ones.
"I forgot to tell you, Pujol, tha
