The Dancer At the GaiMoulin by Georges Simenon Paperback Book 9780141393520

In the darkness the main room is as vast as a cathedral A great empty space Some warmth is still seeps from the radiators Delfosse strikes a match They stop a moment to catch their breath and work out how far they have still to go And suddenly the match falls to the ground as Delfosse gives a cry and rushes back towards the washroom door