Maigret Sets A Trap Page #3

is a need to assert themselves.

They'll have been humiliated

in some part of their lives

and can no longer bear it.

I agree.

I think the majority of crimes

which are said to have no motive,

repeated crimes in particular,

are a manifestation

of wounded pride.

Strong addiction.

Indeed.

In fact, some of my patients

find it impossible not to boast

of their crimes.

Our baby would be 24 now.

I think about her every day

at the moment.

Do you think it's going to rain?

I can smell dust in the air.

What is it?

Something Tissot said.

Killers always have to boast about

their crimes in some way.

We know that.

They like to tell the world...

..how extraordinary they are.

Pride is always their weakness.

Yes.

So how would a killer react...

..if someone else was given credit

for his crime?

You're asking me?

Yes.

With anger.

Frustration.

Baron.

Who's this?

Get out of my way.

Let me through!

Come on, out of the way!

Let me through!

Lognon, who have you got there?

Lognon...

Is he your killer?

Are you taking him to Maigret?

Where are you taking him?

Lognon, is he a suspect?

Give us a name!

Did you get a good one?

His hat was hiding his face.

Get back to the paper quickly

and then come back here.

If that old grouch Lognon from

Montmartre is bringing a man to the

Quai des Orfevres

and that man is hiding his face in

front of us, it can mean only one

thing. They've got him.

No, if that was the killer,

he'd be in handcuffs.

No. I think they've got him.

Constable Mazet. Welcome

to the Quai des Orfevres.

Would you like a beer?

Thank you, sir.

What do we do now?

We see if the Press take the bait.

Let's hope they do, Maigret.

Let's hope they do.

Here he comes.

Who have you got in there, Chief

Inspector? Is that man a suspect?

Someone with whom I've been having

a conversation.

A witness? I have nothing to tell

you. Do you have him under arrest?

Gentlemen, I have no announcement

to make.

Who is he, Maigret? Who's the

killer, Maigret? How long you gonna

keep him in custody?

Want a cigarette?

No.

Is that for Maigret?

Tell me what you see.

There's a young man. Get a

description.

Tell us what you see in there.

Go through the dates one more time!

February...

Just put it on the table.

That's it. Thank you.

February the 2nd!

What did you see in there?

Who was in there? Janvier? Maigret?

There's nothing more to say

at this stage.

What the hell is going on, Maigret?

Why did you not contact me

about this?

An arrest an important as this?

There has been no arrest.

Have the journalists made this up?

They've watched certain comings and

goings and have made assumptions.

You'd better explain, Maigret.

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