Maigret's Dead Man Page #6

checked what you had dropped,

he recognised the train ticket

and realised who you were.

Is that right?

He was a nothing.

A little man placing little bets

for little winnings.

I saw him pick up the ticket

and look at me,

and so I set the animal on him.

I want you to know

that his name was Albert Rochain

and that he had a wife

and that they were

trying to start a family,

and for all his little bets

and little winnings,

his life was

more successful than yours...

..because he didn't end up like

an animal in a cage,

despised by everyone,

with nothing to look forward to

except his execution.

I'm sorry,

I just have to finish up.

My wife Louise.

Hello.

Please?

When is your husband's funeral?

Tomorrow.

We'd very much like

to come and pay our respects.

He'd like that. Thank you.

I'm sorry about what happened to

Albert. He was a good man.

And happy, you know?

He was always singing,

Chief Inspector.

He always wanted everyone

to be happy.

That's why he was good at running

this place and...working in bars.

And he was good to me.

I'm sure he was.

I knew I was lucky when I found him.

Will you keep the bistro on?

Absolutely.

For him.

We talked of filling the house

with children. I know.

But we weren't so lucky there.

Supposing you were able

to adopt a child?

Do you think that I might?

That they'd allow me?

Would that be possible?

I know of one who is

facing a life in an orphanage.

A baby?

Yes.

One that very soon

will lose its mother.

Maybe some good can

come of this, Nina.

It's not its fault...

..who its parents are, is it?

No, it isn't.

Do you think it would be possible?

Let's see. I can ask.

My husband would like it...

if I was here with a child.

Mmm.

Goodbye.

Goodbye, Nina.

Goodbye and good luck.

When Albert rang me

he said that you and I had met.

Yes.

When?

Ten years ago.

I was working at a hotel in Dieppe.

You were on holiday there.

All the guests were watching you,

secretly talking about you.

I took up some service for you both

one afternoon.

Ah. Albert was very taken

that I'd met you.

Will you ask about the baby for me?

Yes, of course.

Thank you.

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