[Some days after receiving the T.R.I.P., a note is left in Bastien's pigeonhole. It reads—]
Monsieur Royan,
Thank you for the very thoughtful assembly of articles regarding the late Provost. It was very kindly done. I hope you all will not be so inconvenienced by his disappaearance that you no longer have the opportunity to play music together. I suspect any initial approval on his part—one does enjoy being missed, after all—would eventually subside, and he would have greatly preferred it if you all continued along in his absence.
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