The Carter of ’la Providence’ (2014)
“Ward 10 Normally, the four sluices of any lock are opened one after the other, gradually, to avoid creating a surge strong enough to break the boat’s mooring ropes.
But sixty barges were waiting. Masters and mates whose turn was coming up helped with the operation, leaving the lock-keeper free to take care of the paperwork.
Maigret was on the side of the lock, holding his bicycle in one hand, watching the shadowy figures as they worked feverishly in the darkness. The two horses had cont...inued on then stopped fifty metres further along from the upper gates, all by themselves. Jean was turning one of the crank handles.
The water rushed in, roaring like a torrent. It was visible, a foaming white presence, in the narrow gaps left vacant by the Madeleine.
But just as the cascading water was running most strongly, there was a muffled cry followed by a thud on the bow of the barge, which was followed by an unexplained commotion.MoreLess
But sixty barges were waiting. Masters and mates whose turn was coming up helped with the operation, leaving the lock-keeper free to take care of the paperwork.
Maigret was on the side of the lock, holding his bicycle in one hand, watching the shadowy figures as they worked feverishly in the darkness. The two horses had cont...inued on then stopped fifty metres further along from the upper gates, all by themselves. Jean was turning one of the crank handles.
The water rushed in, roaring like a torrent. It was visible, a foaming white presence, in the narrow gaps left vacant by the Madeleine.
But just as the cascading water was running most strongly, there was a muffled cry followed by a thud on the bow of the barge, which was followed by an unexplained commotion.MoreLess
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