Summary
One by one the lighted windows went dark. The silhouette of the dead man could still be seen through the frosted glass like a Chinese shadow puppet. A taxi pulled up. It wasn't the public prosecutor yet. A young woman crossed the courtyard with hurried steps, leaving a whiff of perfume in her wake.... Full description
- The shadow puppet
- A good man
- The couple at Hôtel Pigalle
- The second-floor window
- The madwoman
- A raging fever
- The three women
- The home nurse
- The man with the pension
- Identity cards
- The drawing on the wall.