- Chief Inspector Maigret: [On Felice's discovery of the corpse] Did you scream?
- Félice: Wouldn't you?
- Chief Inspector Maigret: [Sardonically] Oh, no, I've been specially trained not to scream.
- Félice: Do you think I killed him?
- Chief Inspector Maigret: My private thoughts are no concern of yours.
- Chief Inspector Maigret: You're not hiding anything from me, are you?
- Félice: If you're as clever as they say, how could I hide anything from you?