Delfzijl

On the contrary, its crowning triumph was only now brought on: a cake garnished with three different creams and, the final touch, the name Delfzijl in chocolate letters.

Maigret in Holland Simenon, Georges, 1903- 1993

The specialized 24-foot ocean row boat is currently being constructed by the Maritime Knowledge Center in Delfzijl, Holland.

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Right from the start, he found Delfzijl disconcerting.

Maigret in Holland Simenon, Georges, 1903- 1993

The latter had emerged from the cabin, for when he was in Delfzijl he always slept on board.

Maigret in Holland Simenon, Georges, 1903- 1993

“Monsieur Popinga, who has friends all over the place — or who used to have — was, only a fortnight ago, appointed vice consul of Finland at Delfzijl.”

Maigret in Holland Simenon, Georges, 1903- 1993

It required quite an effort to realize that, only a few days before, all the notables of Delfzijl had been there.

Maigret in Holland Simenon, Georges, 1903- 1993

Maigret had only a faint idea of what it was all about when he arrived one May afternoon in Delfzijl, a small town squatting on the low coast in the extreme northeast of the Netherlands.

Maigret in Holland Simenon, Georges, 1903- 1993

CONRAD POPINGA, the victim, forty-two, formerly a captain in the merchant service, now teaching cadets on the training ship at Delfzijl.

Maigret in Holland Simenon, Georges, 1903- 1993

Early next morning Maigret took the 5: 05 from the little station at Delfzijl.

Maigret in Holland Simenon, Georges, 1903- 1993

He strode into the Delfzijl police station with more than a suspicion of a stagger, bumping against a table and then sitting down far too emphatically.

Maigret in Holland Simenon, Georges, 1903- 1993