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After a few silent seconds, she shook her head “We sold everything ned to pay his father’s debt fros, all the books in the library, bar one I’ve moved house so many times, all I truly own are the clothes on my back”

Daniel rubbed his te to you that see that seemed trivial?”

“No” Daphne frowned “He joked about his favourite book being the only thing of value he had left The night he died he e comment about it”

“The night he died?” Surely it could not be a coincidence “And you did not think to mention it to me before?”

“It was so,” she said defensively “An expressed opinion, nothing more”

“What did he say?”

“He spoke of Shakespeare’s wisdo the text provides insight into today’s society not just that of the past” She shrugged “As I said it was an odd thing to say”

“Youto prompt the conversation”

“No It hile he was dressing to go out”

“Well, we ht Thos “Did you say you kept the book after he’d died?”

Daphne nodded “Yes, it was on ht stand Thoifting you the book, said you would appreciate the sentiment”

Daniel jerked his head back “I have no love of Shakespeare Thomas knew that He knew I found some plots implausible” It was a debate they’d had many times “We need to find the book”

“With any luck, it should still be in my bedchamber”

“Then help estured to the obstruction Cla over furniture in a dimly lit room had no appeal

Daphne grabbed one side, and together they lifted it up onto its base