“Library’s closing. Did you find anything?” “I think so. It may be all in my own head. There are things I need to ask someone, you. Is it permitted to photocopy the manuscript? I simply haven’t had time to copy out what I’ve found. I—” “You seem to have had a profitable afternoon.” Drily. Then, as a concession, “Exciting, even.” “I don’t know. The whole thing is a wild-goose chase.” “If I can help—” said Maud, having packed away Blanche’s pages into their box. “I shall be only too happy. Let’s have coffee. There’s an SCR Coffee place in the Women’s Studies block.” “Am I allowed in?”
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