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Helen was already at work on her laptop when Day emerged from his room the following morning. Early rising did not suit him, and he had indulged himself in not setting an alarm. He drank a large glass of cold water from the bottle in the fridge, refilled his glass, and poured one for Helen. He made coffee and took everything to the balcony table, where Helen joined him.
“Good morning, Martin. Are you sufficiently awake for communication?”
“Am I that bad?” he grinned. “Did you sleep well?”
“Wonderfully. I was woken by the sound of a mule. I don’t remember hearing one so close before. I immediately knew I was back here.”
“Are you working well? Want to keep going? I thought I’d have a look through Edward’s papers after my shower.”
“Yes, I’d like to get on with work today. What do you
