‘But I wanted to show it to Sir Watkyn. There’s a lot about him in it, too.’

‘We will not cause Sir Watkyn needless pain, Spode.’

‘Perhaps you’re right. Then I’ll be getting on with breaking this door down?’

‘Certainly not,’ I said sternly. ‘All you do is pop off.’

‘Pop off?’

‘Pop off. Leave me, Spode. I would be alone.’