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‘Behave yourself, Grace,’ said her father ‘Although I must confess I’ve used up all my markers’

‘I’rateful,’ said Arthur

‘It orth playing the long game,’ said Sir Julian, without explanation ‘However, as we only have an hour, Arthur, we must use the time constructively First, I should tell you that I intend to call only three witnesses’

‘Will I be one of them?’ asked Arthur

‘No point,’ said Sir Julian ‘Appeal hearings are held in front of three judges, not a jury, and you have nothing new to tell them They will only be interested in any fresh evidence’

‘So ill you be calling?’

‘The two police officers who gave evidence at the original trial’

‘But they’re hardly likely to change their stories’

‘You’re probably right However, William has received soht inal testimony look a little less credible However, our principal witness will still be Professor Abraha directly with hih the evidence he has compiled, and, more importantly, his conclusions’

Grace took a thick file out of her briefcase and placed it on the table

‘Let in’

‘Let in,’ said Tim Knox, the director of the Fitz of friends and staff, ‘by welcoue Beth Rainsford has described as the “opening of the crates ceremony” Once the Rembrandt has been rehtful place, ill then open the second crate and discover what hidden treasure is inside’

Get on with it, William wanted to say

Beth contented herself with, ‘I can’t wait’

‘When you’re ready, Mark,’ said the director