"Magic" would give Dot apoplexy, so Phryne cast about for a suitable response. Finally, she hit upon, "Was it Mister Butler's fault when he danced in Aunt Prudence's fountain?" Dot had been there for the incident, hadn't she? She did find this time travel terribly inconvenient. "You were acting under outside influences, Dot, and you are certainly not the only person I know to have been similarly affected."