 By the eleventh volume, "Plaster Sinners", she is the proprietress of the 'House of Yesteryear' in Northgate, Flaxborough, and a regular attender at local auctions.Her old talents and sleight of hand remain much in evidence.On one occasion two glass decanters are rendered extremely cheap when she casually transfers the stoppers to a tray of miscellaneous items, which she then bids for as well.