"I should think it was speculation. I doubt he'd actually have been able to find information about either of them that we hadn't already unearthed." Not that he'd bothered to inquire further about Fantine's past. In retrospect, perhaps he should have. It might have explained quite a lot of things.

He gestured briefly at the bulletin board, not looking up from his book. "See for yourself. In all likelihood, we'll be exploring more of the second floor; if not, we'll try and find the entrance to the basement."