"Wrong place for Infernal Device makers. You would find the company of debtors tedious. You would fall to drinking." Daniel pushed himself to his feet and drained his coffee, which had been tepid when served and was cold now. "Now, about that real estate," said Daniel. "My life began getting really complicated round the time the King of England blew up my house, and killed my dad; now I may have to blow up another house to make things simple again; if so, I’ll need a man of your skills."