Chapter 7

Summary

• The group arrive back at Park Street, but Alex and Willie are upset that Gabe went to Marlborough without them.
• They meet Mrs. Ling who has translated recipes from a Chinese cookbook for Sylvia.
• Mrs. Ling also gives Sylvia the address of her supplier for some of the more obscure ingredients.
• Gabe suggests Willie and Alex can join his afternoon trip out, but they will need to stay in the car.
• While Gabe and Sylvia are saying goodbye, Lady Stanhope drops in to discuss Gabe's engagement to Ivy Hobson. She insinuates that he is delaying the wedding
• Lady Stanhope also expresses intrigue about Gabe's mother being a magician, sparking suspicion between the group who suspect Gabe is hiding something.
• The next day, Sylvia tells Professor Nash about her day out. He warns her that the Medici Manuscript could be a fake, produced to make money off eager buyers.
• Francis Stray, a mathematician and old school friend of Gabe's, visits. He had been attempting to decode the Medici Manuscript, but was unable.
• Professor Nash and Sylvia discuss putting the potentially fake manuscript on public display to generate donations for the museum and possibly find someone who can decipher it.
• Just as Sylvia is about to call Gabe to relay these updates, Willie bursts in, blaming her for an unknown issue.