Up to a point, Lord Robber. But after all the hassle of search, this putative absent-minded picking up & putting down you postulate on Emma's part is an absolute no-no.

Still,, thanks for trying. I am sure you meant well, and am endeavouring not to find your 'often turn straight to s "supernatural" explanation, if only to say " I don't believe in the supernatural so how can this have happened?"' quite as offensive at I did at first reading.

~M~