“He always said to me, 'Mildred, one day this will all be yours.'" Simon made a wide gesture, encompassing books, cats, and the door to Samara. "Er, he called you Mildred?" "Often as not" "Maybe he really meant to leave everything to Mildred," said Jinx "If she ever shows up, we'll talk," said Simon. "But I think she may have been a dog he once had.”
Book:Jinx's Magic