"It was probably generally more fun," said Martha, "though not all of it was like the Bard, live in London. There was a lot of running for one's life. Also a pretty dull stint in 1969, which was not as fun a year as everyone implies. And...well. Worse stuff, but that's another story."

She put on a slightly hopeful half-smile and cleared her throat. "So, taking a good turn. Uh, well. I...I might have inspired a Shakespearian sonnet. Or two. He was taken with me, a little. Also with Harry Potter."