"I'm afraid I don't know it," Long admits with a little head-shake. "San Francisco, myself, so probably only some hours away, but I have seen very little of California besides my adopted city."

He uses the packing tape to shut up another box of books.

"Palm trees, one trusts? Near the ocean, perhaps? And when you get to England--" ('when' is much better than 'if') "--you should have your Giles take you to Salisbury Cathedral, among many other sights and glories."