ðɪ ˈɜːli jˈɪɹz, ɹˈæŋkɪn sˈɛz hiː wʌz lˈɪvɪŋ ɪn lˈʌndən æt ðə tˈaɪm ʌv ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ ænd dˈɪdnt ɛndʒˈɔɪ ɪt, sˈoʊ "aɪ bɹˈɔːt ɹᵻbjˈuːz tə lˈʌndən sˌoʊ hiː kʊd sˈʌfɚ, tˈuː".
The Early Years, Rankin says he was living in London at the time of writing and didn't enjoy it, so "I brought Rebus to London so he could suffer, too".