ˌʌp tə ðɪs pˈɔɪnt ɪnðə nˈɑːvəlz, klˈɑːɹk hˈæzbiːn ɐ sˈaɪdkɪk fɔːɹ ɹᵻbjˈuːz — nˌɑːt mˈʌtʃ mˈoːɹ ðˌænə “plˈʌki ɡˈɜːl ɐsˈɪstənt.”
Up to this point in the novels, Clarke has been a sidekick for Rebus — not much more than a “plucky girl assistant.”