HE’D never tell Mabel, of course, but despite the wonders of the Louvre, Arthur realised he’d rather be back at the hotel with The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. At a dinner party weeks later, Mabel’s holiday snaps circumnavigating the table, Arthur pictured The Girl who Played with Fire splayed on his armchair and longed for everyone to leave. And last night, as Mabel shockingly guided his hand to somewhere it hadn’t been since the Hawke government, he managed a wistful glance at The Girl who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest on his bedside table, before Mabel hit the lights.