Sometimes you find little refresher bits of wisdom in the oddest places.

Today was a grey day, and I was curled up on the couch reading strictly for fun. Blissffuly absorbed in a Spenser novel. Not even a new one, at that: School Days.

And on page 85, Spencer talks to his dog Pearl:

Pearl was a good listener, even if she didn’t have much in the way of advice to offer. We sat quietly. I thought. I drank some scotch. Housman was right.

“First of all,” I said to Pearl, “somebody said once that you probably can’t figure out the truth, if you think you know ahead of time what the truth is supposed to be.

Pearl made a little sigh and settled.

“So I can’t go at this trying to clear anybody. I just have to find out what happened and why.”

A very good reminder about figuring out the truth.