Paydirt (short story)

Paydirt was the nineteenth story in the Bernice Summerfield anthology A Life of Surprises. It was written by Lance Parkin.

Summary
In the 46th century Stev Grayson, Gould, N-v23 and Professor Kent are excavating a dig site looking for information on Bernice Summerfield.

Later, they discuss the legends they've heard about Benny, and speculate whether an earring they've found belongs to her. Professor Kent tries to explain to the students the nature of fact and legend.

Characters

 * Bernice Summerfield ("the Professor")
 * Stev Grayson
 * Gould
 * Professor Kent
 * N-v23

Continuity

 * Gould knows that Benny got married in 2010. (PROSE: Happy Endings)
 * Benny uses "the Professor" as an alias. The Seventh Doctor was often called "Professor" by his companion Ace. (TV: Dragonfire, et al.)