Are you astonished about the umbrella?
This lump of earth shows an admirable impression not only of the end of the stick, but even of the little round piece of wood which is always placed at the end of the silk.

Perhaps you cannot get over the statement that he smoked a cigar?
Here is the end of a trabucos that I found amongst the ashes.

Has the end been bitten?
No.

Has it been moistened with saliva?
No.

Then he who smoked it used a cigar-holder." Lecoq was unable to conceal his enthusiastic admiration, and noiselessly rubbed his hands together.