Almost the first thing with which I became sociable was a book which, at my first sight of it, had a fascination for me.

The binding was very old, and the leather was worn, as you will see the leather of a pocketbook, till it looks and feels like a nice soap.

That book brought me here." He paused, and in the silence the Young Doctor pushed a glass of milk and brandy towards him.

He sipped the contents.

The others were in a state of tension.