"You have a fine library here." The man nodded.

"We should be glad to see you here often.

Are you a sailor ?" "Yes, sir," he answered.

"And I'll come again." Now, how did he know that?
he asked himself as he went down the stairs.
And for the first block along the street he walked very stiff and straight and awkwardly, until he forgot himself in his thoughts, whereupon his rolling gait gracefully returned to him..