There was one of the ancient Egyptian hermits who made a very sensible remark on that subject.

You'll find it in Migne's 'Patrologia Latina,' in the volume which contains the 'Verba Seniorum.' I can't quote the exact words at the moment, but they are to this effect: 'If you can't stop the wind from blowing, neither can you prevent evil thoughts from entering your mind.' I daresay the thing that occurred to you wasn't actually evil in the sense which the hermit meant, but it is pretty sure to have been foolish; and that, for all practical purposes, is the same thing.

By the way, this is excellent bacon; quite the best I've tasted for a long time.

Does Doyle supply it ?" "No; I get it down from Dublin.

But about that plan of yours.