\"I’vetouchednothinguntilI’vereachedwhatIconsidersanctuary，\"
heobserved。\"Mynerveshavegonerottenforthefirsttimeinmylife。Doyoumind，sir，ifIlockthedoor？\"
\"Goahead，\"SirHenryassented。
Hebroughtthewhiskyandsodahimselfacrosstheroom。Horridgeresumedhisseatandheldouthishandalmosteagerly。Foramomentortwoheshookasthoughhehadanague。Then，justassuddenlyasithadcomeuponhim，thefitpassed。Hedrainedthecontentsofthetumbleratagulp’setitdownemptybyhisside，andstretchedouthishandforacigar。
\"Theendofmyjourneydidn’thelpmattersany，\"hewenton。\"I