He moved gingerly. No, this wasn't his own bed. He was away from home. He was – wherewas he? Oh, of course. He'd gone to London, hadn't he? He was in Bertram's Hotel and – but no, hewasn't in Bertram's Hotel. In Bertram's Hotel his bed wasfacing the window. So that was wrong, too.
"Dear me, where can I be?" said Canon Pennyfather.
Then he remembered that he was going to Lucerne. "Of course," he said to himself, "I'm in Lucerne." Hebegan thinking about the paper he was going to read. He didn'tthink about it long. Thinking about his paper seemed to make his head ache so he went tosleep again.
The next time he woke his head was a great dealclearer. Also there was a good deal more light in the room. He was not at home, he was notat Bertram's Hotel and he was fairly sure that he was
Sunday, November 18, 2007
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