21.  A couple of years before, I got my jaw busted in a fight.

22.  A dab with a handkerchief and an early morning sniff was my subterfuge.

23.  A delicate oriental nurse washed my feet with antiseptic and chatted while the locally injected anaesthetic took effect.

24.  A dog ran straight out in front of my car.

25.  A door at the end of the room led to my bedchamber, which was simply furnished with bed and clothes chest.

26.  A draft of cool air seeping in around my feet and calves.

27.  A drawn-out battle of wills began, with my having to stone-wall both in London and on visits to Moscow.

28.  A few cocktails later, enough to addle my memory, I found myself in bed with Bob.

29.  A few days after my gift was discovered, Milagros cast me a worried look at dinner.

30.  A few girls in my class did a sponsored spell and wore their pyjamas to school!