‘No,’ I said; ‘I lay down.’

‘Where?’

‘By your side.’

‘What time is it?’

‘Tea-time. The water is boiling.

‘Was I dreadful last night?’

‘Dreadful? How?’

‘I have a sort of recollection of getting angry and stamping about. I didn’t do anything foolish?’

‘You took a great deal too much of my sedative,’ I answered.

‘I feel quite well,’ he said; ‘but I didn’t know I had taken any sedative at all. I’m glad I didn’t do anything silly last night.’