«Of comparative inaction — yes.»

«Of suspense, shall we say?»

«Yes — of suspense, certainly.»

«Possibly of some danger?»

«I don't know that that was in my mind at the time.»

«No — it was a case in which you could not possibly consider yourself.»

«If you like to put it that way.»

«Quite so. Yes. You had these attacks frequently in 1918?»

«Yes — I was very ill for some months.»

«Quite. Since then they have recurred less frequently?»