Haven't any; an unfortunate incident at any time simply builds a foundation for something better.

8. What is your favorite motto?

"And this, too—shall pass away."

9. When have you felt at your worst?

Once when sailing round the world, at a longitude of 80°, we had two Tuesdays in one week and no Wednesday, which meant losing a Christmas, and I was seasick at the time. It will be an awful thing to eclipse my painful anguish.

10. What is your pet aversion?

The bald-headed man who says: "Ah, I remember you when I was a boy."

MY MOTHER

11. What is your greatest ambition?