'Name? said the Doctor.
'Pennyfeather.
'Have you at any time been detained in a mental home or similar institution? If so, give particulars.
'I was at Scone College, Oxford, for two years, said Paul.
The Doctor looked up for the first time. 'Don't you dare to make jokes here, my man, he said, 'or I'll soon have you in the straitjacket in less than no time.
'Sorry, said Paul.
'Don't speak to the Medical Officer unless to answer a question, said the warder at his elbow.
'Sorry, said Paul, unconsciously, and was banged on the head.
'Suffering from consumption or any contagious disease? asked the M.D.
'Not that I know of, said Paul.