Oh, now, that's taking professional obsession much too far. I understand the theory - what is in one is liable to be exaggerated or even wholly false, but what is in three or four may be closer to the mark - but ALL of them seems unnecessary.

Well, I suppose it's lucky he has an entire wing of Marlborough he can fill with them. One wonders his elf does not stagger under the pile of periodicals littering the mat each morning!

(Meanwhile, I've just had an owl from Mulcter telling me he's already received six owls with new subscription requests and at least two dozen requests in his journal. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before Ramora tries to extract her payment in revenge for my comment last night.)